The online squabble that began with Elon Musk accusing Mark Zuckerberg of stealing intellectual property when he started ‘Threads’, has culminated in a potential fight in the octagon. Threads, which is a direct competitor to Elon Musk’s, X, formerly known as Twitter, had the billionaire take the drastic step of challenging Zuckerberg to a fight in order to settle their beef. Now the potential fight has seen Dana White himself in the role of promoter extraordinaire.
Recently, at a press conference, many questioned White as to the possibility of Musk ducking Zuckerberg after throwing down the challenge. White, in typical fashion, rebuked the claims made by the media and stated both these guys were serious about the fight, and neither Musk nor Zuckerberg was ducking the other. He further stated that a fight was on the cards, but couldn’t confirm a specific date and time at that particular moment.
Dana White says he spoke to Elon Musk yesterday and he was with Mark Zuckerberg two day ago.
Asked about a date for their fight: I’m working on it pic.twitter.com/kZGL52ItiI
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) August 10, 2023
Considering the attention this potential fight has garnered, and further claim by Musk to host the fight live on his social media platform, X, has fans the world around excited about this bout. Even though many consider it to be a gimmick fight, White, being a shrewd businessman and promoter, is well aware of the astronomical revenue this fight could generate. Subsequently, the undercard for this event would be packed to the brim with some of the greatest fighters on the planet.
Dana White wants to host Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg in the Colosseum
White, who seems excited by the prospect of having two of the most powerful and richest people in the world, go at it in the octagon, has quite the location in mind for the bout. Recently, Dana who appeared on Hotboxin with Mike Tyson claimed he wants the fight to transpire at a legendary amphitheater.
🚨| Dana White has said that he held a meeting with the Minister of Culture in Italy regarding holding the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
White also says both fighters would be drug tested for the bout.
White predicts the fight would make a… pic.twitter.com/dmnzx4YrZg
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) August 9, 2023
“It’s real, it’s real,” White said excitedly. “They do wanna fight, it’s real…It’s funny, because we were talking about The Colosseum for that fight. And I actually did have a meeting with the Minister of Culture’s team in Italy to actually hold that fight in The Colosseum if it would happen.”
On the podcast, he further claimed to have had a meeting with the minister of culture in Italy about the real possibility of utilizing the Colosseum as a potential venue. If true, The Colosseum – One of The 7 Wonders of The World, would be transported back to its glory days and would have the gladiators of the 21st century make their mark on the historic amphitheater.