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August 20, 2023 | 11:52 am
One of the MMA fighters has deep ties to Mark Zuckerberg — so they’re putting their weight behind Elon Musk ahead of a potential cage match between the tech titans.
At least eight UFC fighters, led by former MMA champion Chad Robichaux, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion and others, are offering to train Musk for a proposed cage fight with Meta CEO Zuckerberg at the launch of micro-blogging rival Threads. Are.
For some of them, it’s all about payback.
Robichaux told The Post, “No one likes Zuckerberg because he is a communist who is suppressing our speech, and ruining most of our businesses.” “We feel like he needs his spanking.”
Robichaux, who runs the veterans group Mighty Oaks Foundation, said, “I have been a victim of Zuckerberg’s violation of my First Amendment rights.” “Every Monday I have a staff meeting and we have to figure out what we can and can’t say so we don’t get bogged down.”
The martial-arts masters see the 52-year-old as an opportunity for revenge — even as Musk and Zak recently sparred on social media over a potential cage match. Recently, Musk claimed on his social network X – formerly known as Twitter – that he planned to drive by Zuckerberg’s house to see if he “really answered the door”. Let’s give.”
A spokesperson for Zuckerberg replied, “Mark is traveling now and is not in Palo Alto.” “Plus, Mark takes this sport seriously and he’s not going to fight someone who shows up at his house.”
The trash-talking is still happening when Zuckerberg last month launched Threads, a challenge to X that rapidly amassed 100 million sign-ups — more than a quarter of X’s active user base. According to research reports, activity on the threads — which Meta officials have said “focuses on kindness and making it a friendlier place” — has fallen sharply since then.
As far as the literal cage match goes, “I would love to see Elon win, in my opinion it would be a great victory for mankind,” BJJ champion Thomas Cronin shares his philosophical thoughts with the space and electric-car guru. keeping in mind the alignment told The Post. ,
The other eight champions currently on board include: UFC fighter Jalen Turner, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson, Strikeforce champion and UFC title contender Nate Marquardt, current UFC contender Alex Morono, veteran Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Vinicius Draculino Magalhães and Carlson Gracie Jr. ., whose father Carlos Gracie is considered one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jistu.
“I have to side with Elon Musk… [because] of free speech. Jackson said, Zuckerberg is in a way taking away the freedom of speech on his platforms. “Musk is a stand-up guy.”
Not much is known about Musk’s master strategy for averting Zuckerberg’s complete annihilation. In June, he quipped to Ax that one of his moves is called “‘The Walrus’ where I just lay on top of my opponent and do nothing.”
“I mean, with the difference in size he could probably do it a little bit,” laughed Turner, a top 15 UFC lightweight contender.
“I think Elon Musk has a good sense of humor,” Jackson said when asked about “The Walrus”.
Robichaux observes that “The Walrus” sounds like a “wet blanket” technique that he uses through jiu-jitsu to weaken his enemies to the point of exhaustion and desperation so that they begin to make mistakes.
“Good point. He’s a big man,” Robichaux quipped. [could] Use his body weight to overcome Zuckerberg’s fatigue – to keep him working to get up.
Still, passionate masters feel they can do much better.
Cronin, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach who has trained myriad UFC fighters, is studying up on Zuckerberg and is already finding some weaknesses ready to be exploited.
“As far as I can tell, there are some things that I’ve seen in Zuckerberg’s training that they’re not really addressing. And we want to take advantage of those positions,” Cronin said.
Cronin believes he knows “exactly how” Zuckerberg is going to come out and also knows how Musk might “hinder his plans.” He’s keeping the specifications close to the vest.
Jackson argued that given Zuckerberg’s considerable jiu-jitsu edge, Musk would be in danger if he got bogged down in a ground fight.
“If I were Elon Musk, I wouldn’t take it to the ground for a second,” Jackson said, stressing that he would do his best to keep it standing.
Gracie Jr., a six-time Brazilian national champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, also known as “The Prince of BJJ”, cautioned Musk against exhaustion from “overtraining”.
“We have to work on some basic basic techniques, and first of all, you have to assess his level and from there we can work [him],'” Gracie Jr. told The Post.
The question revolved around whether this fight would ever be successful. Zuckerberg has sowed skepticism by claiming that Musk “isn’t serious” and that “it’s time to move on.”
Musk, who previously challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to single combat in a Hail Mary bid to save Ukraine from catastrophe, claimed Italian officials agreed an “epic location” for the internet kingpin to thunder.
However, Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano dismissed speculation of the much-hyped “gladiator”-style performance at the ancient Colosseum, stating that “it will not be held in Rome.”
Zuckerberg urges fans to “assume anything” [Musk] It is said that no consensus has been reached on this.
Musk has too Claimed that he needed “an MRI of my neck and upper back” and that “surgery may be needed before the fight can take place.”
Should Musk begin training, the martial arts battalion will likely gently nudge him to make his regimen for an adjustment.
Musk, who believes it is highly likely we are living in a simulation, has praised soul-enriching junk food, and claims (possibly jokingly) to eat a donut every morning Is.
Zuckerberg, who wants to create a prototype of himself for traveling humans, says he eats 4,000 calories a day to meet his intense exercise regimen, which often includes heavy orders from McDonald’s, which he describes as “very termed “delicious”.
,[Musk] “He probably needs 30 days on a good healthy diet to clear out his system and get energy,” Robichaux said, “just to get his system working well and his body energized.”
Another potential obstacle for Musk is the nearly 13-year age difference with Zuckerberg.
Robichaux, nearly four years younger than Musk, insisted that Musk can overcome this, noting how he eats young fighters at breakfast.
“I’m 48 years old. I beat out 18 and 20 year olds in the gym every day,” Robichaux joked in a very serious tone. “There’s something about this generation.”
Another option is rejuvenating stem cell therapy.
“We will be rolling out the red carpet for Elon to make sure he is in the best position to beat Zuckerberg,” Eric Schoffers, CEO of BioAccelerator, a company specializing in the treatment, told The Post.
“The BioAccelerator is a specialized stem cell treatment center for the UFC,” he added. “They are treating the current UFC champion. The treatment they give will bridge the age gap between Musk and Zuckerberg.
Squadrons of fighters have various visions for what boot camp will look like, but Musk’s choices are flexible.
At least one martial artist is appalled that plutocrats would rather subject themselves to such violent brutality than live a comfortable lifestyle.
“I was really surprised that two billionaires wanted to take it out of the cage. I have been a warrior for almost 20 years. If I were a billionaire, I wouldn’t step into the cage – not at all,” Jackson said.
He added, “I started it as a way to support my family – it was a troublesome job for me.” “I did it to pay the bills.”
Musk previously suggested the billionaire scramble would raise money for veterans and pediatric hospitals in Italy. Robichaux’s squad is hoping they might consider donating some of those funds to The Mighty Oaks Foundation.
The group works to combat post-traumatic stress disorder and prevent veteran suicide.
Robichaux is credited with leading one of the largest known civilian evacuation efforts from Afghanistan after the Taliban took over.
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