Henry Cejudo wants in on Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk.
The Internet was bombarded with fight talk after the Facebook and Tesla CEO’s agreed to a cage match last week. Since then, it seems like everybody in MMA is eager to help out Musk & Zuck in some way or another with Dana White willing to promote the super-fight and multiple UFC stars offering to train them.
Ok, let’s do it 🔥🔥
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 27, 2023
Will It Happen?
Cejudo, the former two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist, has also joined the club. ‘Triple C’ is a big believer in the unlikely billionaire battle.
“Do I think this fight could actually happen, take place? One-hundred percent,” Cejudo said on his YouTube channel. “But my biggest thing is because these guys make that much money, do they actually have the time to train, to compete? When you’re a businessman at that level, your phone is constantly ringing. You’re a CEO of one of the biggest companies, the biggest company, the biggest electric company in the world, and then the other one’s the biggest company in social media.”
Cejudo: The Edge Goes To Elon
Despite Zuckerberg recently training in both MMA and BJJ, Cejudo believes Musk would have the upper hand in the bout.
“Breaking down that fight, I mean, if there’s anybody that probably has the edge on it, it’s probably Elon Musk, because he is a lot heavier and he has practiced a little bit of jiu-jitsu and he’s a little older, just a little more savvy and a little more strategic.
Zuckerberg Would Have An ‘Advantage’ In His Corner
That’s where the former champ-champ comes in.
“But the other advantage too that Mark Zuckerberg has is his name is Triple C,” Cejudo added. “We follow each other on social media. I think he has a good shot.”
What Cejudo Would Do In ‘Mark Zuckerberg’s Shoes’
Cejudo admits Musk’s weight would be a problem for Zuckerberg in the fight, but one that can be overcome with the right preparation.
“The only thing that kind of scares me, I would probably just maybe bring Elon Musk down, maybe 15 to 20 pounds down and I think that’s how we make it even. I wanna say that Elon’s about 200 pounds and mark Zuckerberg’s anywhere between 150 to 160. But if I was in Mark Zuckerberg’s shoes, and if this is a real fight, you guys really wanna do it. If it’s gonna be amateur with headgear or any of that stuff, but you have to make Elon Musk carry his weight, then once you can prolong that fight, the more the probability you’re actually gonna have of actually winning.
“Make ’em fight, make ’em get frustrated. Make ’em throw, make ’em grapple. Make them do X, Y and Z. So he could fatigue them to one the later rounds, depending on what the rounds are actually gonna be.
‘If They’re Able To Legalize Power Slap…’
What would the rounds look like? Well, that all falls on the ruling state athletic commission and whether or not they approve of the CEO clash… Cejudo’s confident they’d make it happen, though.
“The Nevada State Athletic Commission, if they’re able to legalize ‘Power Slap’, then they’re able to do, then you’re able to get away with so much,” Cejudo explained.
“So I think this is a good opportunity for mixed martial arts. I think it’s a good opportunity for everybody really. I think it brings so much attention to the UFC… Is it good for MMA? 100%. I don’t understand why people would actually hate on something like that, because the more it attracts eyeballs, the better.”
‘Humble Henry’ Wants To Help Out Zuckerberg
Henry Cejudo has offered to help Mark Zuckerberg in his MMA training, which really should be no surprise at all.
“Mark Zuckerberg, the ‘Triple C’, you like my analysis, we follow each other. If there’s anything that you can need, if there’s anything that I could do, any help that you need, I can break it down,” Cejudo continued. “What you do need is a good mixed martial arts [coach] who has been there before. Not somebody that’s, that comes from striking any of that stuff. You need a guy that’s MMA that can really break down your technique and really iron out a great game plan for you so you can become victorious whenever it is that you fight Elon Musk.”
