""[IC360] reached out and told us there was some unusual action going on with that fight and [asked] did we know anything," White told TMZ. "We didn't. We called the fighter and his lawyer and said, 'what's going on? Are you injured? Do you owe anybody money, has anybody approached you?' The kid said, 'absolutely not, I'm going to kill this guy.' "The fight plays out, first-round finish -- literally, the first thing we did was call the FBI. I met the FBI twice [Tuesday].""
"The UFC and FBI are actively working together on an investigation into unusual betting activity ahead of a fight last weekend in Las Vegas. According to UFC CEO Dana White, the UFC was alerted by sports betting watchdog Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to abnormal betting interest in a featherweight bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Dulgarian, who was around a -250 betting favorite, lost by first-round submission."
UFC and FBI are jointly investigating unusual betting activity connected to the featherweight bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle in Las Vegas. Sports-betting watchdog Integrity Compliance 360 alerted the UFC to abnormal wagering on the fight. Dulgarian entered as roughly a -250 favorite but lost by first-round submission after large bets reportedly came in on del Valle. Caesars Sportsbook announced refunds for bets on Dulgarian. The UFC released Dulgarian from the promotion shortly after the result and notified the FBI. UFC CEO Dana White met with FBI agents twice and said he contacted the fighter and his lawyer, and the fighter denied being compromised.
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