Elon Musk Body Slams Lex Fridman While Training for Mark Zuckerberg Fight

The black belter was clearly impressed by Musk's strength and skill.

Elon Musk has been caught on camera slamming podcaster Lex Fridman during a training session for his upcoming fight with Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta Chief Executive Officer (CEO), agreed to face the Twitter boss in a highly anticipated showdown.

Elon Musk Trains with Lex Fridman for Mark Zuckerberg Fight

Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg
(COMBO/FILES) This combination of file photographs created on June 22, 2023 shows SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019. MANDEL NGAN,ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images

The photo, posted on Twitter by Fridman, shows Musk throwing the black belt to the ground with ease. Fridman, who is no stranger to martial arts, was clearly impressed by Musk's strength and skill.

Fridman announced in his recent tweet that he had an "impromptu session" with the billionaire entrepreneur Musk, which lasted for a few hours. He could not help but praise the Tesla CEO for "strength, power, and skill, on the feet and the ground."

As per a report by TMZ, the popular podcaster, who flaunts a black belt in jiu-jitsu, says his training with the billionaire owner of Twitter was "epic." It seems that Musk has been training rigorously for his upcoming match with Zuckerberg.

Elon Musk vs. Lex Fridman Cage Fight

BBC reports that tech titans Musk and Zuckerberg have agreed to battle each other in a cage fight.

It all began when the Twitter boss tweeted that he is "up for a cage fight" with the Mea CEO Zuckerberg. Then, the Facebook big boss responded to Musk's tweet on an Instagram story, telling him to "send me location."

The Meta spokesperson confirmed that the IG Story "speaks for itself."

Musk promptly responded to the tweet of Fridman, saying "The walrus move is coming together pretty well."

For context, Mr. Tweet recently tweeted, "I have this great move that I call "The Walrus", where I just lie on top of my opponent & do nothing." His post comes after he confirmed that the location of the upcoming cage light between the two tech titans is on the Vegas Octagon.

The venue is a state-of-the-art facility that offers several amenities for MMA fighters, including a weight room, a cardio room, and a recovery room. It also has various training areas, including a boxing ring, a wrestling mat, and a sparring cage. In other words, the Vegas Octagon is a popular destination for MMA fans and fighters alike.

It is worth noting that the Facebook and Instagram boss, Zuckerberg, has been training in mixed martial arts or MMA. In fact, he recently brought home some medals after winning a jiu-jitsu tournament.

TMZ reports that Musk recently accepted the offer of no less than the UFC legend Georges St-Pierre himself. On the other hand, UFC fighter Jon Jones offered to train Zuck for his upcoming cage fight.

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