Cryptocurrency is all the fad these days and the UFC turned the primary combined martial arts promotion to companion with a cryptocurrency platform in 2021. Nevertheless, a fighter on the roster not too long ago urged followers to not use the platform for crypto transactions.
Russian-born English fighter Muhammad Mokaev known as out Crypto.com for ‘robbing’ individuals and suggested followers in opposition to utilizing the platform on Twitter.
He tweeted:
“Don’t ever use @cryptocom! They’re robbing individuals and in case you have cash there take it out! [thumbs down emoji x3]”
Take a look at his tweet beneath:
Upon being reminded by a fan that Crypto.com was the official combat equipment sponsor of the promotion he is signed to, Mokaev solely selected to elaborate on his causes for the unique tweet. He claimed that the platform focused Russians and locked their accounts and balances.
“They robbing individuals , mainly should you’re holding Russian citizenship they’re locking your account and refusing to offer a reimbursement.”
He additionally defended the Russian populace and requested to not be generalized by the actions of the federal government.
“It’s not good factor, what have harmless individuals carried out? Then all Israel must be locked if we discuss equal stuff”
In one other reply, Mokaev refused to again down or delete his tweet regardless of the UFC’s partnership with Crypto.com reasoning with followers that he was in the precise.
Francis Ngannou explains why he turned down the UFC
Francis Ngannou and the UFC did not agree on the phrases of a contract extension and the heavyweight champion was launched together with his title placed on the road at UFC 285 between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane.
Ngannou spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour and revealed the explanations behind him leaving the promotion. He cited the dearth of freedom and the entire handover of rights to the corporate as key factors that influenced his resolution.
“In that contract, I’m not free. I’m not an impartial contractor. I’ve no rights. I hand over all the ability to you guys. I’ve seen up to now the way you guys can make the most of your energy in opposition to me, and I don’t need that. I do know that I did all the things proper. I don’t have any regrets. I wouldn’t do something totally different if I needed to do it once more.”
The UFC‘s refusal to let ‘The Predator’ field additionally factored in.
“They didn’t need something to do with boxing. They had been like, if, and provided that, and in good religion, and I’m like, I’m not betting on that.”
Take a look at Francis Ngannou’s full interview with Ariel Helwani on YouTube: