Top UFC Reporter Claims Fighters Have Been Approached About Fixing Fights: ‘This Is a Massive Issue’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Nov 3rd, 2025, 4:29 pm

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Top UFC reporter Ariel Helwani said on Monday that fighters have been approached with offers to fix fights in exchange for lucrative pay.

The day before, Helwani announced that featherweight fighter Isaac Dulgarian had been released by the company. Dulgarian’s release, Helwani said, was due to his Saturday night loss at UFC Vegas 110. Dulgarian was a heavy favorite in the fight, and the upset loss followed suspicious betting activity on multiple online sportsbooks.

Considering the circumstances, some have outright accused Dulgarian of fixing the fight by taking a dive and tapping out from a submission hold. Whatever the case

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