Zuck v Musk

[GeneChing]

Mark Zuckerberg, 'Pushing Hands' Of A Kung Fu Master (http://www.worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysis/mark-zuckerberg-039-pushing-hands-039-of-a-kung-fu-master/pushing-hands-kung-fu-zuck-facebook-fb/c7s17325/#.VEkr-haaKsI)
Learning Mandarin is just part of the Facebook founder's ambitious but subtle strategy to return to the Chinese market. Huo Yuanjia (and Ang Lee) would be proud.
Meiqi An (2014-10-23)

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Mark Zuckerberg has apparently learned more from the Chinese than just Mandarin.

The Facebook founder wowed the world again this week, handling a 30-minute Q&A in Beijing almost entirely in the Chinese language that he's been privately studying for the past four years. (And yes, he did an admirable if rather-short-of-perfect job with his Mandarin)

But beyond the language, Zuckerberg has also clearly learned a lesson or two from his Chinese Kung-Fu idol Huo Yuanjia, applying the martial arts “Pushing Hands” technique – using gentle movements to redirect your opponent’s force and undermining his natural instinct – toward his even bigger goal of gettting Facebook back up and running in China.

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The native country of his wife's parents has banned Facebook since 2009. Since then, China is one of currently nine other countries, including Iran, North Korea and Cuba, where the little blue “F” cannot be found on the Internet.

Instead of attempting direct negotiations with the Chinese authorities as he'd done before, Zuckerberg now appears intent on a more "pushing hands" approach. So there he was on stage promoting Facebook without even mentioning the word “Facebook,” and accepting a place on the board of China's Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.

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Zuck working the room in Mandarin.

But also what the social media billionaire said to his Chinese audience showed a master's touch for mixing flattery and sincerity. When he was asked why he is learning Chinese, Zuck said: “There are three reasons that I learn to speak Chinese, the first one is that my wife is Chinese, her family speaks Chinese and her grandmother only speaks Chinese. I want to talk with them. Second reason, I want to learn Chinese culture. China is a great country and I think learning the language can help me get a better knowledge of the culture. And thirdly, Chinese is a very difficult language, and I am a person who loves challenge!”

He also had a self-deprecating joke ready, recalling that when he told his Chinese-American wife Priscilla Chan that he had trouble listening in Mandarin, she replied that he didn't listen well in English either.

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[Note: Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee, whose first family drama feature was the 1992 Pushing Hands, must be taking notes!]

Zuckerberg also announced that 20 young Chinese graduates have been hired by Facebook this year, with many more in the years to come. He also sprinkled in a bit of American-Dreamlike inspiration for his hosts: “I created a company not because I wanted to create a company: It is because I want to change the world.”

But one question seems to linger: Which will be more difficult, learning Chinese or getting Facebook back in the hands of the Chinese people?

Let's see a Push Hands contest between Zuck & Jack Ma (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?65314-Jet-Li-s-TaijiZen-International-Cultural-Development-Company&p=1225507#post1225507). :D

[GeneChing]

Zucko here (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?41233-Celebrities-studying-martial-arts&p=1141927#post1141927) & here (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?41233-Celebrities-studying-martial-arts&p=1277844#post1277844) on this thread


EXPERTS SURPRISED BY MARK ZUCKERBERG'S SKILL IN MMA SPARRING VIDEO
EVEN CONNOR MCGREGOR WEIGHED IN.
MARK ZUCKERBERG

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Watch out, metamates. Your Eye of Sauron, Facebook-turned-Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg, has been doing some serious martial arts training. And considering past Facebook employees' accounts of, uh, katanas being brandished at them in-office, y'all might want to code with your head on a swivel.

Over the weekend, Zucko took to Instagram to show off his mixed martial arts moves. Honestly? We're not MMA experts, but he seems pretty good — and according to the post's comment section, a lot of fighting champs apparently agree.

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A number of famous martial artists left some positive comments on Zuck's video, where he's seen fighting actual MMA fighter Khai "The Shadow" Wu.

"Amazing!!!" wrote Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner Bernardo Faria. "Half guard, arm-bars, triangle! Super cool."

"Yo!!!" added Ireland's controversial MMA star Connor McGregor. "F****** awesome Mark!"

"Combos looking clean," wrote the official UFC account.

Hobby King
The Meta overlord, as he's proven many times in the past, has a lot of hobbies — his love for meat-smoking is a classic, which he shared with the world via Facebook Live a few years back. It's unclear whether the founder actually just likes to share what he's up to with the public, or if he's continuously trying to prove that he's an actual human — or, for that matter, that Facebook and Instagram really are places to share pictures and videos with friends, and not just a tool for Meta to monetize every aspect of our digital existences.

But we digress. Fitness is good, and it's nice to have hobbies. Still, history is often doomed to repeat itself... so metamates, beware.

[GeneChing]

More on Zuck (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?41233-Celebrities-studying-martial-arts&p=1323590#post1323590)


MARK ZUCKERBERG
KICKS ASS IN JIU JITSU TOURNAMENT
Wins Gold, Silver Medals!! (https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/08/mark-zuckerberg-jiu-jitsu-grumpy-referee-facebook-meta/)

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Mark Zuckerberg's putting his martial arts training to good use -- the Facebook founder won gold and silver medals at a local jiu-jitsu tourney in Northern California ... his first time competing!

38-year-old Zuckerberg kicked ass at a tourney on Saturday in Redwood City, CA -- about 10 miles from Palo Alto -- where he put his new skills on display, competing in both Gi (jacket) and no Gi.

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It's super impressive for a guy who has only been training for a short amount of time. In fact, Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan last year that he began practicing martial arts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite Mark winning most of his matches, the day wasn't without controversy. During one fight, Zuckerberg became visibly upset with a ref. It's unclear why Zuck was upset, but after a short, but rather heated convo with the official and his opponent, everyone shook hands.

But, all in all ... Zuck was awesome.

And, some of the biggest stars in MMA congratulated him on the medals ... with guys like Israel Adesanya, Brandon Moreno, and Alex Volkanovski heaping praise on the billionaire.

"Wow congrats 👏👏," Moreno, the UFC flyweight champ wrote.

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Volk, the UFC featherweight champ commented ... "Legend! Love the shorts mate"

"When the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world gives you shorts, you wear them" ... Zuckerberg responded to Alex.

Somebody call Dana White ... let's get this guy a contract!

[YinOrYan]

More on Zuck

Now here's some real troll-bait for this forum:

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/21/23769263/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-fight-cage-match-worldstar

[GeneChing]

Now here's some real troll-bait for this forum:

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/21/23769263/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-fight-cage-match-worldstar

I've been thinking of making an indie thread about this. We're not above click bait here, ya know...;)

Actually I do think Zuck's MMA is newsworthy and have been pondering an indie thread on him for a while now.

