UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Guardian

Sun 14 Jun 2026 08.20 EDT
Last modified on Sun 14 Jun 2026 09.51 EDT


The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form of cryptocurrency issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial at the heavily publicized White House mixed martial arts event on Sunday. The development connects the Trump family’s financial interests to the high-profile UFC competition being promoted on government property. 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. World Liberty named the currency “USD1”.

World Liberty is a venture of the Trump family and the family of Steven Witkoff, Trump’s friend and special envoy to the Middle East. The company is now listed as an “official sponsor” of UFC Freedom 250, the fight scheduled for Sunday. The use of its stablecoin in the fight would appear to boost efforts to have it used more more broadly. White House spokesman Davis Ingle said there is no conflict of interest and that Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children.

“The Fake News’ continued attempts to fabricate conflicts of interest are irresponsible and reinforce the public’s distrust in what they read.”. The fight is not linked to America250, a separate organization promoting the 250th anniversary of the country. World Liberty Financial, a Delaware-based cryptocurrency venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons in 2024 alongside the Witkoff sons , has emerged as one of the highest-profile businesses connected to the president’s family.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto

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Money laundering.

[sop]

1. Trump never pays anyone.

[twodogsbarking]

19. Well he did pay Stormy but I am with you.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. He didn't do that either, Cohen did

and then Weisselberg cut the fake "legal services" reimbursement checks to Cohen.

[twodogsbarking]

21. See, I told you so.

[dalton99a]

2. Kick

[Tim S]

3. Or better yet... Magic Beans!

[walkingman]

4. Laws don't apply to this family. If they get in the way, just ignore them.

We love Pres-i-dent Trump.

[mwmisses4289]

5. So, basically, they are being stiffed.

Fight for pennies to pander to a demented old man.

[Diraven]

24. Stablecoins don't fluctuate in value.

The scammy part is Trump's company gets a transaction fee if the holders want to turn them into real money.

[mwmisses4289]

25. My understanding is ts scammy crypto company has lost almost all its value.

Basically, it's worthless.

[Diraven]

28. That's Trump's personal $Trump memecoin

That's different from the stablecoin and his crypto exchange business.

[LakeVermilion]

6. Cash it in on Monday,

as soon as the banks open.

Good luck

[MLWR]

7. I just knew he would have to have his cut.

[gab13by13]

8. So what about the memorial coins Krasnov is selling

with his mug shot on them? Who gets that money?

[multigraincracker]

9. Paid with....

“Stabletulipbulbs”.

[Doodley]

10. After the midterms, let the investigations begin.

[Norrrm]

11. Did they sign a contract? Wonder what the terms were?

[Martin68]

12. I don't like to see Dump making a profit off the event, but I love sticking the brawlers with fraudulent crypto.

[pimpbot]

13. all they have to do is sell it immediately

This is just a scam to advertise and pump up his crappy crypto. They hope some rubes buy in and thats who will really lose.

[Martin68]

17. Either way a MAGAt loses money.

[sakabatou]

14. The corruption never ends

[Bayard]

15. Play money

What if they object, and say--I'm not fighting if you're not paying me the real thing. No entertainment, no fighters. A good time had by all!
Now....there's a thought. trump steps in as a fighter, like he did with the entertainment.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

23. I cannot UNSEE this! No package of any kind visible.

[Prairie Gates]

16. Anyone who agrees to any of this deserves what they get

[Hugin]

18. The whole thing is a giant self licking event horizon for Tangerine Idi Amin's insatiable neediness.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

22. Might as well have paid them in Confederate Dollars.

Not worth it. Crypto currency is a phony scam anyway!

[Blue Owl]

26. Scam Alert

It’ll somehow only be redeemable in McDonalds cheeseburgers

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. They better cash that quickly

[no_hypocrisy]

29. What good is being paid in Crypto?

You can't deposit it in a bank.

You can't buy stocks with it.

You can't finance purchasing a vehicle with it.

You can't use it to buy a Big Gulp at 7-11.

You can only trade it with someone else who has Crypto, which is limited.