Dana White Says Ufc Met With Fbi Over Unusual Betting Activity

UFC CEO Dana White says nan convention met pinch nan FBI aft sports gambling watchdog institution Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) flagged different betting activity connected a featherweight lucifer astatine UFC Fight Night past Saturday night.

The bout successful mobility was betwixt Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle. Large bets were placed connected del Valle up of nan commencement of nan match. Dulgarian, who was a -250 favourite successful nan conflict according to ESPN, mislaid by first-round submission.

“[IC360] reached retired to and told america location was immoderate different action going connected pinch nan conflict and [asked] did we cognize anything,” White said. “We didn't. We called nan combatant and his lawyer and said, ‘What is going on? Are you injured? Do you beryllium anybody immoderate money? Has anybody approached you?’ The kid said, ‘Absolutely not. I'm going to termination this guy.’ The conflict plays out, first-round finish. Literally nan first point we did was telephone nan FBI. I met pinch nan FBI doubly [Tuesday].”

The UFC has removed Dulgarian from promotion arsenic a consequence of nan FBI investigation into his match.