Crypto.com Partners with UFC for Historic White House Event

Crypto.com has announced its partnership with the UFC to co-present the 'UFC Freedom 250' event at the White House on June 14th. This historic celebration marks the United States' 250th birthday and will feature some of the world's top MMA fighters.

The co-main event is set to pit former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira against former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in an unprecedented third weight class. The main event will feature UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria against interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.

Crypto.com has established a $1 million bonus pool to be given to chosen fighters on the UFC FREEDOM 250 card as part of its co-presenting partnership with the historic event and to commemorate its own 10-year anniversary. The payout will be made in CRO, the native cryptocurrency of the Cronos ecosystem.