Midnight Mania! Dana White compares Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg with UFC 1, “would not be sanctioned by a commission”

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• on 24 June 2023 at 12.00

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The UFC doesn̵[ads1]7;t do gimmick fights unless they have the potential to make a lot of money! In that case, UFC president Dana White is happy to jump right on board. In this last example, Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar may step aside, because their earning potential pales in comparison to athletic prodigies Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

The billionaire steak stems from social media rivalry, and it’s been marinating for quite some time now. However, it is only this week that the two have discussed fighting inside a cage. White took action, spoke to both parties and revealed that he is very interested in making it happen.

During a performance at The Pat McAfee Show, White discussed some of the complexities of booking such an unusual match, revealing that it would have to be a non-sanctioned exhibition contest due to the size differences. In fact, White compared the potential fight to the early days of UFC openweight.

“I’ve talked to both of them back and forth, [Elon and I] call here in five minutes,” said Dana White (via BJPenn.com). “I don’t know, listen. First of all, if they both agree and they both say, let’s start here. Elon Musk is six foot two, two hundred and twenty pounds. Mark Zuckerberg is not. It’s a huge difference, this thing would be like UFC 1 for God’s sake.”

He continued, “We have to figure out the weight, I don’t know how the commissions will look at this thing … Well, it would be an exhibition, it wouldn’t be approved by a commission. There are still a lot of things you have to work through to make this fight happen. But what I love and respect is that both of these guys are down, they both want to do it. They both want to fight, for people who aren’t even fight fans, this is fun. It’s fun to talk about, it’s fun to think about, you know me man, I’m in the middle trying to put the pieces together and see what we can do.”

It still seems like a wild longshot, but even a jiu-jitsu match or a padded sparring session would draw plenty of eyeballs. Or, new idea, maybe this is the big break Power Slap needs?!?

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Sleep well maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

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