Dana White Says It Would Have Cost ‘Something Like’ $150 Million To Host Zuckerberg vs Musk Fight At The Roman Colosseum
Dana White shares how much it would have cost for Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to fight at The Roman Colosseum.
Dana White shares how much it would have cost for Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to fight at The Roman Colosseum.
Back in 2023, the idea of a mixed martial arts fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk was broached, with the topic being talked about by many in the industry and outside. The fight would never come to pass, and now we’ve heard new details on roadblocks for the bout.
Following the UFC’s Fight Night Event on June 20th, Dana White would speak to the media, where he was asked about a potential event at the Roman Colosseum, with White noting how expensive the event would potentially be.
“It’s impossible, because I was negotiating the deal with Zuckerberg and Musk. That was real. I was literally in my backyard for two weeks negotiating that fight, and they wanted the Colosseum. The Colosseum wanted something like $150 million to do it there, which that money would go into a fund that restores all the iconic places in Italy. The Colosseum would take Zuckerberg fighting Musk to happen, because those people were going to put up the money for the Colosseum.”
When asked if he would run the show if someone put up the money for the event, Dana responded with a simpe answer.
“Anybody that wants to put up the money for UFC to fight in the Colosseum, I’m in.”
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Dana recently commented on Josh Hokit’s comments regarding Michelle Obama at UFC Freedom 250. You can read more about that here.
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