Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were speculated to have an MMA bout, while neither entity is a professional fighter. Yet, the mere thought of this match-up between these tech titans is of great interest to many. That being said, there are considerable reasons as to why this bout did not come to fruition. First, there is a significant disparity between them in weight. Second, their off-court negotiations were not prolific.

Nevertheless, in a recent turn of events, Dana White confirms hosting Elon Musk to be present in attendance for the UFC Vegas 86 fight card. Witnessing this, the fan speculated if White would discuss the possibility of a fight between Zuckerberg and Musk. But before we unwrap some fan reactions, let’s look at how White perceives this match-up.

Dana White is interested in hosting Zuckerberg vs. Musk

White is the president of the biggest organization in MMA. Subsequently, he was asked if he would be interested in hosting this bout. Not to mention, he was involved with the two business tycoons for a brief while and discussed the possibility of them fighting under the UFC banner. In an interview, with TMZ Sportz, last year, he even confirmed that this match-up was a serious consideration.

Reflecting on the same, he stated, “It was legit, I was talking to both of these guys multiple times a week about this” later confirming, “It was very real”. He further added, “We had a conference call with the powers that be in Italy for the Colosseum”. 

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It is safe to say that White was quite interested in this match-up. However, unfortunately for him, it fell apart. That being said, as Musk joins him to watch UFC Vegas 86, will they discuss the possibility of this bout? Let’s find out what the fans think and unwrap some reactions.

Speculations of Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk re-ignited

Musk is an avid fan of the sport and even practices certain disciplines of combat. Yet, when the news broke of Musk being in attendance for UFC Vegas 86 drew intriguing reactions. Following is a list of the aforementioned:

One thinks Musk is coming to attend UFC Vegas not to witness it but to compete.

Whereas, one fan requests White to have a face-off between Musk and the CEO of Meta.

Along similar lines, one fan is more interested in Musk fighting Zuckerberg.

However, on the contrary, one fan is not too pleased with the card and feels sorry for Musk to witness it.

Along similar lines, another fan critiques the card with harsh words.

Last but not least, one fan feels bad for Musk to be in attendance.

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