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Jorge Masvidal Boards Crypto Hype With Joe Rogan Inspired Currency; Aims to Help With UFC Fighter Pay

Published 03/04/2022, 4:31 AM EST

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Cryptocurrency is booming and Jorge Masvidal has jumped onto the trend with what seems to be a new business partner. He has teamed with Marshall Rogan Inu, a platform that helps MMA fighters get their money in cryptocurrency. Also, it offers multiple benefits to the fighters.

‘Gamebred’ shared this on his Twitter. “Big shoutout to Marshall Rogan Inu, a crypto currency dedicated to helping fighters @roganinu”

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MRI supports MMA fighters. On their official website, it says it has helped over 40 professional MMA fighters with over 500K donated to mixed martial artists around the world. MRI deals with athlete endorsements, event sponsorships, fund Show/Win bonus money, donations for medical treatment.

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MRI offers direct sponsorship to athletes through Ethereum and native MRI tokens.

Fighters like Chael Sonnen, Roxanne Modafferi, Bobby Green, Derek Brunson, Jessica Rose Clark, Bryce Mitchell, and many others are associated with it. Some of the aforementioned names, and many others, showed their support for the venture.

Now, it looks like MRI has capped a big feather with Jorge ‘Gamebred‘ Masvidal. The superstar UFC welterweight just signed a new deal with UFC, which adds him to the top three highest-paid fighters in the promotion.

Jorge Masvidal is inspired by Marshall, a dog of Joe Rogan

There is a trend in the crypto world to name the coins after a dog. The dog-named coins are heavily popular. Thus, when starting a company to support MMA fighters, the Miami-based company took inspiration from none other than Joe Rogan’s dog. The theme song and inspiration behind MRI is Joe Rogan’s dog, Marshall.

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Joe Rogan is a highly respected figure in the MMA space and a big name in the world. Thus, it was a smart idea for MRI to enter the sphere with such a name.

With Jorge Masvidal joining forces with the company, it is clear that MRI is making big moves.

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What do you think of this linkup between MRI and Jorge Masvidal? Do young fighters need more companies like MRI to give them a helping hand in their career? Share your opinions in the comments.

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