Followers and media who intently observe UFC betting traces observed some unusual late motion forward of UFC Vegas 64’s combat between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. Within the hours earlier than the combat, Nuerdanbieke went from being a -220 favourite to -420. Within the aftermath of Nuerdanbieke’s first-round knockout win, an investigation has been launched relating to the pre-fight betting for that contest.
ESPN first reported that U.S. Integrity, a company that indentifies “suspicious conduct by analyzing modifications in betting information towards a benchmark of regular betting exercise,” reported the irregular betting exercise a number of hours forward of the occasion.
Minner opened the combat by throwing three low kicks along with his proper leg. He then switched stance and threw a left kick to the physique of Nuerdanbieke. After throwing that kick, Minner staggered backward, clutching his left knee. Seconds later, Minner tried one other physique kick along with his left leg, leaving doubled over towards the fence—apparently in a substantial amount of ache. Nuerdanbieke took benefit of his injured opponent and completed the combat with an onslaught of strikes on the 1:07 mark of the primary spherical. After referee Mark Smith waved off the combat, Minner sat on his stool along with his left leg prolonged.
In accordance with ESPN’s report, not solely did late cash are available in on Nuerdanbieke, however there was vital motion on prop bets for the combat to finish through knockout within the first spherical and the underneath of two.5 rounds. Earlier than Saturday’s occasion, Nuerdanbieke had zero finishes in his three earlier UFC outings.
Whereas there have been no stories as to what harm Minner had sustained, or who may need identified sufficient about it to position bets towards him, it must be famous that Minner’s coach, James Krause, hosts a playing podcast and runs a Discord channel targeted on betting on UFC fights.
After ESPN’s report, the UFC provided a assertion to Yahoo Sports activities:
“Like {many professional} sports activities organizations, UFC works with an unbiased betting integrity service to watch wagering exercise on our occasions,” the UFC assertion learn. “Our betting integrity associate, Don Greatest Sports activities, a number one international provider of real-time betting information for North American sporting occasions, will conduct an intensive evaluation of the details and report its findings. At the moment, we now have no motive to consider both of the athletes concerned within the bout, or anybody related to their groups, behaved in an unethical or irresponsible method.”
Not like U.S. Integrity, Don Greatest Sports activities gives paid “assured” and “non-guaranteed” betting picks on a number of sports activities. The positioning doesn’t present UFC picks.
In mid-October, the UFC up to date its code of conduct to forestall fighters from betting on UFC fights. The memo additionally famous:
“Athletes also needs to remember that in most states these similar prohibitions apply to some or all of (i) kin dwelling in the identical family as an athlete. (ii) an athlete’s coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, medical professionals and workers and (iii) every other particular person with entry to personal data relating to contributors in any MMA match.”
As a strategy to examine motion of betting traces on combat day, the second most important change for the UFC Vegas 64 combat card was within the Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Younger combat. In that contest, in line with BestFightOdds, Maverick began the day as a -742 favourite and closed as a -827.
