Dulgarian UFC Fight Bets Refunded By Caesars Following Suspicious Outcome, Odds Shift

Caesars Sportsbook said they would be refunding losing bets on a controversial UFC Vegas 110 outcome. It wasn't immediately clear which other sportsbooks, if any, would be following suit. 

From Caesars: 

"Mobile customers with losing bets on the Dulgarian UFC fight will receive a cash credit within 24 hours (singles), or within 24 hours of the last leg being determined (Parlay/SGP/Super Parlay) should that bet have won without that leg included."

Fans suggested the FBI should be looking into this fight following Isaac Dulgarian’s suspicious loss to Yadier Del Valle. 

Fans labeled Dulgarian a heavy favorite during fight week, but del Valle submitted him in the first round.

A sudden shift in the betting line at sportsbooks and Pay Per Heads taking action on the UFC raised eyebrows. 

From Essentially Sports: 

After Yadier del Valle finished Isaac Dulgarian in the first round with a rear-naked choke, many fans began pointing out that the sequence leading to the finish didn’t look natural. Popular combat sports social media personality Hayden Iverson, from Home of Fight, even posted a video on his Instagram account Hayjivepicks, saying, “He’s gonna tap. He’s acting like he’s trying to get out of it, cause he’s trying to sell it. This is actually insane. FBI, please investigate this, because this was a fixed fight.”

He went on to talk about the betting disruption that occurred during the fight, as the live odds started shifting rapidly, again urging the FBI to look into the situation. Hayden added, “It was a fixed fight. Isaac Dulgarian was -270 hours before the fight, money comes in on Yadier del Valle, money line, and to finish in round 1. That was a fixed fight, FBI investigate it now.” Following his statement, another social media account claimed that the FBI had already contacted the UFC to investigate the matter.

Caesars decision to refund losing bets on this fight certainly could result in further probing, so stay tuned. 

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com