ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong backed Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg as the latter’s feud with X and Tesla boss Elon Musk continues to heat up. 

The two billionaires have been in talks for a potential fight for months after Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a fight following a training video that went viral for the man behind Facebook.

Musk has been offering a lot of alternatives, stating that he and ‘Zuck’ should compete in The Colosseum in Rome, with both of their companies taking the promoter’s role in the fight. 

Zuckerberg has since shut down the idea, stating that he only plans to work with professional organizations such as ONE Championship and the UFC, two of the biggest combat sports promotions in the world. 

As things continued to escalate, Sityodtong shared his thoughts on the situation. 

“I normally don't like to get involved in other people's spats, but I am compelled to say something on the latest development of the potential fight between Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk,” Sityodtong said in a Facebook post.

“A few hours ago, Elon said that he was planning to show up to Mark's house to fight him. Elon is one of the greatest entrepreneurs in history and I have a lot of respect for his guts, accomplishments, and intellect. However, I dislike bullying of any kind.” 

Sityodtong also endorsed Zuckerberg’s transition to martial arts, sharing how the 39-year-old executive has been diligently working on his craft every day – particularly his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

Zuckerberg was actually seen training with ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci in the past, and that wasn’t just for show. He’s also been extensively working with famed jiu-jitsu coach Dave Camarillo. 

Sityodtong, a brown belt in BJJ under Renzo Gracie, can also attest to Zuck’s grappling prowess. After all, he has also trained with the brains behind Metaverse, and he’s in agreement with those who are saying that there’s a large gap in skill between the two men. 

“The global martial arts community is small. Consensus from people who have trained with Mark and/or Elon is that there is a large gap in skills in favor of Mark. Mark might be new to martial arts, but he is a real martial artist,” he said. 

“He is a legit blue belt in jiu-jitsu under Dave Camarillo and consistently trains hard multiple times a week. Professor Dave is genuinely one of the finest black belts on the planet and his knowledge of both jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts is unparalleled.”

If this match does become official, then the only way Sityodtong sees Musk winning is if the South African gets lucky. 

“Mark might be only two years into his journey as a martial artist, but he has fully adopted the warrior way of life. In my expert opinion, Mark will likely choke Elon unconscious in a fight,” he said. 

“Elon could win by a lucky punch due to his size and weight. He's 186cm and weighs 100kg. Mark is 171cm and weighs 70kg. However, Mark is in fighting shape and Elon is not. Mark has the gas tank for 3 rounds and Elon has the gas tank for 3 minutes.

“As all martial artists know, skill often trumps size when there is a large disparity in skill. I am not saying that Mark will win 100%. A fight is a fight. Elon could get lucky. What I am saying though is that Mark has a very high probability of winning.”