UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Tuesday that the organization has involved the FBI in the investigation surrounding the suspicious betting activity and subsequent release of featherweight fighter Isaac Dulgarian, who suffered a controversial first-round loss at UFC Vegas 110.
According to White, the UFC was alerted by its official betting integrity partner. IC360, just hours before Dulgarian’s bout against Yadier del Valle. The watchdog group detected an unusual surge of wagers on del Valle both for him to win outright and specifically by first-round finish.
“We called the fighter and his lawyer and said, ‘What’s going on?