At a surface level, the fight was thought to be a battle of two rising prospects hoping to make a name for themselves in a stacked division. Instead, controversy ensued.<\/p>\n
For the majority of the week, money held steady on Dulgarian, who was a -240 betting favorite at a wide array of sportsbooks. Within two hours of the fight, Dulgarian’s number dwindled to -118.<\/a><\/p>\n In a late-night news dump <\/a>from Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani Sunday, he revealed the UFC had released Dulgarian (7-2 MMA) following his first-round rear-naked choke loss to del Valle (10-0 MMA).<\/p>\n Zuffa LL<\/p>\n Isaac Dulgarian, who was submitted last night by Yadier del Valle, has been released by the UFC, sources say. He was released today.<\/p>\n The official reason was attributed to last night\u2019s loss, however, the bout has been the center of controversy after a ton of money started to come\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Ante Delija rips NSAC & UFC officiating after shocking UFC Vegas 110 loss<\/a><\/p>\n “Isaac Dulgarian, who was submitted last night by Yadier del Valle, has been released by the UFC, sources say,” Helwani wrote. “He was released today. The official reason was attributed to last night\u2019s loss, however, the bout has been the center of controversy after a ton of money started to come in on Dulgarian, a sizable favorite, to lose in the first, which is what happened.”<\/p>\n The UFC has yet to release a formal statement, as of Monday morning, verifying Helwani’s report. However, the promotion has previously issued a policy <\/a>that anyone closely associated with a fighter cannot bet on their fights, nor can fighters under contract with the promotion.<\/p>\n “The UFC’s contracted athletes are not exempt from these prohibitions, which state legislators and regulators have implemented for the purpose of maintaining the integrity of our sport,” Campbell wrote in a letter, via ESPN in Oct. 2022<\/p>\n At the end of the day, the UFC’s integrity is at stake. This is something it deeply addressed in another passage from Campbell.<\/p>\n Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n “Many states also extend this prohibition to the athletes\u2019 training teams, family members and others that have access to \u201cinside information\u201d relating to the athletes and their events,” Campbell wrote.<\/a> “In some instances, violations of these prohibitions could result in criminal charges. The UFC\u2019s contracted athletes are not exempt from these prohibitions, which state legislators and regulators have implemented for the purpose of maintaining the integrity of our sport.”<\/p>\n It is unclear whether the UFC plans to take further drastic measures, but it is yet another black eye toward MMA. A sport already so volatile, has a long way to go.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC star suffered devastating injury during viral UFC 321 knockout<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC champion calls for massive change to post-fight bonuses in Paramount era<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC reportedly parts ways with two fighters after disappointing UFC 321 performances<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Jon Jones brutally trolls UFC star Tom Aspinall during DBX 4 weigh-ins<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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