Joe Rogan Inspired Crypto Currency, Named After His Dog, Marshall Inu, Under Fire After ‘They Did Not Pay Some UFC, Bellator, PFL Fighters’

The Joe Rogan-inspired cryptocurrency token, Marshall Rogan Inu, considered as a helping hand for MMA fighters, is under fire, after the news of them not paying fighters is going viral.

Marshall Rogan Inu, launched earlier this year, was named after Rogan and his dogs Marshall, by his fans. It was directed toward financially assisting the MMA fighters. And according to reports, it has done great so far in helping the fighters by giving them bonuses for their fights.

However, recently the company has come in a bad light after the news of them not making UFC, Bellator and PFL fighters’ payments are making rounds on social media.

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Earlier, a Twitter user tweeted about this on his account. He wrote, “@marshallinu_ I’m hearing Marshall Inu going bankrupt. They did not pay some UFC, Bellator, and PFL fighters and I hear the news about this whole thing will break soon. @MMAJunkie @JohnMorgan_MMA @arielhelwani @DamonMartin @ChaelSonnen @MMAFighting.” 

Following that, the renowned MMA journalist Damon Martin took notice of the same. After acknowledging the tweet, Martin wrote, “Sources tell me that this has been an issue with several athletes regarding Marshall Rogan INU and payments not being made. We’ll have to wait and see what more comes of this over the next few weeks,” on his official account. 

Joe Rogan-inspired Marshall Inu responds to the news

Following the news, Marshall Rogan Inu received a backlash from the fans. Many tweeted while expressing their disgust over the Rogan-inspired cryptocurrency token.

One of them was them was the former UFC fighter, Ben Askren. He took to his official Twitter account and stated that it was obvious. Askren also slammed people vo bashed him for his previous comments about Marshall Rogan Inu.

After Askren’s comments, the company responded by issuing a statement about the news. Their official Twitter page wrote, “Hey Ben, thanks for the publicity, but this is 100% false. We have sponsored over 1000 MMA fighters with over 5 million dollars and continue to do so more than any company in history. This is a rumor based on 1 ongoing case with someone that is trying to take advantage of us.”

Marshall Rogan Inu’s official Twitter page dismissed the news by calling it completely false. They also claimed to have sponsored over 1000 MMA fighters with over $5 million and stated to continue doing so.

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