Crypto.com, a digital currency exchange, announced that fighting fans from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will have the opportunity to receive Fight Night bonuses. These bonuses will be paid out in bitcoin. Fight Night bonuses payouts vary depending on where the contestant is placed. Contestants who place first will be paid $30,000 in Bitcoin for their win.
UFC and Crypto.com offer bonuses to athletes in Bitcoin by using fan voting
Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday that it had partnered with UFC to offer bitcoin bonuses to UFC fighters who placed first, second and third at a Fight Night contest. In order to determine the best three fighters at each UFC pay per view (PPV), the placing decision will be made by fans. “Bitcoin bonuses include $30,000 for First Place, $20,000 for Second Place, and $10,000 for Third Place,” the crypto exchange’s announcement explains.
BTC bonuses are based on USD exchange rates at that time. UFC 273 will host the first Bitcoin bonus Fight Night: Volkanovski and the Korean Zombie. UFC’s tournament will be held at VyStar Veteran Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday April 9. “Crypto.com has been an official UFC partner for less than a year, and I’m telling you they are already one of the best partners we’ve ever had,” UFC president Dana White said in a statement. UFC executives added:
[Crypto.com is]Every day, we are coming up with fresh ideas on how to collaborate with our fans. The Fan Bonus of Night, a new way to engage fans in events and reward fighters who do a poor job.
The announcement made on Thursday stated that each UFC PPV will feature fan voting. Fans can access the portal at crypto.com/fanbonus. Crypto.com claims that the voting system is accessible to anyone worldwide. Fans get three votes for each event. Two fighters can be voted for by fans. Voting begins during the PPV Preliminaries and ends one hour after Fight Night.
“Central to our partnership with UFC is creating the most unique and compelling ways for fans to connect with the sport and their favorite athletes,” Steven Kalifowitz, Crypto.com’s chief marketing officer said. “We are thrilled for this next step in our partnership with UFC and excited to build even more innovative and engaging experiences as our partnership continues.”
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