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Archeologist Claims Italians Would Riot If Musk V Zuckerberg Is Held At The Colosseum

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The ongoing saga surrounding a potential MMA fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continues to get weirder by the day. After both sides got training offers from the likes of Andrew Tate and Jon Jones, the fight seemed to hit a roadblock. Musk’s mother Maya reportedly objected to the fight, causing Elon to seemingly pull out.

Then the Italian government got involved. According to both Elon and TMZ, Zuckerberg was contacted by Gennaro Sangiuliano, the Italian Minister of Culture. Reportedly, Sangiuliano offered the Colosseum as a venue for the fight. Opened in 80AD under Emporer Titus, the Colosseum was the hub of sporting and cultural entertainment for the Roman Empire. It was the largest amphitheater in the ancient world and remains the largest amphitheater still in existence. Zuck allegedly passed Sangiuliano’s contact details onto Dana White of the UFC.

Italians Might Not Like The Colosseum Being Used For A Novelty Grudge Match

While the Italian government might be on board, the Italian people might be a different issue entirely. According to Roman history expert Dr. Darius Arya (Ph.D.), who earned his PhD in classical archaeology from UT Austin in 2002, the Italians might may riot if the fight was held at the Colosseum. “To have the Colosseum mentioned alongside Musk and Zuckerberg is awesome,” Dr. Arya began. “[However] the Italians would be rioting in the streets.”

“Of course, it could never happen,” Dr. Ayra, citing the Colosseum’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Rome. Furthermore, Arya noted that despite TMZ breaking the story, the Ministry of Culture has denied reaching out to Zuckerberg. “There has been no formal contact from the ministry nor any written document,” a ministry spokesperson said. Instead, the fight, if it does happen will likely take place within the United States. Chael Sonnon claims the fight will be the headliner of UFC 300, which would likely take place in Las Vegas. However, what unique venue would you like to see the fight take place in? Let us know in the comments. Follow all the latest sports news here at HotNewHipHop.

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Musk V Zuckerberg Receives Venue Offer From Italian Government

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The saga of the MMA bout between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continues to get ever weirder. It all began when Musk, while ranting about Zuckerberg on Twitter, challenged the Meta founder to a “cage match”. Zuckerberg almost immediately accepted the fight on Instagram.

Subsequently, Dana White of the UFC got involved to assure the internet that both men were “dead serious” about actually squaring off. Furthermore, it appeared that White was angling for the UFC to serve as the fight’s promotion. Meanwhile, training offers began to come in for both sides. Musk received offers from Andrew Tate, Dominick Cruz, and Georges St. Pierre, while Zuckerberg received an offer from Jon Jones.

Hype continued to climb, with former UFC mainstay Chael Sonnen claiming that the fight would headline UFC 300. Elsewhere, reality began to set in amongst the competitors. During a Twitter Spaces, Musk admitted that the fight could “go badly for him” given Zuckerberg’s very real dedication to martial arts and combat sports. Finally, the fight appeared to be dead when Musk announced that he was reconsidering the fight due to concerns from his mother. Despite this, a very unusual source has arisen to potentially revive the fight.

Related: Dana White hypes Musk v Zuckerberg as “biggest fight ever”

Italian Government Offer Colosseum As Musk-Zuckerberg Fight Venue

According to Musk on Twitter, and confirmed by TMZ, the fight could be going ahead at the Colosseum in Rome. Opened in 80AD under Emporer Titus, the Colosseum was the hub of sporting and cultural entertainment for the Roman Empire. It was the largest amphitheater in the ancient world and remains the largest amphitheater still in existence.

Per TMZ, Gennaro Sangiuliano, the Italian Minister of Culture, reportedly reached out to Zuckerberg earlier this week to offer the Colosseum as a fight venue. The UFC is now allegedly in discussions with the Ministry of Culture about the feasibility of the event.

However, as grand as the spectacle would be, it’s unlikely that the fight would actually happen inside the Colosseum. Due to it being nearly 2000 years old and protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, you can’t exactly turn into the setting for a pay-per-view. The maximum capacity is listed at a few hundred. Furthermore, the amount of work needed to make it fit to host, say, a landmark UFC event, would likely be prohibitively extensive. We’ll keep you updated on this story as it continues to unfold.

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Rose Namajunas To Make Flyweight Debut In Paris

In actual MMA news, it was recently revealed that Rose Namajunas will be making her highly anticipated flyweight debut this September in Paris. First reported by MMA Junkie, Namajunas will face French fighter Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night Paris on September 2. Fiorot has reportedly wanted the Namajunas for some time but is only now getting the chance.

11-5 in her MMA career (9-4 in the UFC), Namajunas announced her intention to leave strawweight after a title fight loss to Carla Esparaza at UFC 274 in May 2022. Her flyweight debut pits her against ESPN‘s #3 fighter in the division, Fiorot. The French fighter (10-1, 5-0 UFC) has been steadily working her way up the division after debuting in January 2021. If she can continue to perform well, she will likely challenge the winner of the Grasso-Shevchenko rematch/triology.

There is a lot on the line with this fight. For Namajunas, a win would validate her division move and show that she is a force to be reckoned with across two divisions. With the retirement of Amanda Nunes earlier this year, there is currently a power vacuum in women’s MMA that Namajunas could potentially muscle her way into.

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