World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project backed by President Donald Trump and his sons, will pay a portion of UFC fighter bonuses in its USD1 stablecoin at UFC Freedom 250, the event taking place Sunday on the South Lawn of the White House.
UFC President and CEO Dana White announced the partnership Friday at a press conference at the Lincoln Memorial. World Liberty will serve as presenting partner of the event's Performance of the Night bonus, adding $250,000 to be distributed in USD1, its dollar-pegged stablecoin, per Sporting News.
"We're proud to celebrate a historic night for UFC and the United States," said Zach Witkoff, co-founder and CEO of World Liberty Financial, in a statement. "A victory in Washington should mean money in your pocket immediately, not when the bank opens. USD1 makes U.S. dollars more accessible and faster than ever before."
The World Liberty pool is separate from a $1 million bonus pool denominated in Crypto.com's CRO token. Crypto.com and Ram Trucks are the event's official presenting sponsors; World Liberty holds the narrower role of presenting partner for the Performance of the Night award.
UFC Freedom 250 is headlined by a lightweight title unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, with former two-division champion Alex Pereira facing Ciryl Gane at heavyweight. Two Fight of the Night winners will each receive $400,000 and two Performance of the Night winners will each receive $425,000, bringing total fight-night bonuses to $1.65 million across four fighters, the largest in UFC history.