[YinOrYan]

I've been thinking of making an indie thread about this. We're not above click bait here, ya know...;)

Actually I do think Zuck's MMA is newsworthy and have been pondering an indie thread on him for a while now.

vs. a 51 old that's been in “real hard-core street fights”???

[GeneChing]

...forgive me :D;)


Musk will train if Las Vegas martial arts cage match takes hold (https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/musk-will-train-if-las-vegas-martial-arts-cage-match-takes-hold-2023-06-24/)
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WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday he will start training if the mixed martial arts cage fight he has provoked with fellow billionaire media mogul Mark Zuckerberg takes shape.

Twitter owner Musk tweeted on Tuesday he was up for a cage match in Las Vegas with Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook parent Meta (META.O), who has trained in jiu-jitsu.

"I haven't started training yet. So if this does happen, I will," Musk said in a talk on Twitter with Ashlee Vance, the author of a book on Musk and the space race.

The match "might actually happen" said Musk while attending a birthday party in Europe, adding it was possible that it could go badly if Zuckerberg takes the match seriously.

Musk also said SpaceX investments in the rocket Starship, the debut flight of which exploded over the Gulf of Mexico in April raising questions about environmental impacts, may approach $3 billion this year.

Musk said SpaceX was working on improvements to Starship.

Zuck-v-Musk (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72542-Zuck-v-Musk)
Celebrities-studying-martial-arts (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?41233-Celebrities-studying-martial-arts)

[GeneChing]

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's cage fight vow is the latest example of how martial arts are taking hold of Silicon Valley tech bros (https://www.businessinsider.com/big-tech-silicon-valley-martial-arts-boardroom-dojo-mark-zuckerberg-2023-6)
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Tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg and PayPal's Dan Schulman have taken up martial arts.

The combat techniques mirror the pace and intensity of the tech industry, one former exec said.

Here are the key transferable skills drawing in some of the industry's biggest names.

Mark Zuckerberg is one of a wave of Big Tech leaders to have swapped the boardroom for the dojo, as the tech elite continue to search for ways to boost their efficiency while attempting to crack the code of immortality.

The Meta CEO seems to have taken a particular shine to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, recently winning gold and silver medals in his first tournament in Redwood City, California. A report said Zuckerberg was choked out during the same fight – but that claim's since been firmly denied by both the Facebook founder and his coach.

Zuckerberg is now sizing up Elon Musk as his latest opponent, as the pair agreed to go head-to-head in a cagefight. The Tesla CEO challenged Zuckerberg to a showdown earlier in June, and he appeared to accept by writing "Send Me Location" on his Instagram story.

The big tech chiefs' MMA skills will be put to the test in the fight, which the boss of UFC claimed the pair were "absolutely dead serious" about.

Appearing on the "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, Zuckerberg said he started his martial arts journey after looking for a sport that would develop both his focus and body.

"What's a thing that's both super engaging physically and also intellectually and where you can't afford to focus on something else?," he said.

"To some degree MMA is the perfect thing because if you stop paying attention for one second you're going to end up on the bottom."

Martial arts mirror tech's dynamic, high-pressure industry

Martial arts appear to have such a draw for tech workers because they mirror the pace and intensity of the tech industry, according to leadership coach and former tech executive Joris Merks-Benjaminsen, who has a black belt in judo and aikido, a Japanese martial art.

An article in Forbes also highlights "adaptability" and "context switching," which it says is the ability to quickly shift mindset and refocus priorities, as key skills for tech executives.

"There's a fast pace, ambiguity, and pressures everywhere, and then somehow you need to do the right thing and invest in the thing that pays off in the long run," Merks-Benjaminsen said.

Danny Zelig trains PayPal CEO Dan Schulman in Krav Maga, which was developed by the Israeli army.

Zelig told Insider that he trained other high-profile CEOs and tech executives who were looking to build skills like problem solving and managing their responses in fast-paced environments, he said.

"Part of our training is to reprogram our brain to create a better response system that will give us time to make a better decision," he said. "For a person like Dan, who has this constant pressure and a changing environment, it's about how you can look into the eye of the storm and respond correctly."

Zelig added that Krav Maga helped to build self-awareness, which is important when it comes to decision-making, especially under stress.

The Krav Maga philosophy is rooted in self-reliance and shifting your mindset from passive to active, he said.

Zelig said that in sparring sessions, Schulman would often wait to for him to strike, which let Zelig dictate the fight. He said that in his training he tried to reverse this thought process, teaching Schulman to act first and take control of the situation.

They develop mental resilience — a key skill in big business

Zelig added that he liked to expose the CEOs he trains to situations that they "cannot win," hoping to impart some lessons on how to deal with failure.

"What happens to our mind when we do everything correctly but we still fail? It's an amazing platform for self-growth and performance," he said.

Joanna Pineda, CEO of Matrix Group International, said practicing taekwondo and hapkido, a Korean martial art, for more than a decade helped her develop "mental toughness."

She said that while she initially took up the sports because she felt out of shape, she quickly became hooked by the sense of accomplishment. "It's the discipline, the training, the mindset that have been important to me, less so the ability to have beautiful kicks and forms."

She added that the training helped her to focus on the present and develop distance from her work in her "own version of mindfulness."

Bob Rosin, a partner at the venture-capital firm Defy, has trained in aikido for more than 15 years.

He said it's been "invaluable" in helping him negotiate complex partnerships in his former business-development roles at LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Skype. He was also head of partnerships at the financial-services startup Stripe.

Rosin said the classes helped him to clear his mind and free his body: "I would always emerge re-energized and ready to take on any new challenge."

Zuck v Musk (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72542-Zuck-v-Musk)
Celebrities-studying-martial-arts (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?41233-Celebrities-studying-martial-arts)

[GeneChing]

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin — who has unbeaten mixed martial arts record — challenges Teamsters union boss to cage match (https://nypost.com/2023/06/26/republican-sen-markwayne-mullin-wants-union-boss-cage-match/)
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin is done with the snippy tweets.

He wants a real tussle with the boss of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Mullin (R-Okla.), who has an unbeaten mixed martial arts record to his credit, formally challenged Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien to a cage fight for charity on Monday.

“An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. Okay, I accept your challenge. MMA fight for charity of our choice,” Mullin told O’Brien on Twitter. “Sept 30th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’ll give you three days to accept.”

Mullin’s challenge followed O’Brien calling him a “Greedy CEO who pretends like he’s self made” last week.

“In reality, just a clown & fraud,” added O’Brien, tweeting under the provocative handle “TeamsterSOB”. “Always has been, always will be. Quit the tough guy act in these senate hearings. You know where to find me. Anyplace, Anytime cowboy.”

