UFC fighter Beneil Dariush defeated Tony Ferguson in the UFC 262 co-main event on Saturday night, and in his post-fight victory speech to Joe Rogan, the winner called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Wait, what?
It appears Dariush has been waiting for his Tesla order since December but it hasn’t arrived yet. So what better way than to put pressure on the company than to call out Musk post-fight on live pay-per-view.
“And finally I want to call somebody out. Joe, I want to call out your buddy. Elon! Elon Musk! Where’s my wife’s car, bro? I’ve been waiting six months. I’m having a baby. I need a good car. I gotta protect my daughter. Let’s go Elon! Get me my car.”
#demandproblem @elonmusk https://t.co/A4dAe46YP3 pic.twitter.com/D3TRxYOmIe
— 🔋 Disrupt or Distort 🛢 (@xiang_aw) May 16, 2021
After at the post-fight press conference, Dariush doubled down on his original call out of Musk, despite being informed the Tesla CEO had recently joined the board of Endeavor Group, the parent company of the UFC.
“I’m sorry Elon but I’m not sorry. I’m sticking with what I said. Mr. Musk—no more Elon.”
Beneil Dariush will now address @elonmusk as Mr. Musk 🙏 😂 https://t.co/m0LX59azLy pic.twitter.com/zlglpuLclX
— Tesla Hype (@TeslaHype) May 16, 2021
The UFC fight winner clarified his Tesla backstory further when asked by a reporter.
“December, I ordered my car. Bro, I ordered the safest car they told me. The best car for my pregnant wife and I’m still waiting. Elon, bro—what’s the deal man? You told me March. We’re coming up in June. I want my car. Come on bud. Big fan, but this is disrespect.”
💥 BREAKING: UFC fighter and Tesla fan, Beneil Dariush gives more details on his Tesla delivery. This guy really wants his Tesla!@elonmusk https://t.co/rCUZkiWTu3 pic.twitter.com/xp1tFomDjG
— Tesla Hype (@TeslaHype) May 16, 2021
Dariush has a 15-4-1 UFC record and extended his winning streak to seven fights in the lightweight division, by defeating former interim champion Ferguson at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Update May 16, 10:08am PDT: Elon Musk has responded to Dariush to say “coming soon. Sorry for the delay!”
Coming soon. Sorry for the delay!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 16, 2021
