July 13, (THEWILL) – UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, surprised his followers on Twitter with a series of photos featuring him playfully engaging in grappling and sparring with Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
In the caption accompanying the images, Adesanya made a humorous reference to the ongoing rivalry between Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, suggesting a fight to settle their disagreements. Dana White, the head of the UFC, confirmed that both parties expressed genuine interest in making the fight happen, further adding to the speculation. Alexander Volkanovski, the Australian UFC featherweight champion, also joined the session, making for an exciting and unexpected training gathering.
THEWILL recalls that Nigerian-New Zealander, Adesanya, is set to defend his title against South African Dricus du Plessis, in what has become a grudge match at the upcoming UFC 293 event in Sydney. Adesanya and Du Plessis engaged in a heated face-off following a recent confrontation inside the octagon. During their intense exchange, Adesanya used inflammatory language, including the frequent use of a racial slur.
Their middleweight title fight is scheduled for September 10, promising an electrifying event for UFC fans in Sydney, Australia. However, while that was brewing, social media was abuzz Adesanya shared photos of himself engaging in that playful training session with Zuckerberg. The unexpected encounter added fuel to the ongoing rivalry between Zuckerberg and technology magnate, Musk, with Adesanya jokingly suggesting that both were training to take on South African opponents
White’s confirmation of genuine interest from the Zuckerberg and Musk camps in the bout only intensified the speculation surrounding a potential showdown, leaving fans eagerly awaiting further developments.
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