UFC and Crypto.com, the official cryptocurrency platform partner of UFC, today announced the creation of new Fight Night bonuses for UFC athletes that will be paid in bitcoin.
The new “Fan Bonus of the Night” will feature three bitcoin bonuses that will be awarded to the top three fighters appearing on each UFC pay-per-view as decided by fans voting from all over the world. The bitcoin payouts will range from $30,000 for first place, $20,000 for second place, and $10,000 for third place. The bonuses will be paid in bitcoin based on the exchange rate in U.S. dollars.
The “Fan Bonus of the Night” will be in addition to the traditional “Fight of the Night” and “Performance” bonuses awarded to UFC athletes by UFC president Dana White following each UFC event.
The “Fan Bonus of the Night” will be introduced at “UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie,” which takes place this Saturday, April 9, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
“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. “They’re constantly coming up with new ideas about how we can work together to connect with the fans. This new ‘Fan Bonus of the Night’ is an awesome way to get fans more engaged in our events while rewarding the fighters for bad-ass performances.”
“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,” said ,Crypto.com Chief Marketing Officer Steven Kalifowitz 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.”
During each UFC pay-per-view, voting for the “Fan Bonus of the Night” will take place on Crypto.com/FanBonus and will be open to all users globally. Each fan will get three votes per pay-per-view and can vote for two fighters within each bout. Voting will open at the start of the pay-per-view prelims and will end one hour after the conclusion of the event.
Last July, Crypto.com was named UFC’s first-ever global official fight kit partner. Last November, UFC and Crypto.com further expanded the partnership to include a multi-year licensing agreement for an exclusive series of UFC NFTs in which UFC athletes will receive 50 percent of UFC’s revenue from the NFT sales.
