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Sean O’Malley sets sights on $1 million UFC White House crypto bonus

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s White House card will have crypto bonuses to add to its charm.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship ’s White House card will have crypto bonuses to add to its charm. Billed as “ UFC White House: Freedom 250 ,” a one-of-a-kind event on June 14 that coincides with President Donald J. Trump’s 80th birthday and the United States’ 250th year of independence.

Sean O'Malley (19-3) recently chimed in on news that there will be a million-dollar crypto bonus for the card. “I need to get a beautiful knockout, and there’s a million-dollar Crypto bonus supposedly,” O’Malley told TMZ Sports. “I would love to get that.

” The UFC increased bonuses from $50K to $100K starting with the Paramount+ partnership in 2026. It remains unclear if the usual $100K bonuses will still be in place, along with the crypto bonus at the White House. Ilia Topuria will look to defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the main event.

Meanwhile, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will clash for the interim heavyweight title in the co-headliner. O’Malley will fight Aiemann Zahabi in a bantamweight tilt. UFC boss Dana White had promised that the White House card would be the greatest UFC card of all time.