Mashable: The conflict began when Musk tweeted his skepticism about Meta’s plans to launch a Twitter rival based on Instagram.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been engaged in a war of words on social media over their competing visions for the future of the internet. The dispute reached a new level of intensity when Zuckerberg challenged Musk to a cage match on Instagram.

The conflict began when Musk tweeted his skepticism about Meta’s plans to launch a Twitter rival based on Instagram. Musk, who recently acquired Twitter and has been making controversial changes to the platform, questioned Zuckerberg’s motives and his understanding of artificial intelligence. He also joked that he was “up for a cage match” against Zuckerberg, implying that he was not intimidated by him.

Zuckerberg, who is known for his calm and robotic demeanor, responded in an unexpected way. He posted a screenshot of Musk’s tweet on his Instagram story, along with a short but defiant message: “Send Me Location.” He was apparently referring to the location of the cage where he wanted to fight Musk. FAME MMA, a Polish company that organizes mixed martial arts events, quickly offered to host the fight and set up a cage for the billionaires. Musk, who seemed amused by Zuckerberg’s challenge, accepted it on Twitter. He also admitted that he doesn’t work out much, which could give Zuckerberg an advantage.

Zuckerberg is serious about fighting Musk

According to a Meta spokesperson, Zuckerberg is not joking about fighting Musk. “The story speaks for itself,” the spokesperson told The Verge. This would be the first time that Zuckerberg has shown such an aggressive attitude towards one of his rivals. Zuckerberg has been practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu for several years and recently won medals at a tournament. He also likes to take on endurance challenges, such as running a marathon or reading a book every week.

Musk, on the other hand, has no known martial arts experience. He is taller and heavier than Zuckerberg, which could give him some leverage in the fight. However, he also has a busy schedule as the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink, which could limit his time and energy for training.

The fight between Zuckerberg and Musk would be one of the most anticipated events in the history of tech. It would also be a symbolic clash between two different visions for the future of humanity: one based on connecting people through virtual reality and social media, and one based on exploring space and enhancing human intelligence. The date and location of the fight have not been announced yet, but millions of fans are eagerly waiting for it.