Now, which seems like a lifetime, the UFC has attempted its first foray into fan voting for performance bonuses. The event was at UFC 124, and Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck became rich at $ 100,000 despite a one-sided jab-heavy performance at the main event.
Given that the GSP was the most popular fighter on the card, it’s no surprise to anyone who’s seen the NBA All-Star Game. Still, with some foreseeable results, UFC President Dana White quickly decided to abandon the entire concept.
“No, they blew it off tonight,” White told the media gathered after the event when asked if the promotion would try their fan voting experiment again in the future.
But time heals all wounds. And more than a decade later, the UFC seems to give a new spin to the interactive fan experience.It’s thanks to their recent partnership with them Crypto.comThe UFC will offer $ 60,000 in Bitcoin payments and will be split into three fighters of the fan’s choice after each PPV event.
The 1st place fighter will receive a $ 30,000 Bitcoin payment, the 2nd place voter will bring back $ 20,000 and the 3rd place will receive $ 10,000. This weekend’s UFC273PPV event in Jacksonville, Florida will be the first implementation of this idea. In a recent press release, it was announced that “the top three fighters in each UFC pay-per-view will be given a chance.” Nothing has been said yet about whether the promotion plans to extend the process to smaller Fight Night Cards.
This bonus system, alongside the classic UFC “Night” $ 50,000 cash bonus, is awarded to the best “Night Battle” and the top two “Night Performance”.
“Crypto.com is less than a year old as an official UFC partner, and we’re already saying it’s one of the best partners we’ve ever had,” White said in a statement released with a press release. I am saying. “They are always thinking of new ideas about how we can work together to connect with our fans. This new FanBonus of the Night will allow our fans to get more involved in our event, while at the same time. It’s a great way to reward fighters with terrible performance. “
UFC 273 will take place on Saturday, April 9th at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. This card is expected to be headlined by the featherweight title battle between Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jong. At the joint main event, a rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan’s bantamweight title battle is planned. The top welterweight match between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev will also appear on the PPV card. And if the interest of current fans manages, the UFC should now save one of those bonuses for Chimaev.
