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Another controversy over sports betting has affected professional sports, this time mixed martial arts.
UFC cut fighter Isaac Dulgarian on Monday, two days after a first-round submission loss to Yadier del Valle at Fight Night in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports.
“Like many professional sports organizations, the UFC works with an independent betting integrity service to monitor betting activity on our events,” the promotion told the New York Post in a statement. “Our betting integrity partner, IC360, monitors betting on every UFC event and is conducting a thorough review of the facts surrounding the fight between Dulgarian and Del Valle 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.”
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Cuba’s Yadier del Valle secures a rear-naked choke submission against Isaac Dulgarian in a featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 1, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Unusual betting activity was detected in the Bulgarian fight. Dulgarian, who is now 7-2 in his professional UFC career, was a -250 favorite, but the line was dramatically moved to -154 heading into the fight.
Several sportsbooks flagged the unusual activity and stopped accepting bets before the first round bell rang. Caesars Sportsbook even offered refunds to anyone who bet on Dulgarian.
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“Mobile customers with losing bets on the Dulgarian UFC fight will receive a cash credit within 24 hours (single), or within 24 hours of the final leg being determined (Parlay/SGP/Super Parlay) if that bet would have won without that leg included,” Caesars Sportsbook posted on X.
(L-R) Christian Rodriguez punches Isaac Dulgarian in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 16, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
DraftKings also told The Post that it is “aware of potential concerns” about the fight.
“We are working with our integrity monitors and will provide updates to customers as they become available.
Dulgarian, 29, lost by submission, but commentators Daniel Cormier and Michael Chiesa were confused about what was happening, as they called Del Valle’s finish “white belt stuff,” believing it wasn’t the hardest part.
What makes Dulgarian’s situation more interesting is his comments about his belief that fighters should receive a cut of the bets on fights.
Isaac Dulgarian returns to his corner after the first round of his featherweight fight against Christian Rodriguez during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“I told him, ‘Don’t bet on me unless you pay me some percentage.’ I’m doing all the work, that’s how I feel,” Dulgarian told MMA Junkie. “…If you’re betting on me, I want some of that.”
