Mark Zuckerberg Accepts Elon Musk’s Offer To Fight In A Cage

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been scrapping it out in the social media ether for months and now they’re ready to do the business in a cage.

In a hardly believable exchange that has taken place over the last couple of days, Musk said “I’m up for a cage match if he is” in response to a Twitter thread mocking Zuckerberg’s recent penchant for jiu jitsu, which he had been posting on Instagram.

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The Verge then reported and had confirmed a response on Zuckerberg’s Instagram page including a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with caption “Send Me Location.” As Meta owner, Zuckerberg also owns Instagram and Facebook.

Twitter-owner Musk wasn’t staying quiet, responding the following day “Vegas Octagon” – presumably his preferred location – before adding “I have this great move that I call ‘The Walrus’ where I just lie on top of my opponent & do nothing.”

The exchange feels strangely reflective of the current atmosphere in the tech world.