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Fresh from an impromptu test of the Tesla Cybertruck’s strength against Joe Rogan’s arrows, Elon Musk talked tough about a potential fight with Mark Zuckerberg. Musk apparently hasn’t let the idea go, and on Tuesday’s edition of the Joe Rogan Experience, he again challenged his Meta rival to a fight “anytime, anywhere, any place, any rule.” “He accused me of not being serious, and I said, ‘Listen, at the end of the day, I’ll fight you any place, anywhere, under any rules,’” Musk told Rogan. “That’s what I said. “He said name the place. I’m happy to fight him in…

Elves Brener has a new opponent for UFC Sao Paulo this Saturday in Brazil with Kaynan Kruschewsky replacing Argentina’s Esteban Ribovics in the preliminary portion of the show. Octagon Update first reported the change. UFC Sao Paulo will be headlined by Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis, airing live on ESPN+. Former Jungle Fight lightweight champion Kruschewsky (15-1, 1 no contest) steps in on four days’ notice to compete on a 165-pound catchweight after making short work of Dylan Mantello at Dana White’s Contender Series in September, choking him out in just under three minutes. Brener (15-3), a teammate of Charles…

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: All your questions answered in the latest edition of On the Nose. 1:30 p.m.: GLORY heavyweight champ Rico Verhoeven joins the show to talk about his title fight on Saturday. 2 p.m.: Francis Ngannou manager Marquel Martin reflects on Ngannou’s fight against Tyson Fury and what’s next for the team. 2:30 p.m.: Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick recaps his experience cornering Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.…

Ian Machado Garry has lost one of his best spots for cross-training. The UFC welterweight division has always been jam-packed with intriguing contenders but in 2023, the crop has surprisingly gotten very familiar with each other in the gym rather than the octagon. As someone who spends most of his training time at the popular Florida-based gym Kill Cliff FC, Garry’s upcoming opponent at UFC 296 Vicente Luque will be a familiar face. Over in England, “The Future” has grown accustomed to working with the current champion Leon Edwards. That’s recently changed for the 25-year-old Garry, however. The undefeated rising…

KSI remains undecided on his boxing future after losing a close decision to Tommy Fury earlier this month. The 30-year-old YouTuber and influencer hasn’t set foot back in the gym since the Fury fight, but he hasn’t necessarily closed the door on another fight. For now, he is just enjoying the break from an intense training schedule. “Right now, I feel like I’ve retired,” KSI said on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast. “It’s weird. I haven’t trained since the fight. I’ve just enjoyed my life. It’s weird. It’s all these things that I would normally do, and I can relax. “I…

Just days ahead of his fight against Jailton Almeida at UFC Sao Paulo, Derrick Lewis was arrested and charged with reckless driving in Houston after he was busted for allegedly speeding at 136 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone. Lewis, 38, was detained and later released on a $100 personal recognizance bond, with his next court date scheduled on Dec. 27. ABC13 in Houston first reported the arrest. Based on court records, Lewis was charged after he allegedly drove his vehicle with “willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons and property by driving at a high…

The MMA community is comprised of some of the most colorful personalities in the universe, so one can only imagine the kind of shenanigans unleashed every Halloween. This year is no different as fighters and personalities from every promotion threw on their best costumes, decorated themselves in their spookiest wigs and makeup, and otherwise went all out to celebrate the most ghoulish and garish holiday of the year. Former UFC middleweight champ Alex Pereira, just over a week away from his light heavyweight title fight against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295, poked fun at his intimidating appearance, getting a bigger…

The heavyweight boxing title unifier between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been pushed back in the wake of Fury’s near-upset loss to Francis Ngannou, according to a new report. Citing sources with knowledge of the shift, ESPN.com reported Fury vs. Usyk will take place in February at a to-be-announced date. The heavyweight title fight originally was targeted for Dec. 23. Fury announced the fight with Usyk several weeks prior to his meeting with Ngannou, which he escaped with a split decision after going 10 rounds with the ex-UFC champ. Uysk sat ringside at the event in Saudi Arabia and…

Anderson Silva’s son steps into the ring again next month. Misfits Boxing announced Tuesday that Gabriel Silva is set to fight YouTuber OJ Rosé in a boxing match at the promotion’s upcoming event, which takes place Nov. 17 at York Hall in London. This is Silva’s second fight in two months, following a quick knockout win over MMA media member Ben Davis this past September. Silva, 26, has competed in both boxing and kickboxing since 2019. His father, Anderson Silva, is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history and is best known for a UFC middleweight…

UFC Sao Paulo is down to 13 bouts after an injury forced featherweight talent David Onama out of Saturday’s event in Brazil. Lucas Alexander, his opponent, announced Tuesday that he’s not getting a replacement. The Fight Night event takes place at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera, with Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis serving as the five-round heavyweight main event. Onama (11-2) wrote on his social media that “my health comes first and I hope to be back in the octagon next year.” The “Silent Assassin” is currently 3-2 in the UFC after winning his most recent bout against Gabriel Santos by…