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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have given the world a new fight to look forward to. The tech billionaires have called out each other and have agreed to a cage fight. This took the internet by storm and is currently, the only thing anyone can talk about. On top of that, UFC fighters and promotion president Dana White have also gotten themselves involved.

Of recent, UFC fighters have been foraying into boxing, trying to make big money. For example, Nate Diaz is scheduled to fight Jake Paul. Former UFC HW champ Francis Ngannou is the next opponent for WBC champion Tyson Fury. Superfights are the new big thing and the UFC is sitting right in the middle of it.

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Will Elon Musk train with the Irishman? Conor McGregor’s involvement in the ‘Superfight’

Nobody imagined that two of the world’s leading entrepreneurs would want to fight in a UFC Octagon. Ever since the fight was announced, UFC fighters like Jon Jones, Dominick Cruz, Georges St-Pierre, and others have picked sides while also offering training services to either Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg.

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First, Musk was seen in a picture alongside UFC Legend Georges St-Pierre. Following that up was Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he was seen posing with the UFC Featherweight and Middleweight champions, Alexander Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya.

With battle lines drawn, reporters recently flocked to former UFC lightweight Conor McGregor and asked him what he thought about training Elon Musk.

For sure! For sure. Do a bit of work with him. I’ll do a bit of work with him. I hope – I hope they go ahead with it.“, replied McGregor as he signed autographs in a hurry.

McGregor, one of the most popular UFC fighters to have ever stepped into the Octagon, has recently been facing the music, owning to his recent controversies. He understands the fighting business well, having headlined some of UFC’s biggest main events.

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You know the pockets might be long, but is the talk cheap? You know…? They said it. Are they gonna do it now? So I’m excited to see how it unfolds.” added the Irishman, when talking about the potential Billionaires Fight.

Is Conor McGregor more a businessman than a fighter?

It’s been 2 years since Conor McGregor, one of the best the promotion has produced, walked away after losing to UFC Lightweight Dustin Poirier. Ever since then, McGregor has been focusing on the business side of things. He started his whiskey brand, named Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey.

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However, this was counterbalanced, when he punched the Miami Heat mascot and had him hospitalized. McGregor also failed to join the USADA pool and his return match against TUF rival Michael Chandler, which was scheduled for this year, got canceled. On top of all that, McGregor’s team suffered a devastating 0-7 loss to Team Chandler in TUF 31.

The Irishman recently announced the launch of his ‘Notorious’ fitness competition, 3KO, which happens to be his latest business venture.

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Will McGregor return to the UFC? If so, then when and against who? Let us know in the comments below.

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