The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) says it will pay bonuses to fighters in cryptocurrency for a high-profile event at the White House, using stablecoins issued by World Liberty Financial, a Trump family-backed business. According to coverage of the announcement, some fighters are set to receive their bonuses in “stablecoins” branded through the issuer, and the arrangement is linked to the event’s staging on government property.
Both outlets describe the promotion of the White House mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 14 June, coinciding with Donald Trump’s birthday. The reports also note that the UFC’s decision connects the event with the Trump family’s financial interests via the World Liberty Financial token/coin offering. While the specific terms of the bonus structure are not detailed in the provided excerpts, the sources agree on the core elements: the UFC’s intent to use a World Liberty Financial-issued stablecoin for bonuses and the placement of related branding around the event in the White House setting.
