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How a UFC Heavyweight Champion Became a Crypto Trailblazer

Francis Ngannou and his manager, Marquel Martin, discuss the athlete's journey from Cameroon to the UFC, and now, to crypto. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

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Finance

UFC Taps VeChain as First Official Layer 1 Blockchain Partner

The multi-year deal was reportedly worth $100 million.

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Finance

Crypto.com to Pay Bitcoin Bonuses to UFC Fighters

Bitcoin bonuses will be awarded to the three standout athletes at each UFC pay-per-view event as voted for by fans across the world.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek (CoinDesk)

Videos

UFC Expands Into NFTs With UFC Strike Launch in Partnership With Dapper Labs

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is lunging into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the launch of UFC Strike, its own NFT marketplace, in partnership with Dapper Labs. "The Hash" group discusses the latest development signaling Dapper Labs' growing sporting presence on its Flow blockchain.

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Finance

UFC Joins NBA, NFL in Dapper Labs’ Sports NFT Suite

The marketplace will feature NFTs of iconic moments in the fighting league’s history.

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Markets

Crypto.com Extends Sponsorship Drive With UFC Partnership

Crypto.com logos will appear on the athletes' kit worn both in and out of the "Octagon."

UFC fighters during a 2018 match in Rio de Janeiro.

Markets

Chiliz's CHZ Holders Love the Nasty Elbows – And the 20-Fold Price Gains in 2021

It's not exactly the Rumble in the Jungle, but the fight between British featherweight fighter Brendan Loughnane and Brazil’s Sheymon Moraes could make cryptocurrency history.

British MMA fighter Brendan Loughnane, after a bout in Australia in 2012.

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