Now that Mark Zuckerberg is in talks for a potentially huge mixed martial arts (MMA) bout against fellow billionaire, Elon Musk, the fighters are coming out of the woodwork to lend a hand. This includes UFC Heavyweight Champion and all-time MMA legend, Jon Jones.
Earlier this week, the martial sports world was thrown for a spin when Zuckerberg and Musk began discussing a potential MMA fight on social media. The two billionaire presidents may have been half joking, but the conversations quickly took off from there.
On Thursday, UFC President Dana White revealed that he was in talks with both Zuckerberg and Musk and that they were “very serious” about booking a fight. Wyatt went on to say that he would like to promote the match and that this would be the highest paying fight of all time. Of course, Wyatt would take any profits from the fight and donate them to charity.
With news of a possible match between Zuckerberg and Musk in the works, a group of fighters took to social media this week to offer their services. One of the fighters they reached out to was Jones, who took to Twitter Thursday to support Zuckerberg. The UFC heavyweight king is riding with Team Zuck and ready to help him train.
Check it out below:
You already know that I am Team Zook…. Let me know if you need a training partner!
– BONY (JonnyBones) June 23, 2023
“You already know I’m Team Zook,” Jones wrote. Twitter. “Tell me if you need a training partner!”
On paper, Zuckerberg looks like the best bet against Musk. Even odds makers think so. Zuckerberg has been working on his jiu-jitsu mats and is already collaborating with some of the best rendering specialists in the world (see here). Musk sounds like a tough guy, but if Zuckerberg can add “bones” services, this could be a dossier.
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