“I honestly feel Bitcoin is the future of money and after doing a lot of research on it, I came to the conclusion that Bitcoin is valued, safe, and no one can interfere with it,” asserted Francis Ngannou, the UFC heavyweight champion.
Francis Ngannou, the current UFC heavyweight champion, has declared that he will accept half of his UFC 270 prize money in Bitcoin (BTC) via Cash App.
On Jan. 23, the French-Cameroonian MMA fighter will face the undefeated Ciryl Gane for a guaranteed $750,000 purse.
Ngannou isn’t the first professional MMA fighter to accept Bitcoin as payment.Kevin Lee revealed in a Dec. 17 interview that he will be paid in Bitcoin (BTC) by the Eagle Fighting Championship, which is based in Russia.
The Australian Football League’s women’s division, known as the AFLW, has just signed a $25 million contract with Crypto.com, making it one of Australia’s largest crypto sports collaborations. In mid-November, Crypto.com also obtained a $700 million deal to rebrand the Staples Arena in Los Angeles as the Crypto.com Arena for the next 20 years.
In June and July, the crypto business also signed lucrative sponsorship arrangements with Formula 1 and the UFC.
Several NFL stars, notably Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Cash App has teamed with Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers. As a result of the cooperation, they will be able to get their earnings in BTC.
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