In a social media post, Elon Musk has made claimes that the cage match he had in mind with Meta (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be broadcast live on social media network X, formerly known as Twitter.
Since June, the owners of social media have been encouraging a mixed martial arts cage fight in Las Vegas.
“Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X. All proceeds will go to charity for veterans,” Musk said in a post on X early on Sunday morning, without giving any further details.
Earlier on Sunday, Musk had said on X that he was “lifting weights throughout the day, preparing for the fight”, adding that he did not have time to work out so brings the weights to work.
When a user on X asked Musk the point of the fight, Musk responded by saying “It’s a civilized form of war. Men love war”.
Meta did not respond to a Reuters request for comment regarding Musk’s post.
The controversy began when Musk stated in a post on June 20 that he was willing to engage in a cage match with Zuckerberg, who is skilled in jiujitsu.
The following day, Zuckerberg, 39, who has shared pictures of his victorious matches on his company’s Instagram platform, asked Musk, 51, to specify the location for the proposed showdown. In response, Musk suggested “Vegas Octagon,” referring to a venue known for hosting mixed martial arts (MMA) championship bouts.
Subsequently, Musk expressed his intention to start training if the cage fight were to materialize.