UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company
The White House is seen beyond the set up for UFC 250 Freedom's Fan Fest on the Ellipse in Washington, DC on Saturday. Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe White House is seen beyond the set up for UFC 250 Freedom's Fan Fest on the Ellipse in Washington, DC on Saturday. The competition on the south White House lawn is scheduled for 14 June, Donald Trump’s birthday.The UFC said some fighters will receive bonuses in World Liberty Financial crypto called “stablecoins”, whose value is pegged to the US dollar.
- ▪The White House is seen beyond the set up for UFC 250 Freedom's Fan Fest on the Ellipse in Washington, DC on Saturday.
- ▪Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe White House is seen beyond the set up for UFC 250 Freedom's Fan Fest on the Ellipse in Washington, DC on Saturday.
- ▪The competition on the south White House lawn is scheduled for 14 June, Donald Trump’s birthday.The UFC said some fighters will receive bonuses in World Liberty Financial crypto called “stablecoins”, whose value is pegged to the US dollar.
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The White House is seen beyond the set up for UFC 250 Freedom's Fan Fest on the Ellipse in Washington, DC on Saturday. Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe White House is seen beyond the set up for UFC 250 Freedom's Fan Fest on the Ellipse in Washington, DC on Saturday. Photograph: Nathan Posner/ShutterstockTrump administrationUFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump companySome fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty FinancialAram Roston and Joseph Gedeon in WashingtonSun 14 Jun 2026 10.24 EDTFirst published on Sun 14 Jun 2026 08.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form of…
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