UFC to pay fighters bonuses in cryptocurrency

The UFC sports organization, which organizes and conducts mixed martial arts (MMA) fights, will start paying bonuses to fighters in cryptocurrency.

Payments in bitcoin will be made to the top three fighters at each UFC tournament according to the fans' vote. A prize pool of $ 60,000 (which is currently about 1.4 BTC) will be distributed among the winners.

Payments will be made via Crypto.com in bitcoin, but at a fixed amount in dollars. The first rewards will be distributed at Saturday’s fights in Jacksonville, Florida.

It is no coincidence thatCrypto.com appeared in this story — last year, the crypto exchange signed a ten-year sponsorship contract with the UFC worth $ 175 million. In addition to the UFC, the exchange also has sponsorship agreements with the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Formula 1.