UFC President Dana White was quite interested in the Musk and Zuckerberg exchange. So much so that, he shared it on his Instagram story and tagging a former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Dagestani Khabib Nurmagomedov and Irishman Conor McGregor had a bitter and iconic rivalry that extended beyond the octagon. The fight they had yielded a staggering $180 million. Zuckerberg, who recently started training in MMA, drew inspiration from Khabib’s approach during his feud with Elon Musk.
While Dana White was always firm about how his promotion avoids gimmick fights, he didn’t object when Conor McGregor faced Floyd Mayweather. In addition, he is currently working on open to a potential matchup between Jon Jones and Tyson Fury.
Furthermore, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, hinted at his interest in fight with Zuckerberg. Remarkably, Dana White engaged in the conversation and shared a story about it on his Instagram account showing his interest in the potential fight.
Dana White roped in Khabib Nurmagomedov on Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk
The feud between Zuckerberg and Musk ignited when Musk joined a Twitter thread discussing the development of ‘Project 92’ by META. It was revealed that Elon acquired Twitter three months prior to the project’s coding initiation. Speculations arose regarding the app’s public name, being referred to as ‘Threads’. Musk commented on the Tweet, prompting a fan to caution him about Zuckerberg’s knowledge of Ju Jitsu.
Elon Musk wrote, “I’m up for a cage match if he is lol.” To this Zukcerberg replied through his story writing, “Send me location“
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In response, Musk expressed his willingness to engage in a cage match. Adding more intensity to the situation, Zuckerberg shared a screenshot of Musk’s comment on his own story, quoting Khabib Nurmagomedov’s famous words, “Send Location”.
Dana White noticed this exchange and tagged Khabib in his story, prompting a response from the renowned Dagestani fighter as well. This has the potential to recreate one of the highest selling UFC PPV in Conor McGregor Vs Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov smashed UFC’s PPV record
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominant victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229 shattered the organization’s previous pay-per-view records, surpassing McGregor’s rematch with Nate Diaz, which held the top spot with 1.65 million buys.
The McGregor vs. Khabib showdown broke all expectations, reaching an astonishing 2.4 million pay-per-view buys. Whether a potential fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk could generate similar numbers remains uncertain, but the magnitude of McGregor’s clash with Khabib proves the potential for monumental viewership.
