Elon Musk seemed to enjoy his training sessions, commenting, “That was fun!” on the photos shared of his workout.
The Tesla founder recently caused an almighty stir when he called out Mark Zuckerberg and seemingly agreed to face him in the UFC Octagon.
Zuckerberg began studying various martial arts in 2020 and has impressed several UFC stars, including Conor McGregor, with his fighting ability.
Earlier this year, the Facebook billionaire competed in his first BJJ tournament and shocked everyone by winning two medals.
Much less was known about Musk’s fighting ability, until now.
Zuckerberg trains in several martial arts and took the call out seriously
Fridman’s reluctance to see Musk fight Zuckerberg almost certainly has something to do with the fact that he also has a friendly relationship with the Meta CEO.
Just two days ago, he shared footage from his training session with Zuckerberg on YouTube and it has already been viewed over one million times by curious fight fans.
Musk seemed to enjoy the training session, commenting, “That was fun!” on the shared photos.
On Sunday, the 52-year-old had an unplanned training session with Lex Fridman, a Russian-American computer scientist, artificial intelligence researcher, and podcaster who is the proud owner of a BJJ Black Belt.
Musk and Zuckerberg are both taking the fight seriously; they have enlisted the help of UFC Hall of Famer George St-Pierre (GSP) to train for the potential bout.
GSP, known for his remarkable skills in the UFC, expressed his excitement to assist Musk and be his training partner for the challenge against Zuckerberg. Musk enthusiastically accepted the offer, signaling his commitment to the impending match.
“I did an impromptu training session with Elon Musk for a few hours yesterday,” Fridman tweeted on Monday alongside photos from their workout.
“I’m extremely impressed with his strength, power, and skill, on the feet and on the ground. It was epic. It’s really inspiring to see Elon and Mark doing martial arts.
“But I think the world is served far better if they train martial arts but not fight in the cage.
“That said, as Elon says, the most entertaining outcome is the most likely… I’m there for them, no matter what.”
