World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed crypto venture, funded a $250,000 fighter bonus pool at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, distributing the awards in its USD1 stablecoin on the South Lawn of the White House.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced the arrangement on June 13: WLFI signed on as an official partner of the event and serves as presenting sponsor of the Performance of the Night bonuses. The awards are paid in USD1, World Liberty Financial's U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, and are separate from a $1 million CRO bonus pool funded by Crypto.com for Fight of the Night winners. World Liberty Financial announced the sponsorship on June 10 via its official X account.
UFC Freedom 250, an outdoor mixed martial arts event held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., featured two parallel bonus pools. Crypto.com sponsored a $1 million CRO pool for the Fight of the Night award, described by UFC CEO Dana White as the biggest bonus in the promotion's history. World Liberty Financial contributed a separate $250,000 for Performance of the Night, distributed in USD1 rather than cash. According to post-event reports, Performance of the Night payouts reached $425,000 per fighter.