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GOP Senator, Markwayne Mullin, challenges Teamster boss, Sean O’Brien, to a fight.
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Both men have been trading barbs since March, when O’Brien dinged Mullin — who owns a plumbing company — during a testy Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing about unionization.

Mullin accused Teamsters of trying to intimidate his employees into unionizing and charged O’Brien was “sucking” money from worker paychecks by “forcing them to pay dues.”

After saying the senator was “out of line,” O’Brien said the Teamsters “create opportunity because we hold greedy CEOs like yourself accountable.”

“You calling me a greedy CEO?” Mullin asked.

“Oh yeah, you are,” O’Brien replied. “You want to attack my salary, I’ll attack yours …What did you make when you owned your company?”

“I kept my salary down at about $50,000 a year because I invested every penny into it,” Mullin said.

OK, all right,” said O’Brien, before restarting hostilities by asking Mullin: “You mean you hid money?

Mullin recalled that war of words last week, eliciting O’Brien’s ire.

“Hey, JohnWayne Mullin..First off, my name’s O’Brien not O’Malley. Secondly, you should get your facts straight because every time you speak in these hearings you’re full of sh*t,” O’Brien tweeted June 21. “The more you run your mouth, the more you show the American public what a moron you are.”

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Labor leader Sean O’Brien, president of the Teamsters labor union, speaks during the Labor Notes conference.
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The Teamsters, which touts 1.2 million members, is among the largest labor unions on the planet and represents workers in the trucking, rail and publishing industries, among others.

Mullin previously said he would fight porn star Stormy Daniel’s disgraced former lawyer Michael Avenatti, but that never manifested. Avenatti is currently behind bars.

Mullin was elected to the House in 2012 and ascended to the Senate after winning a special election to succeed retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) last year.

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Mullin and O’Brien aren’t the only major figures to stir chatter over a public scrap via Twitter.

Last week, Twitter CEO Elon Musk taunted fellow social media titan Mark Zuckerberg into a “cage fight.” Zuckerberg, a jiu-jitsu disciple, appeared to accept.

Musk, who was peeved by Facebook’s reported plans to produce a micro-blogging Twitter alternative, has teased that his signature move will be “the walrus,” a technique meant to immobilize his enemies by sitting on top of them and doing absolutely nothing.

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What do you think? Be the first to comment.
Musk has admitted he has not done much training to compete with Zuckerberg, making the South African-born CEO a decided underdog.

A Teamsters rep did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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[GeneChing]

I can't even... :rolleyes:


MARK ZUCKERBERG, ELON MUSK
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT OFFER ... (https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/29/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-mma-fight-colosseum-rome-italian-government-dana-white-ufc/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwAR2HuZbQmpWI0SItUORIfonLOatNQ5HtYC6cmTzqp zwkTySynTWkl4Mb7Tw)
Fight Like True Gladiators ... At The Colosseum!!!

EXCLUSIVE
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UPDATE
8:02 AM PT -- 6/30 -- The Ministry of Culture's Office issued a statement saying, "There has been no formal contact from the ministry nor any written document, even if the news appears tasty it is unfounded." Sources with direct knowledge confirm again ... the Ministry first reached out to Mark Zuckerberg, then the request was forwarded to Dana White, and there was a follow-up and a call was set for next week. The Ministry added, "If Zuckerberg and Musk wanted to perform in the Colosseum they would have to make a non-violent challenge." Our sources are scoffing at this, saying the Ministry reached out BECAUSE of the fight challenge.
That's why Elon coyly mentioned the Colosseum in a tweet last night.
This will blow your mind -- an official from the government of Italy contacted Mark Zuckerberg about staging a UFC fight against Elon Musk at the most legendary battleground in the world ... Rome's Colosseum ... TMZ Sports has learned.

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Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... the Minister of Culture reached out to Zuckerberg a few days ago about staging what could be the biggest fight in the history of the world in the most fabled fight theater in history.

Our sources say both Elon and Mark would love for the fight to go down at the Colosseum.

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We're told Zuckerberg's people passed on the message to UFC Prez Dana White, whose people contacted the Minister.

As for the venue itself -- one of the 7 Wonders of the World -- there have not been large events held inside the nearly 2,000-year-old amphitheater in hundreds of years, and only a few hundred spectators can be seated in temporary seating within the theater.

Sir Paul McCartney performed inside the Colosseum in 2003 for an exclusive charity show before 400 people who paid up to $1,500 -- but other than that, all other concerts have been held just outside the structure.

It's unclear where a Musk vs. Zuck fight would go down -- inside or outside.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell us if you're gonna bet on whether this fight goes down ... wager that it's happening. We're told both Musk and Zuck are "all in," and have been negotiating with Dana about the details of a fight daily ... multiple times each day for more than a week.

The biggest obstacle is height and weight disparity, although both men have no issue with it. The question ... if the fight were to go down in Vegas -- which was the goal until the Colosseum offer surfaced -- the Nevada Athletic Commission would have to sign off. Given that Zuck is 5'7" and weighs 145, and Elon towers over him at 6'2" and weighs 230, it's a little problematic. Nevertheless, this would be an exhibition fight, so the rules might bend.

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Now that Italy is interested, it opens up so many more possibilities.

Originally Published -- 6/29 9:39 PM PT

[YinOrYan]

I can't even... :rolleyes:

rules??? That would really change the odds against 50-something year old with street fighting experience...

[GeneChing]

ELON MUSK
I'M TRAINING W/ GSP (https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/27/elon-musk-accepts-georges-st-pierre-training-offer-mark-zuckerberg-fight/)
... For Zuckerberg Fight

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Elon Musk is pulling out all the stops in preparation for a fight with Mark Zuckerberg -- the Twitter honcho just accepted a training offer from UFC legend Georges St-Pierre!!

The shocking development in the potential billionaire brawl went down on Monday ... when Elon replied to GSP's public pitch to lend a hand in beating Zuck to a pulp in the Octagon.

"I'm a huge fan of yours and it would be an absolute honor to help you and be your training partner for the challenge against Zuckerberg 👊😁," GSP said on Twitter ... to which Elon responded, "Ok, let’s do it 🔥🔥."

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It's a massive deal for Elon ... considering GSP -- the former welterweight and middleweight champion -- is arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. In other words, Musk will be learning from the best of the best.

GSP -- whose background is karate -- trains at Tristar Gym in Montreal under head trainer Firas Zahabi ... one of the greatest minds in MMA.

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GSP's record is 26-2 ... with his only losses coming against Matt Serra and Matt Hughes. He racked up wins over Nick Diaz, Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy, BJ Penn and Johny Hendricks.

Zuck also has some star power in his corner -- Jon Jones recently offered his services to the Facebook co-founder, but it's unclear if he's going to take him up on it.

