""Like many professional sports organizations, UFC works with an independent betting integrity service to monitor wagering activity on our events," a UFC spokesperson told ESPN in a statement. "Our betting integrity partner, IC360, monitors wagering on every UFC event and is conducting a thorough review of the facts surrounding the Dulgarian vs. del Valle bout on Saturday, November 1. We take these allegations very seriously, and along with the health and safety of our fighters, nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport.""
"Multiple sportsbooks told ESPN that large bets on del Valle came in ahead of the fight. Bettors continued to bet heavily on del Valle, even after the odds had moved to less advantageous prices, a sportsbook source told ESPN. Some sportsbooks halted wagering on the bout Saturday afternoon. Caesars Sportsbook posted on Saturday night that it would refund bets on Dulgarian."
Isaac Dulgarian was released from the UFC roster two days after sportsbooks flagged unusual betting interest surrounding his bout with Yadier del Valle. Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) alerted clients to abnormal wagering indicating heavy bets on del Valle to win in the first round. Del Valle submitted Dulgarian in the first round. Dulgarian opened near -250 and del Valle near +200; odds shifted to about -130 and +110 pre-fight. Books reported large bets on del Valle, bettors kept wagering after price moves, some sportsbooks halted action, and Caesars refunded Dulgarian bets. IC360 and the UFC are reviewing the bout.
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