Meta’s head (known as an extremist and banned in Russia) Mark Zuckerberg is in optimal physical condition before the fight under MMA rules, while Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk does not want to lose weight to be in it. in the same category as its competitor. The newspaper writes about it New York Times He refers to the friends and advisors of the two billionaires.
“A person close to Musk said the businessman hated sports and didn’t have the discipline to train regularly, but Musk is known to be someone who can surprise,” the publication states.
According to the NYT report, the main concerns about the fight between 52-year-old Musk and 39-year-old Zuckerberg were voiced by UFC president Dana White. He explained that there is a serious difference between businessmen not only in age but also in weight.
Musk is at least 30kg heavier than Zuckerberg. In official mixed martial arts fights, athletes usually have equal weights, White said. Musk directly confirmed to the UFC president his reluctance to lose weight for the fight.
“These are two guys who have never fought professionally, and they’re in two completely different weight classes,” said Dana White.
According to two people close to Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg followed a strict training regimen for years, including jogging, a set of push-ups, push-ups, and 100 squats while wearing a weighted vest.
On the other hand, Musk admitted that he hardly ever trains and once had surgery for a back injury after sumo wrestling. Tesla’s president said he trains two Japanese martial arts, judo and Kyokushin, as well as irregular street fighting, specifically to prepare for the fight.
Musk has said this before to beat Zuckerberg. coaches took UFC champion