Elon teaming up with GSP provides more evidence the fight may actually happen -- and as TMZ Sports previously reported, Dana White told us both sides are for real about getting in the Octagon together.

A fight date has not been set just yet ... but this thing is really picking up steam.
It's telling that TMZ has the best coverage...:rolleyes:

[wuxiaman]

I'm legit more excited for this fight than any MMA fight in who knows how long. Perhaps this can revive Celebrity Deathmatch ;)

[GeneChing]

...this is the best. :p


Elon Musk's viral Chinese doppelgänger is fighting a fake Mark Zuckerberg to give us all the best-ever preview of how the Musk vs. Zuckerberg cage match might go (https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-yilong-ma-doppelganger-mark-zuckerberg-cage-match-tiktok-2023-7)
Matthew Loh

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Musk might not be in the cage yet, but Yilong Ma has wasted no time brawling with Mark Zuckerbox. Screenshot/TikTok/Yilong Ma and Chesnot/Getty Images

Elon Musk's hilarious doppelgänger, Yilong Ma, wants us to watch his own fight with Mark Zuckerbox.

The meme master duked it out with the fake Zuckerberg on a grass patch in a four-part TikTok series.

With doge shorts and boxing gloves, Ma delivered on the action that Musk promised us.

Elon Musk makes promises, and Yilong Ma delivers.

The comedy TikToker released a gripping, four-clip series this month of him tussling with "Mark Zuckerberg" — a Chinese man with a box on his head — in tribute to the potential upcoming Musk vs. Zuckerberg cage match.

Sporting doge shorts and a pair of boxing gloves, Ma showed us just how his American namesake might KO his tech rival, punching Zuckerbox and locking him up (https://www.tiktok.com/@mayilong0/video/7249021070957743362).

Their arena was a grass patch next to a residential block, making for a production that was significantly lower budget than Musk's proposed "Vegas Octagon," though no less entertaining. Obviously, Ma won each round.

"Challenge Zuckerberg! Wow!" Ma shouted passionately in one clip.

@mayilong0 #elonmusk #zuckerberg My strength is impressive today.#Dogecoin ♬ 原创音乐 - Yi long ma
Ma's fight videos have been viewed more than nine million times on TikTok.

Musk said in May last year that he would love to meet Ma, who may be an extremely sophisticated deepfake. But it's unclear whether the billionaire saw his Chinese alter ego when he visited China a year later.

The Tesla CEO's brawl with Zuckerberg is unlikely to happen, though both men previously said they would be down for it.

So in the meantime, we'll have to settle for the next best thing and watch Zuckerbox get beat up, courtesy of Yilong Ma.

[GeneChing]

I was just thinking this story was subsiding in the shadows of twitter's X logo swap.



Mark Zuckerberg Earns Blue Belt In Preparation for His Cage Match with Musk (https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/mark-zuckerberg-earns-blue-belt-in-preparation-for-his-cage/456335)
The Meta chief went on Instagram to announce his latest achievement.
BY JONATHAN SMALL • JUL 25, 2023

While Elon Musk has been busy rebranding Twitter as X, his rival Mark Zuckerberg has been rising up the ranks to receive his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

On Sunday, the Meta CEO posted a photo of himself sporting his new colors with martial arts coach Dave Camarillo.

"Congrats @davecamarillo on your 5th degree black belt, Zuckerberg wrote. "You're a great coach, and I've learned so much about fighting and life from training with you. Also honored to be promoted to compete at blue belt for @guerrillajjsanjose team.

A blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the second adult rank in the art after a white belt.

Zuckerberg seems to be serious about the sport. He picked it up during the pandemic. In May, he won two medals in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament at a Silicon Valley high school.

Training for the cage match?

In June, Elon Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a battle of the billionaires, saying he was "up for a cage fight."

Zuckerberg responded by posting a screenshot of Musk's tweet on his Insta Story with the caption, "send me location."

Musk then responded with two words: "Vegas Octagon." He was later photographed training with Lex Friedman, who has a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Dana White, president of the UFC, told the New York Times that he has talked to Musk and Zuckerberg about organizing a fight.

"They both want to do it," he said.

Zuckerberg's latest post seems to signal he's serious about improving his skill level.


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Hold the phone - http://www.guerrillajiujitsu.com is in San Jose, not far from the TC office...:eek:

[GeneChing]

https://www.engadget.com/looks-like-the-zuck-vs-musk-fight-isnt-happening-195538503.html
Maybe they can arm wrestle instead.
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Mark Zuckerberg/Lex Fridman
Lawrence Bonk|July 28, 2023 3:55 PM
Sad news for fans of billionaires beating the paste out of one another. It looks like the Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk cage match isn’t happening, according to exclusive audio heard by Reuters. In an audio recording exclusively provided to the publication, the surprisingly buff Zuckerberg told Meta employees at a company town hall that he’s “not sure if it’s going to come together.”

Zuckerberg’s comments on the match occurred during a company-wide discussion regarding Meta’s recently-launched Twitter rival, Threads, which has been stuttering a bit in the weeks since blasting onto the scene.

Zuck didn’t actually say the match is off, just that it remains unlikely. So keep that glass half full, fight fans. Musk, who loves the letter “X” more than most people love clean air, hasn’t issued a response, but given Zuckerberg’s recent penchant for jiu jitsu, he could be relieved.

The cage fight was supposed to be a glitzy Las Vegas affair, with the pair of billionaires dancing around the topics of date and venue for the past month or so. Zuckerberg has seemed pretty serious about the fight from the get-go, and Musk eventually relented, tweeting (x-ing?) that he was “up for a cage match” if the Meta CEO was. Musk also said he has this “great move” called "the walrus" where he lays on top of opponents and does nothing.

Zuck certainly seemed ready to take on the challenge, according to trainer and MMA legend Alex Volkanovski. And though he generally treated the whole thing as a joke, Musk did sort of prepare for the fight by accepting a training offer from UFC champ Georges St-Pierre and sparring with podcaster Lex Fridman. Of course, that's when he's taking a break from retweeting (re-xing?) hateful anti-trans content and changing the site's rules to allow for misgendering. Dana White, president of the UFC, has also told reporters that the organization was ready to assist with the event.

Maybe they can fight over presidency in a few years...:rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Elon Musk says his cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed on X (https://www.kron4.com/news/national/elon-musk-says-his-cage-fight-with-mark-zuckerberg-will-be-streamed-on-x/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR2WRL4Jc8UZu_vNVPsVAX-Z5wbt2ev-hGe7Lrv-d0Y3W36FRnepBI3zRTY)
by: The Associated Press
Posted: Aug 6, 2023 / 06:07 AM PDT
Updated: Aug 6, 2023 / 06:07 AM PDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face-off in late June. Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, and the CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta posted about completing his first jiu jitsu tournament earlier this year.

“Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X,” Musk wrote in a post Sunday on the platform. “All proceeds will go to charity for veterans.”

Musk said earlier Sunday he was training for the fight by lifting weights.

“Don’t have time to work out, so I just bring them to work,” Musk wrote on X.

Whether or not Musk and Zuckerberg actually make it to the ring has yet to be seen — especially as Musk often tweets about action prematurely or without following through. But even if their cage match agreement is all a joke, the banter has gained attention.

It all started when Musk, who owns X, responded to a tweet about Meta preparing to release a new Twitter rival called Threads. He took a dig about the world becoming “exclusively under Zuck’s thumb with no other options” — but then one Twitter user jokingly warned Musk of Zuckerberg’s jiu jitsu training.

“I’m up for a cage match if he is lol,” Musk wrote.

Musk’s push to stream the video live on X comes as he’s pushing to turn the platform into a “digital town square.” However, his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event in May with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay.

Musk had said the problems were due to “straining” servers because so many people were trying to listen to the audio-only event. But even at their highest, the number of listeners listed topped out at around 420,000, far from the millions of viewers that televised presidential announcements attract.

Why not on fb? They should fight over that.

[GeneChing]

Elon Musk may need surgery before proposed ‘cage match’ with Mark Zuckerberg, the X owner shared (https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2023/08/08/musk-zuckerburg-fight-elon-possible-surgery/70553728007/)
Doc Louallen
USA TODAY


Elon Musk announced on X Sunday that he's received an MRI and may require surgery before his proposed fight with Mark Zuckerburg.

"I'm getting an MRI of my neck & upper back tomorrow," Musk said. "May require surgery before the fight can happen. Will know this week."

Zuckerberg was the first to pitch a date for a possible fight night, reserving August 26th, but he has yet to receive a response from Musk," the Meta CEO wrote on Threads. It's uncertain whether or not the event will actually happen.

If Musk requires surgery, the fight, which already has no official date, will be postponed indefinitely.

The two billionaires in the tech industry have been preparing for a possible showdown and taunting each other publicly in the meantime.

Earlier this year, there were posts about Zuckerberg completing his first jiu-jitsu tournament, revealing that he is trained in mixed martial arts. He won two medals in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held at a Silicon Valley high school on May 5, 2023.

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“I love this sport and will continue competing with people who train no matter what happens here.”

Musk said he was training for the fight by lifting weights and proposed the fight be at the Vegas Octagon.

Zuck vs MuskAre Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg actually going to fight? Here's what we know so far

“I’m up for a cage match if he is lol.” Musk said" "Am lifting weights throughout the day, preparing for the fight. Don’t have time to work out, so I just bring them to work."

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Given their backgrounds in jiu-jitsu, it's more probable that if a fight between Zuckerburg and Musk happens, it will take on a UFC style, as opposed to traditional boxing. Zuckerburg has a history in the sport, while Musk has trained with notable MMA practitioners John Danaher and Lex Friedman.

If a Zuck v Musk fight happens, it will be live streamed on 𝕏 and all proceeds will go to charity for veterans, according to Musk.
The ol' surgury dodge...:rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Why not on fb? They should fight over that.


Zuckerberg mocks Musk announcement that fight will be livestreamed on X (https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4141397-zuckerberg-mocks-musk-announcement-that-fight-will-be-live-streamed-on-x/)
BY MIRANDA NAZZARO - 08/07/23 10:29 AM ET

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is mocking X owner Elon Musk’s recent announcement that a potential cage match between the two tech billionaires will be livestreamed on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Shouldn’t we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?” Zuckerberg wrote Sunday in a post on Threads, Meta’s new alternative to X.
Zuckerberg’s post came hours after Musk said on X that the fight will be livestreamed on his platform and all proceeds will go to charity for veterans.
The weeks-long back-and-forth over the fight started when Musk said in June that he was “up for a cage match if [Zuckerberg] is,” in response to a post about Threads. Zuckerberg later responded to Musk, writing “Send Me Location,” in an Instagram story.
Since then, the two tech CEOs have gone back and forth on social media with apparent teases of the cage fight, sparking memes and posts of “choose your fighter.”
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“Am lifting weights throughout the day, preparing for the fight. Don’t have time to work out, so I just bring them to work,” Musk wrote Sunday in a separate post on X.
Last month, Zuckerberg was photographed apparently training with Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya, who is 24-2 in his Ultimate Fighting Championship career.
Musk said Sunday that the exact date of the proposed fight is still “in flux,” as he may need surgery before the fight can take place. He said he will know this week, after getting an MRI of his neck and upper back Monday.
Gotta score that one to Zuck.

[GeneChing]

Musk mulling ‘noble’ debate with Zuckerberg instead of cage fight (https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4147066-musk-mulling-noble-debate-with-zuckerberg-instead-of-cage-fight/)
BY MIRANDA NAZZARO - 08/10/23 10:21 AM ET

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This combo of file images shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Stephan Savoia)
Tesla and X owner Elon Musk is mulling the suggestion of having a “noble” debate instead of a cage fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
A post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, suggested the idea of a cage match debate, to which Musk responded, “That sounds like a good idea too.”
“This is really fighting (I believe) a noble sport,” he wrote. “We also hope, with humility, to express our admiration for those who have fought before for noble causes.”
The potential for a cage match between to the two tech billionaires began in June, when Musk said he was “up for a cage match if [Zuckerberg] is,” while responding to a post about Threads, Meta’s new alternative to X. Zuckerberg responded, writing, “Send Me Location,” in an Instagram story.
Since then, the two tech CEOs have gone back and forth on social media with apparent teases of the cage fight.
Musk said Sunday that the potential cage match would be livestreamed on X, and all proceeds with go to charity for veterans. Zuckerberg mocked the announcement, writing on Threads, “Shouldn’t we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?”
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Zuckerberg suggested Aug. 26 as the date for the fight when Musk first challenged him, but it has not been confirmed; the Meta CEO said he was “not holding [his] breath.”
“I love this sport and will continue competing with people who train no matter what happens here,” he quipped in a follow-up post.
Musk said last week the exact date of the cage fight is “still in flux,” as he may require surgery before the fight can take place. He claimed he was scheduled to get an MRI of his neck and upper back last week, though no update was provided.

Musk is wimping out. Score another for Zuck.

[GeneChing]

Elon Musk called out by ONE Championship CEO amid Mark Zuckerberg fight rumors (https://clutchpoints.com/elon-musk-called-out-by-one-championship-ceo-amid-mark-zuckerberg-fight-rumors)
ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong believes Elon Musk is acting like a bully and doesn't actually want to fight Mark Zuckerberg.
By Abhinav Kini
Aug 15, 2023 at 8:23 AM PDT
3 min read
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ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong doesn't believe Elon Musk actually wants to fight Mark Zuckerberg.


