Francis Ngannou Partners With Cash App for $300K Bitcoin Giveaway

UFC fighter Francis Ngannou has earned a reputation for being the hardest recorded puncher in the world. Now, he’s become the latest athlete other than Aaron Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. to join the world of Bitcoin, as he will be receiving half of his UFC 270 purse in bitcoins, according to BJPenn.com. 

I believe bitcoin can empower people everywhere. So I’m excited to partner w/ @CashApp to take half my #UFC270 purse in bitcoin. I want to make bitcoin more accessible to my fans, so I’m giving out $300K in bitcoin! Follow @CashApp + drop your $cashtag w/ #PaidInBitcoin pic.twitter.com/8JEvJ1UYu1

— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 18, 2022

He is looking forward to defending his heavyweight title in the UFC 270 fight against Ciryl Gane. 

It is a matchup between the two former training partners and is the final fight of Ngannou’s UFC contract, which he isn’t happy with.