英语外刊阅读: Meta warns investors Mark Z's MMA fighting could impact business

Meta warns investors Mark Zuckerberg's MMA fighting could impact business

By Eric Revell FOXBusiness

Published February 5, 2024 9:03pm EST

Facebook parent Meta warned investors in its latest annual report that its CEO’s passion for combat sports and other high-risk activities could harm its business if he were to be unavailable as a result of partaking in such activities.

In an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Meta noted that CEO Mark Zuckerberg practices combat sports, including mixed martial arts (MMA) and other activities that pose a high risk to his wellbeing that could impact the social media giant’s performance.

"We currently depend on the continued services and performance of our key personnel, including Mark Zuckerberg. Mr. Zuckerberg and certain other members of management participate in various high-risk activities, such as combat sports, extreme sports, and recreational aviation, which carry the risk of serious injury and death," the company said in the filing.

"If Mr. Zuckerberg were to become unavailable for any reason, there could be a material adverse impact on our operations," Meta continued in the report.

Meta warned investors that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's training in combat sports could impact the company's operations.

Zuckerberg has competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments and was reportedly receiving training to receive his private pilot’s license in 2023. His passion for combat sports resulted in him being challenged to a cage fight by Elon Musk last year after Musk completed the acquisition of X, formerly Twitter, setting up what was to be a battle of billionaire social media tycoons.

Musk said in an X post in June 2023, "I’m up for a cage match if he is," which prompted Zuckerberg to screenshot a reply telling Musk to start his training and to "send me location." Musk proposed that the fight be held at a UFC facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and UFC president Dana White said the two were "dead serious" about the fight at the time.

Musk said in August that while he had begun training for the fight, he had to get an MRI of his neck and upper back and may require surgery before a fight — though he later offered to drive to Zuckerberg’s house for a practice fight.

Elon Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight, though the two billionaires have yet to finalize plans for the fight.

A week later, Zuckerberg said in a post on Meta’s Threads, a rival to X, that the billionaire brawl was unlikely to go ahead in the near future.

"I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious and it’s time to move on. I offered a real date. Dana White offered to make this a legit competition for charity. Elon won’t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead," Zuckerberg wrote.

"If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me. Otherwise, time to move. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously," he added.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg underwent surgery in November 2023 for a torn ACL he injured during MMA training.

Last fall, Musk left the door open to a future fight with Zuckerberg during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, saying he was willing to fight Zuckerberg "any time, anywhere, any place any rules."

When pressed by Rogan on his fitness and preparation, Musk said his cardio endurance "will not be a factor" and added that "Dana White thinks it would be a big ticket fight."

Zuckerberg suffered a knee injury during an MMA training session that required surgery in November 2023.

"Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it," Zuckerberg wrote in an Instagram post. "Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me."

"I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to doing it after I recover. Thanks to everyone for the love and support," he added.

Meta warns investors Mark Zuckerberg's MMA fighting could impact business

Meta提醒投资者Mark Zuckerberg的MMA战斗可能会影响业务

Facebook parent Meta warned investors in its latest annual report that its CEO’s passion for combat sports and other high-risk activities could harm its business if he were to be unavailable as a result of partaking in such activities.

Facebook母公司Meta在其最新年度报告中提醒投资者，鉴于其首席执行官Mark Zuckerberg对格斗运动和其它高风险活动的热情，如果其因参与这类活动而缺席，可能会损害其业务。

In an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Meta noted that CEO Mark Zuckerberg practices combat sports, including mixed martial arts (MMA) and other activities that pose a high risk to his wellbeing that could impact the social media giant’s performance.

Meta在向美国证券交易委员会（SEC）提交的一份年度报告中指出，首席执行官Mark Zuckerberg在练习格斗运动，包括混合武术和其他对他的健康构成高风险的活动，这些活动可能会影响这家社交媒体巨头的业绩。

"We currently depend on the continued services and performance of our key personnel, including Mark Zuckerberg. Mr. Zuckerberg and certain other members of management participate in various high-risk activities, such as combat sports, extreme sports, and recreational aviation, which carry the risk of serious injury and death," the company said in the filing.