The two tech billionaires made headlines earlier this summer after they both declared their interest in taking part in an MMA fight. However, they've come to a standstill in recent days with Zuckerberg accusing Musk of not being serious about actually wanting to fight.

Sityodtong seems to agree as he believes Musk — who later said he'd show up at Zuckerberg's house — is essentially trying to bully the Meta founder.

“A few hours ago, Elon said that he was planning to show up to Mark’s house to fight him. Elon is one of the greatest entrepreneurs in history and I have a lot of respect for his guts, accomplishments, and intellect. However, I dislike bullying of any kind,” Sityodtong wrote in a Facebook post. “First, Elon genuinely knows nothing about fighting or martial arts despite his claims to the contrary. As a lifelong expert martial artist who has been in my fair share of scraps, I can tell simply by the way he is acting.

“The problem with most men who have never fought and/or trained seriously in martial arts is exactly what Elon is doing. They have a false sense of bravado and no understanding or appreciation for what technical skills and knowledge can do in a fight. A legit blue belt in jiu-jitsu is very dangerous to someone who knows nothing.

“As CEO of the world’s largest martial arts organization and someone involved in the fight game as my life, I know when people want to fight or not. When people want to fight, they accept a fight and simply show up. When people don’t want to fight, they do exactly what Elon has been doing. They make up excuses, conditions, and reasons for avoiding the fight. Elon has made up puzzling excuse after excuse, be it the need for surgery, the need to do it in the Coliseum in Italy, the idea of doing it through his and Mark’s foundations, the idea of a backyard practice run, etc.”

Should the fight take place, there's a raging debate over who would win. Some think it's an automatic Musk win since he's the bigger and heavier man with some judo experience. However, Zuckerberg is the more active “fighter” with a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has even won tournaments.

As far as Sityodtong is concerned, he sees the result being very straight forward.

“The global martial arts community is small,” the ONE CEO added. “Consensus from people who have trained with Mark and/or Elon is that there is a large gap in skills in favor of Mark. Mark might be new to martial arts, but he is a real martial artist. He is a legit blue belt in jiu-jitsu under Dave Camarillo and consistently trains hard multiple times a week.

“… Mark might be only 2 years into his journey as a martial artist, but he has fully adopted the warrior way of life. In my expert opinion, Mark will likely choke Elon unconscious in a fight. Elon could win by a lucky punch due to his size and weight. He’s 186cm and weighs 100kg. Mark is 171cm and weighs 70kg. However, Mark is in fighting shape and Elon is not. Mark has the gas tank for 3 rounds and Elon has the gas tank for 3 minutes. As all martial artists know, skill often trumps size when there is a large disparity in skill. I am not saying that Mark will win 100%. A fight is a fight. Elon could get lucky. What I am saying though is that Mark has a very high probability of winning.”

Zuck v Musk (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72542-Zuck-v-Musk)
ONE-Championship (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71006-ONE-Championship)

[GeneChing]

Mark Zuckerberg 'out of town' after Elon Musk claimed to have arrived at his Palo Alto home for practice bout... and has no interest fighting someone who 'randomly shows up at his house' (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mma/article-12408897/Mark-Zuckerberg-Elon-Musk-fight-Palo-Alto-California.html)
Musk contacted Zuckerberg on his X platform to tell him he was outside his door
But the Meta owner is currently travelling and would not entertain a warm-up
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By OLIVER SALT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 08:45 EDT, 15 August 2023 | UPDATED: 08:45 EDT, 15 August 2023

Mark Zuckerberg is currently travelling and has no interest in fighting someone who 'randomly shows up at his house', a spokesperson has said after Elon Musk claimed to have arrived at his Palo Alto property on Monday.

Musk contacted Zuckerberg through his X social-media platform, formerly known as Twitter, to tell his tech rival he was outside his California home and ready for a practice MMA bout.

'Knock, knock,' he wrote, 'challenge accepted … open the door'.

The billionaire duo have been flirting with the possibility of a super-fight that UFC president Dana White believes would generate over $1billion in revenue for the best part of two months, yet Zuckerberg recently cast doubt over it materializing.

And despite being told to forget about a warm-up fight in a private exchange leaked by Musk to his biographer Walter Isaacson, the Tesla chief seemingly ignored that advice and rocked up at his house in Palo Alto.

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Mark Zuckerberg (left) is not at his Palo Alto home right now after Elon Musk (right) claimed to have turned up for a practice bout on Monday

However, Zuckerberg is said to not even be at the property right now and is instead 'travelling' - although he wouldn't entertain a practice bout with Musk even if he was.

'Mark is traveling right now and isn’t in Palo Alto. Also, Mark takes this sport seriously and isn’t going to fight someone who randomly shows up at his house,' a spokesperson for Zuckerberg told The Verge.

Musk leaked his private messages with Zuckerberg over the weekend after sending a screenshot of their latest exchange to Isaacson, in which he urged the Facebook founder to accept a warm-up fight before their proposed $1b showdown.

Zuckerberg, however, told him to get serious over a competitive contest or 'move on' from the saga amid fears they are 'hyping something that will never happen'.

'If you still want to do a real MMA fight, then you should train on your own and let me know when you're ready to compete,' he wrote.

'I don't want to keep hyping something that will never happen, so you should either decide you're going to do this and do it soon, or we should move on.'

According to Business Insider, Musk's full reply was: 'I have not been practicing much, apart from a brief bout with Lex Fridman today.

'While I think it is very unlikely, given our size difference, perhaps you are a modern day Bruce Lee and will somehow win.'

Zuckerberg has expressed doubts over a competitive battle with Musk, which would likely be staged at the Colosseum in Rome, taking place anytime soon.

He also told Musk to contact him if he ever 'gets serious about a real date and official event' for a cage fight under MMA rules in a post on his new social-media platform Threads.

‘I offered a real date. [UFC president] Dana White offered to make this a legit competition for charity,' Zuckerberg said.

'Elon won’t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead.

'If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me. Otherwise, time to move on. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously.’

Not sure who to score this one for... leaning towards Zuck again because showing up at someone's house without an appointment ain't cool.

[GeneChing]

...but a new fight is emerging from it? :p


Mark Zuckerberg's wife is fed up with his MMA obsession after he built a fighting cage in their backyard (https://www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-octagon-ring-backyard-but-priscilla-not-happy-musk-fight-2023-8)
Sophia Ankel

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Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dana White, the UFC president, at the UFC Fight Night event in Las Vega, on October 1. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Mark Zuckerberg is taking his MMA obsession to another level by building an octagon in his backyard.
But his wife, Priscilla Chan, didn't appear to be too happy in a WhatsApp conversation he shared.
"I have been working on that grass for two years," Chan responded to one of his messages.

