Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been hit with another serious betting scandal surrounding the Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier del Valle fight from last weekend’s UFC Vegas 110 event, which sparked refunds from sportsbooks and prompted a formal integrity review.
UFC CEO, Dana White, broke his silence in an interview with TMZ Sports, delivering blunt remarks about the scope of the problem and the sport’s response. White dismissed broad claims that “hundreds” of fights are under investigation as “clickbait bullshit,” while stressing the UFC’s long relationship with IC360.
“IC360 — they monitor all of the betting. They are the best in the business,” White said. “We’ve been with them for years, and we get a report after every single fight that we do. We take this very serious and we’re watching every single fight that happens in the UFC, from the first prelim to the main event.”
“So, when this did happen a couple of years ago — that investigation is still ongoing and will be a part of this investigation,” White added. “I talked to [Kash Patel] this morning. We just had an office full of FBI agents here this morning. If you try to do this — I’ve been very vocal about this — we will be your worst enemy. We will immediately go after you, guns a blazing with the FBI, and do everything we can to make sure you go to prison.”
“Really? Why didn’t you tell us that? Or more importantly, why didn’t you tell law enforcement that you were approached? Now? Now you’re saying you’re approached?” White said. “It’s really weird that fighters are coming out now and saying they were approached. And they’re going to be approached now — by the FBI.”
White stopped short of declaring Dulgarian guilty, but he acknowledged the optics are troubling and do not look good.
As IC360’s review continues and federal authorities reportedly probe the matter, UFC faces intense scrutiny. MMA fans, bettors, and regulators will be watching closely as more information comes to light.
