(Web Desk) — Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has accepted a challenge from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for a fight.

This response followed a video shared by Maduro on social media, where he accused Musk of wanting to invade Venezuela with space rockets and invited him to a fight.

In the video, Maduro, 61, addressed Musk, 53, saying, “Elon Musk, you are desperate. You went off the rails. Control yourself, or you will fail just like these right-wing-led all-American politicians. Elon Musk, whoever messes with me dries up. Whoever messes with Venezuela dries up, Elon Musk. You want to fight? Let’s have it.” He added, “If you want it, I want it, Elon Musk. Just say where.”

Musk responded on his social media platform, X, simply stating, “I accept.” This exchange comes in the wake of Maduro’s victory in the Venezuelan presidential election, which has been contested by the opposition for alleged inaccuracies.

Musk also shared videos of Venezuelans destroying images of Maduro and toppling statues of former president Hugo Chavez, indicating his stance against the current regime. In the video, Maduro claimed, “Social media creates a virtual reality, and who controls the virtual reality? Our new archenemy, the famous Elon Musk.”

This isn’t the first time Musk has been involved in a public challenge. He previously suggested a fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, which ultimately did not materialize. The challenge from Maduro has sparked reactions on social media, with one user commenting, “I’m putting my money on Elon. He’s a towering figure and has the mindset of a honey badger.” Musk replied, “Maduro is a big guy himself and probably knows how to fight, so this would be a real fight. Zuck is a little fella, so that would be a short fight lol.”

When asked about the potential outcome of a fight with Maduro, Musk humorously suggested, “If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free ride to Mars.”