Mark Zuckerberg has built an octagon fighting ring in his backyard, but his wife, Priscilla Chan, doesn't seem thrilled.

The Meta CEO shared a WhatsApp message exchange between the couple in an Instagram post on Wednesday, in which he asked: "Did you see the octagon I put in the backyard?"

"Yes, I saw it," she responded.

To which Zuckerberg said: "It looks awesome," and then added: "We have plenty of yard space!"

But Chan appeared to disagree and bluntly responded: "I have been working on that grass for two years."

Zuckerberg posted the exchange alongside a poll with the question: "What's the Play?" with the options "Keep the octagon" or "Save the grass."

You can see the text exchange here. An Octagon is an eight-sided fighting cage typically used for MMA fights.

The 39-year-old has been competing in — and winning — multiple jiu-jitsu tournaments and has been coached by some of the sport's biggest pros, including the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Dave Camarillo.

Zuckerberg has also previously expressed interest in fighting Elon Musk after the billionaire owner of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, joked in June that he would be "up for a cage match" to settle their 7-year-old beef in the ring.

Then Zuckerberg responded to Musk's challenge by writing three words on an Instagram Story: "Send Me Location."

In July, Musk tweeted: "Zuck is cuck. I propose a literal dick-measuring contest."

But a recent transcript of an internal meeting at Meta obtained by Gizmodo suggests that Zuckerberg might have changed his mind, seeming less keen on a fight with his tech-world nemesis.

When asked by an employee whether the cage match would go on, Zuckerberg responded: "I don't know. I don't have any kind of official update on this."

"I mean, as you all know, I love fighting. I would love to do an MMA competition at some point. I wasn't expecting this to be the one that I did. I'm not sure if it's going to come together, but I just think that it's a great sport overall," he added.

[GeneChing]

Mark Zuckerberg spars on a floating barge with MMA fighters in a video that couldn't be further from the sunblock-smeared Zuck of summer 2020 (https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-spars-mma-fighters-floating-barge-video-2023-9)
Kylie Kirschner

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Stills from Zuckerberg's MMA instagram video

The post shows Zuckerberg sparring with MMA fighters on a floating barge. Mark Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been curating a "shredded" persona over the last year.
His training regimen drew attention after he agreed to a possible cage fight with Elon Musk.
Zuckerberg's newest post shows him sparring with MMA fighters on a floating barge.

Long gone are the days when Mark Zuckerberg drew the internet's collective mockery for wearing far, far too much sunscreen while surfing. The new summertime Zuck spars with MMA fighters on a floating barge.

In a joint video post on Instagram with Nigerian and New Zealand MMA fighter Israel Adesanya, Zuckerberg trains on the water with Adesanya and Australian MMA fighter Alexander Volkanovski, kicking, grappling, and flipping — all set to a clip from the "Mission: Impossible" soundtrack.

We still have yet to see a cage fight between Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, a potential match-up that's been discussed since June, when Musk tweeted that he'd be up for a cage match with Zuckerberg and the Meta CEO agreed. While that fight may never happen at all — Zuckerberg has since said "Elon isn't serious" about an official fight after the Tesla CEO later floated the idea of a "noble" debate instead — the Facebook cofounder has continued showing off his new shredded persona in full force.

This is just the billionaire Meta CEO's latest flex, following posts earlier this year commemorating his blue belt in jiu-jitsu, his first jiu jitsu tournament, and a picture of Zuckerberg standing shirtless between Adesanya and Volkanovski.

Zuckerberg first started training in jiu-jitsu during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and now trains in jiu-jitsu and MMA three to four times a week — he told podcaster Lex Fridman that learning martial arts involved him getting "beaten up a lot."

All the jiu-jitsu content follows a shot of him doing a trick on his hydrofoil surfboard, undoubtedly a far cooler picture than the paparazzi snapshot of him with a face plastered in sunscreen that went viral over two years ago. He's since reclaimed the latter with a surfboard design showing an artist's illustration of the image, which he posted with the caption "the sun never stood a chance."

He also made a not-so-subtle nod to the much-memed photo back in 2021, showing off a hydrofoil-surfing look for his avatar in a game for Meta's metaverse that came complete with sunscreen. The virtual look was called "SPF 5000."

Reminds me of the Water Lei Tai - read Extreme Kungfu Qigong (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/index.php?p=article&article=471).:p

[GeneChing]

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STAY AWAY Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg separated at AI tech event as talks over $1bn super-fight heat up (https://www.the-sun.com/sport/9079890/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-separated-ai-event/)
Anthony Wood
Published: 11:35 ET, Sep 13 2023Updated: 6:06 ET, Sep 14 2023

MARK Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were sat separated at an AI tech event as talks over their proposed super fight continue.

Both Zuckerberg, 39, and Musk, 52, arrived at Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday to participate in the AI Insight Forum.

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Elon Musk (pictured) arrived at Capitol Hill ahead of the AI Insight ForumCredit: AFP
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However, shots from inside the Senate hearing show the two tech giants seated at opposite ends of the panel.

The Meta Platforms co-founder Zuckerberg and Tesla co-founder Musk have been at odds in recent months.

This has led to a public spat between them, with the duo pushing for a cage fight to be organized by UFC boss Dana White.

However, talks over the proposed $1billion super fight have recently stalled, with Zuckerberg having called time on the proposal in August.

"Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on," wrote Zuckerberg on Threads, an app created as a rival to Musk's platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

And according to White, it doesn't look likely talks will reopen in the near future.

Speaking to Charly Arnolt on Outkick The Morning, he admitted: "I never say never, but probably not."

White was clearly disappointed that talks had collapsed, stating that it "would have been the biggest charity event ever held in history."

He claimed that 90-percent of the estimated $1billion that would have been made from the event would have gone to charities.

But despite this, avid MMA fan Zuckerberg isn't letting this get in the way of his martial arts journey.

White told TMZ in August that the Facebook co-founder is "very serious about competing" a UFC fighter.

He elaborated: "When [Zuckerberg] mentioned it, he said – listen, what he was saying in response to Elon was there are tons of professional organizations out there and this is the way this should be done, not in some backyard or whatever Elon was saying."

This was a dig at Musk's previous suggestion during an exchange on social media that he and Zuckerberg should practice in the latter's backyard octagon.

In fact, in August Musk tweeted that he had arrived at Zuckerberg's Palo Alto home.

"Knock, knock … challenge accepted … open the door," he wrote, adding: "Thought you might want some tea, so I brought the bags."

As for the actual fight, Musk had a grander location in mind - the Colosseum in Rome.

