Isaac Dulgarian’s weekend appears to have gotten worse.
According to Ariel Helwani, Dulgarian has been released by the UFC following a lopsided first-round submission loss to Yadier del Valle at UFC Vegas 110. While the loss is one thing, the bout is in the center of controversy as the betting odds shifted in a huge way from Dulgarian to del Valle in the closing hours of the fight — with swings upwards of 100 points heading towards the del Valle side.
Helwani’s reporting says the “official reason” for the release was due to the loss itself, although the gambling rumors appear to be hanging over the bout. MMA Fighting reached out to the UFC, Dulgarian’s management team, along with IC360 — formerly U.S. Integrity — the official betting integrity service for the UFC. As of now, no response or statement has been given.
IC360 was announced as the UFC’s partner in 2023, months after Darrick Minner was defeated by Shayilan Nuerdanbieke at UFC Vegas 64 in November 2022, which also saw a late shift in the betting odds prior to the bout. Nuerdanbieke stopped Minner in the first round, which led to an investigation, and a suspension for Minner and his coach James Krause from the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Since the fight on Saturday, Dulgarian has yet to speak on the performance, or the rumors.
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