Cryptocurrency is all the fad these days and the UFC turned the primary combined martial arts promotion to accomplice with a cryptocurrency platform in 2021. Nevertheless, a fighter on the roster just lately urged followers to not use the platform for crypto transactions.
Russian-born English fighter Muhammad Mokaev referred to as out Crypto.com for ‘robbing’ folks and suggested followers towards utilizing the platform on Twitter.
He tweeted:
“Don’t ever use @cryptocom! They’re robbing folks and if in case you have cash there take it out! [thumbs down emoji x3]”
Take a look at his tweet under:
Upon being reminded by a fan that Crypto.com was the official struggle 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 folks , mainly in the event you’re holding Russian citizenship they’re locking your account and refusing to offer a refund.”
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 folks completed? Then all Israel must be locked if we speak about 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 best.
Francis Ngannou explains why he turned down the UFC
Francis Ngannou and the UFC didn’t agree on the phrases of a contract extension and the heavyweight champion was launched along 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 shortage of freedom and the whole 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 prior to now the way you guys can make the most of your energy towards me, and I don’t need that. I do know that I did all the pieces 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: