“$11.3 billion company running crypto scams” – ‘Hacked’ UFC account momentarily promoting crypto coin leaves fans furious

Wild now-defunct Cryptocurrency post prompts suspicions that Dana White's UFC was subject to Instagram account hack.

“$11.3 billion company running crypto scams” – ‘Hacked’ UFC account momentarily promoting crypto coin leaves fans furious

Dana White's UFC all but confirms Instagram account hack after cryptocurrency post (Source: IG/IMAGO)

On Wednesday night, UFC’s Instagram made drizzles. It posted a bizarre cryptocurrency post suggesting the launching of a new coin. Promotion officials were quick to confirm to USAToday Sports that the post was not legitimate and that the account had been hacked. UFC headman and CEO Dana White is yet to make any official statement on it.

The message also contained a crypto-wallet address. The post remained Live for over 30 minutes. In addition to the main post, an IG Story was present that linked to a website for the fraudulent crypto sale. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is at an all-high of $109,026.02. Dana White’s close confidant and thrice GOP Nominee Donald Trump declared plans for U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve, thus catapulting.

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Yet, White/ Head litigator and CBO Hunter Campbell have never ever yet linked to cryptocurrency stints. Cryptocurrency fraud cost Americans more than $5.6 billion in 2023. UFC Strike (@ufcstrike) remains the only officially licensed @UFC digital merch created on the Flow blockchain.

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Big Buck crypto scams are a big problem. One such big scam involved none other than UFC middleweight berseker Khamzat Chimaev. As a matter of fact, as soon as the Instagram hack took place, fans started taking shots at his past misadventures. Responses have poured in plenty on the matter.

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Hard gambling man Dana White has never been about farming digital currency or making his UFC and Co. an on-the-cloud organism. Sure… the promotion has seen many tech advances. But that’s not what it’s about, which is why a cryptocurrency tease felt bonkers even to the most casual fans of the sport.

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Fans react to the UFC cryptocurrency advert (Source: X)

The Chechen “Borz” was a prime example of dwindling support when it came to digital currency frauds. Former champion and UFC 185-pound title contender Sean Strickland even gibed him on it. Recent viral sensation Hawk Tuah girl AKA Haliey Welch fell silent on the pop culture dashboards due to a crypto coin scam. Welch was finding her groove in all things UFC/MMA as well, before that.

Now, the current UFC tease has had some similar fallout. Here are the top reactions to it:

Responses poured in on the original matter on IG as well.

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A prime comment took to billing this an inside job of “$11.3 billion company running crypto scams“. Others commented “Khamzat Chimaev scamming again,” with a ‘Borz’ coin! Some even took a mickey out of Dana White’s love for GOAT fighter Jon Jones with stuff like “Password was: JonJonesp4p#1,” “UFC changed their password from IluvJones123,” and such. All in all, it was a viral matter. But was it in favor of the UFC media crew? After all – no press bad press if it gets one talking, and all.

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