"Fight Recap: I joked on X about fighting Zuck," Musk tweeted.

"Zuck then said 'SEND ME LOCATION.' Italy graciously offered a Colosseum. Zuck declined." If only a fight did break out...if only...:rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL while training for a competitive MMA fight
The Facebook co-founder revealed his injury Friday in an Instagram post in which he said he “tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it.”

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Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 27.David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images file

Nov. 4, 2023, 12:35 PM PDT / Source: CNBC.com
By Jonathan Vanian, CNBC
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just had surgery as a result of an injury to his ACL that occurred during mixed-martial arts training, according to CNBC.

The Facebook co-founder revealed his injury on Friday via an Instagram post in which he said that he “tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it.”

“I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit,” Zuckerberg said. “Still looking forward to doing it after I recover.”

“Thanks to everyone for the love and support,” he added.

Zuckerberg included several photos of himself at an undisclosed hospital that shows the executive prior to his surgery and then after the procedure with his wife Priscilla Chan comforting him during his recovery, according to CNBC.

The Meta CEO has taken an interest in MMA and competitive fighting in recent years and has been training in a variety of martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

In May, he revealed in a Facebook post that competed in his first jiu-jitsu tournament in which he won a gold and silver medal.

Zuckerberg’s recent injury to his ACL comes after a brief verbal exchange between the Meta executive and Tesla chief Elon Musk who were floating a possible cage match.

The fight never took place, however, with Zuckerberg saying during the summer via a post on Threads that “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious and it’s time to move on.”

Zuckerberg said that while Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White offered to make the match between the two executives “a legit competition for charity,” Musk never confirmed a date.

“If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me,” Zuckerberg said at the time. “Otherwise, time to move on. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously.”


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Jonathan Vanian is a technology reporter for CNBC.com

I was just at Meta... (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72581-Abbot-Shi-Yongxin-s-2023-West-Coast-visit-amp-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Games&p=1325610#post1325610)

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Published February 5, 2024 9:03pm EST
Meta warns investors Mark Zuckerberg's MMA fighting could impact business (https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/meta-warns-investors-mark-zuckerbergs-mma-fighting-could-impact-business)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's passion for mixed martial arts resulted in Elon Musk challenging him to a cage fight

By Eric Revell FOXBusiness


Facebook parent Meta warned investors in its latest annual report that its CEO’s passion for combat sports and other high-risk activities could harm its business if he were to be unavailable as a result of partaking in such activities.

In an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Meta noted that CEO Mark Zuckerberg practices combat sports, including mixed martial arts (MMA) and other activities that pose a high risk to his wellbeing that could impact the social media giant’s performance.

"We currently depend on the continued services and performance of our key personnel, including Mark Zuckerberg. Mr. Zuckerberg and certain other members of management participate in various high-risk activities, such as combat sports, extreme sports, and recreational aviation, which carry the risk of serious injury and death," the company said in the filing.

"If Mr. Zuckerberg were to become unavailable for any reason, there could be a material adverse impact on our operations," Meta continued in the report.

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Meta warned investors that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's training in combat sports could impact the company's operations if he becomes unavailable for some reason. UFC president Dana White said last year that Zuckerberg and Musk were serious about their cage (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC / Getty Images)

Zuckerberg has competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments and was reportedly receiving training to receive his private pilot’s license in 2023. His passion for combat sports resulted in him being challenged to a cage fight by Elon Musk last year after Musk completed the acquisition of X, formerly Twitter, setting up what was to be a battle of billionaire social media tycoons.

Musk said in an X post in June 2023, "I’m up for a cage match if he is," which prompted Zuckerberg to screenshot a reply telling Musk to start his training and to "send me location." Musk proposed that the fight be held at a UFC facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and UFC president Dana White said the two were "dead serious" about the fight at the time.

Musk said in August that while he had begun training for the fight, he had to get an MRI of his neck and upper back and may require surgery before a fight — though he later offered to drive to Zuckerberg’s house for a practice fight.

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A week later, Zuckerberg said in a post on Meta’s Threads, a rival to X, that the billionaire brawl was unlikely to go ahead in the near future.

"I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious and it’s time to move on. I offered a real date. Dana White offered to make this a legit competition for charity. Elon won’t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead," Zuckerberg wrote.

"If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me. Otherwise, time to move. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously," he added.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg underwent surgery in November 2023 for a torn ACL he injured during MMA training. (Getty Images / Getty Images)

Last fall, Musk left the door open to a future fight with Zuckerberg during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, saying he was willing to fight Zuckerberg "any time, anywhere, any place any rules."

When pressed by Rogan on his fitness and preparation, Musk said his cardio endurance "will not be a factor" and added that "Dana White thinks it would be a big ticket fight."

Zuckerberg suffered a knee injury during an MMA training session that required surgery in November 2023.

"Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it," Zuckerberg wrote in an Instagram post. "Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me."

"I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to doing it after I recover. Thanks to everyone for the love and support," he added.

FOX Business’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
When your that rich, you don't have to care that your decision might affect thousands of people under you. You jusr do you. :rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Mark Zuckerberg's latest passion project? Crafting swords with a Japanese sword master (https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-japanese-sword-master-asia-trip-2024-2)
Beatrice Nolan Feb 26, 2024, 5:17 AM PST

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Mark Zuckerberg is touring parts of Asia.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared a post of himself helping to make a sword.
The tech boss enjoyed a masterclass with Japanese sword maker Akihira Kokaji.
Zuckerberg is on a mini-tour in Asia and is also scheduled to meet Facebook developers in Tokyo.

Mark Zuckerberg has picked up a new hobby.

The Meta CEO posted pictures and videos of himself learning to make a Katana, a Japanese sword with a curved, single-edged blade, under the guidance of sword master Akihira Kokaji.

The videos show Zuckerberg helping to construct the weapon and then wielding the finished product.

"Really special afternoon learning about making katanas with master akihira.kokaji -- thank you for sharing your craft with us!" he said in an Instagram post.

The tech CEO is touring parts of Asia with his family. He is due to meet Facebook developers in Tokyo on Monday and Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.

Zuckerberg is reportedly set to discuss Meta's large language model, Llama, and Meta's Quest headsets as the company faces increasing pressure from Apple in the VR headset space.

The trip also involves stops in South Korea and India to meet business and government leaders, the report said.

Representatives for Zuckerberg did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Zuckerberg has shared several other personal posts over the years, some more awkward than others. The Meta CEO recently announced he was raising cattle that would drink beer produced on his sprawling estate.

The tech boss also recently used his platform to share a video comparing Apple's Vision Pro with the Meta Quest 3. Zuckerberg, unsurprisingly, concluded that Meta's device was better.
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