Add another top athlete to the list of those on Team Bitcoin – this time we have Matheus Nicolau, a UFC fighter, to be paid in Bitcoin

TOP-10 RANKED UFC FIGHTER TO BE PAID IN BITCOIN

“The #8-ranked UFC flyweight fighter Matheus Nicolau penned a deal to receive his future fight earnings in bitcoin through the payroll service, Bitwage, on March 21st, 2022. Nicolau is the first Latin American UFC athlete to take a paycheck in bitcoin.

‘I’m thrilled to be receiving my earnings in bitcoin,” Nicolau stated. “As an athlete, I work hard to earn a living for myself, but with rising inflation I worry that this hard work goes to waste.'”

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