Accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment is the "good reason" for this MMA fighter to sign up for Eagle FC.

MMA fighter Kevin Lee said bitcoin was key to his decision to contract with the new promotion company.

According to MMA news outlet BJ Penn, the Russian Eagle Fighting Championship will use Bitcoin to pay Kevin Lee's salary in a four-man fight. He was reportedly owned long before the 2017 bull market and then used part of his earnings to pay for knee surgery.

“Accepting Bitcoin as a non-partisan payment for me was the main reason for my decision (contract with Eagle FC),” said Lee.

Eagle FC's payouts were not disclosed, but Lee has already won $ 280,000 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with Tony Ferguson. In an interview on December 17, Lee revealed that Eagle FC will pay more than the length of his UFC contract, which means he could earn more than 5.86 BTC at current prices. .

Lee, better known as the Motown Phenom, was recently convicted of possession of amphetamines and was sentenced to six months in prison and fined. His contract with the UFC was later terminated and Eagle FC attempted to add him to their roster. The first fight against the company was scheduled for March 11 against Diego Sanchez.

The UFC has conducted extensive research into the benefits of digital assets through partnerships with crypto and blockchain companies. In July of this year, the organization signed a 10-year, $ 175 million deal with Crypto.com, which ultimately led to the launch of the UFC-approved heterogeneous token. Additionally, the UFC had previously partnered with the demand for blockchain giveaways Socios and the Chiliz tokenization platform to release Fan Tokens.

Private MMA fighters have been enjoying BTC and other tokens since Jon Fitch became the first professional fighter to receive Bitcoin as a salary in 2015. UFC veteran Eddie Alvarez bought some last year. bitcoin and Ben Askren said he paid for LTC support.