UFC Champion Francis Ngannou To Receive Half Of His Fight Fee In Bitcoin

The fighter will be paid for the fight with Cyril Gan with the first cryptocurrency using the Cash App
The reigning UFC Mixed Martial Arts League heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has revealed on Twitter that he will receive half of the fee for the fight at the tournament on January 23, 2022 in bitcoin. The fighter will receive the cryptocurrency through the Cash App.

I believe bitcoin can empower people everywhere. So I’m excited to partner w/ @CashApp to take half my #UFC270 purse in bitcoin. I want to make bitcoin more accessible to my fans, so I’m giving out $300K in bitcoin! Follow @CashApp + drop your $cashtag w/ #PaidInBitcoin pic.twitter.com/8JEvJ1UYu1








— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 18, 2022
 
Ngannou also announced a distribution of $300 thousand in bitcoin among his fans. The champion explained that he wants to make the cryptocurrency more accessible.












“After studying bitcoin in depth, I really believe that this is the future of money,” Ngannou said.
Last April, Kansas City Chiefs player Sean Culkin became the first player in National Football League (NFL) history to convert an annual income into cryptocurrency. 
The first NFL player to start getting paid in bitcoin was Russell Okung of the Carolina Panthers. In 2020, he converted 50% of his annual salary into cryptocurrency.