“我们目前依赖于包括Mark Zuckerberg在内的关键人员的持续服务和表现。Zuckerberg先生和一些其他管理层人员参与各种高风险活动，如格斗运动、极限运动和飞行娱乐，这些活动都有严重受伤甚至死亡的风险”，该文件称。

"If Mr. Zuckerberg were to become unavailable for any reason, there could be a material adverse impact on our operations," Meta continued in the report.

“如果Zuckerberg先生因任何原因缺席，都可能会对我们的运营产生重大不利影响”，Meta还在报告中称。

Zuckerberg has competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments and was reportedly receiving training to receive his private pilot’s license in 2023. His passion for combat sports resulted in him being challenged to a cage fight by Elon Musk last year after Musk completed the acquisition of X, formerly Twitter, setting up what was to be a battle of billionaire social media tycoons.

Zuckerberg曾参加过巴西柔术锦标赛，报道称2023年他接受了私人飞行员执照的培训。他对格斗运动的热情导致他受到了Elon Musk笼赛的挑战，在此前Musk收购了X（之前的Twitter），这将是一场社交媒体大亨亿万富翁之间的战斗。

Musk said in an X post in June 2023, "I’m up for a cage match if he is," which prompted Zuckerberg to screenshot a reply telling Musk to start his training and to "send me location." Musk proposed that the fight be held at a UFC facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and UFC president Dana White said the two were "dead serious" about the fight at the time.

Musk在2023年6月的一篇X帖子中表示，“只要他愿意，我会参加一场笼赛”，这促使Zuckerberg截图了一条回复，告诉马斯克开始训练并“给我发位置”。Musk提议在Nevada拉斯维加斯的一个UFC举行比赛，UFC主席Dana White表示，两人当时对这场比赛“非常认真”。

Musk said in August that while he had begun training for the fight, he had to get an MRI of his neck and upper back and may require surgery before a fight — though he later offered to drive to Zuckerberg’s house for a practice fight.

Musk在8月表示，他已经开始训练拳击，但他需要对颈部和上背部进行核磁共振检查，可能需要在比赛前进行手术——尽管他后来提出开车去Zuckerberg家练习拳击。

A week later, Zuckerberg said in a post on Meta’s Threads, a rival to X, that the billionaire brawl was unlikely to go ahead in the near future.

一周后，Zuckerberg在X的竞争对手Meta的Threads上发帖称，这场亿万富翁之争在短期内不太可能会有进展。

"I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious and it’s time to move on. I offered a real date. Dana White offered to make this a legit competition for charity. Elon won’t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead," Zuckerberg wrote.

“我想我们都同意Elon不是认真的，是时候翻篇了。我提出了一个真正的约会。Dana White提出要让这场比赛成为一场合法的慈善比赛。Elon不会确认赴约的，他说他需要手术，现在又要求在我的后院练习”，Zuckerberg写道。

"If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me. Otherwise, time to move. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously," he added.

“如果Elon对一个真正的约会和官方活动是认真的，他知道如何联系我。否则，是时候翻篇了。我将专注于与认真对待这项运动的人竞争”，他补充道。

Last fall, Musk left the door open to a future fight with Zuckerberg during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, saying he was willing to fight Zuckerberg "any time, anywhere, any place any rules."

去年秋天，Musk在做客Joe Rogan Experience播客时，为未来与Zuckerberg的斗争敞开了大门，他表示愿意“在任何时间、任何地点、任何规则”与Zuckerberg斗争。

When pressed by Rogan on his fitness and preparation, Musk said his cardio endurance "will not be a factor" and added that "Dana White thinks it would be a big ticket fight."

当Rogan追问他的体能和准备情况时，Musk表示，他的有氧耐力“不是个问题”，并称：“Dana White认为这将是一场激烈的比赛”。

Zuckerberg suffered a knee injury during an MMA training session that required surgery in November 2023.

Zuckerberg在2023年11月的一次MMA训练中膝盖受伤，需要进行手术。

"Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it," Zuckerberg wrote in an Instagram post. "Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me."

“我的前交叉韧带扭伤了，刚做完手术”，Zuckerberg在Instagram上写道，“感谢照顾我的医生和团队”。

"I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to doing it after I recover. Thanks to everyone for the love and support," he added.

“我在为明年初的MMA比赛进行训练，但现在要推迟一点了。我仍然期待着在康复后参加比赛。感谢大家的爱和支持”，他说道。