The UFC have released their first official statement regarding Saturday night’s event – particularly one featherweight fight that has made headlines over irregular betting patterns.
On the major card of UFC Vegas 110, featherweight contender Isaac Dulgarian was choked out by Yadier Del Valle in a bout that confused fans and left them suspicious. Dulgarian opened up as a slight favorite within the fight, up until a couple of hours before the event when big money began pouring in on Del Valle.
In a result that only furthered fans’ questions, Del Valle managed to choke out Dulgarian inside a round of the competition. The UFC has since cut the American, although Ariel Helwani reported earlier today that the reasoning for his release was simply resulting from losing his second of 4 fights.
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After it was earlier today revealed that Dulgarian had been cut from the promotion, Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter shared an announcement to X from the UFC regarding Saturday night’s fight at UFC Vegas 110.
“Like many skilled sports organizations, UFC works with an independent betting integrity service to observe wagering activity on our events,” the statement – attributed simply to the UFC versus any particular representative – reads.
“Our betting integrity partner, IC360, monitors wagering on every UFC event and is conducting an intensive review of the facts surrounding the Dulgarian vs. del Valle bout on Saturday, November 1.
“We take these allegations very seriously, and together with the health and safety of our fighters, nothing is more vital than the integrity of our sport.”