UFC president Dana White has broken his silence on the betting scandal that shook UFC Vegas 110, where featherweight Isaac Dulgarian’s unexpected first-round loss sparked a full-scale investigation into possible fight-fixing. Speaking with characteristic bluntness, White made it clear that the promotion and federal authorities are taking the matter extremely seriously.

According to White, the controversy began hours before the event when IC360, the UFC’s official betting integrity partner, detected unusual betting activity on Dulgarian’s fight. Heavy wagers began pouring in for Dulgarian’s opponent, Yadier Del Valle, raising immediate red flags. “At about one in the afternoon, they called us and said there’s something really strange going on,” White explained. “There was massive action coming in on one side, which usually means someone knows something they shouldn’t.”

Upon receiving the alert, the UFC contacted Dulgarian and his legal team directly. “We called him and asked: Are you injured? Do you owe anyone money? Did someone approach you?” White said. “He said, ‘No, absolutely not. I’m going to kill this guy.’”

When the fight began, however, Dulgarian looked off from the start. Del Valle capitalized, submitting him with a rear-naked choke in the first round—a result that lined up perfectly with the suspicious betting patterns. Within minutes, IC360 notified the UFC again, prompting White to bring in federal authorities. “I met with the FBI twice that same day,” White confirmed. “If anybody thinks this kind of thing will be tolerated in our sport, they’re insane.”

White said the UFC is working hand-in-hand with law enforcement, and that the FBI is actively investigating any fighters, managers, or associates who might be connected to the suspicious betting activity. “If you’re involved, you’re going to prison,” White warned. “This isn’t some slap on the wrist. We’re done playing around with this stuff.”

The UFC boss emphasized that while gambling is now part of the sport’s culture, it cannot come at the expense of integrity. “We’ve built this organization on real competition,” he said. “We will not let a few idiots ruin it for everyone else.”

White also issued a stern message to all fighters moving forward: if anyone approaches them with a proposition to influence a fight, they must report it immediately—or face serious consequences. “If a fighter tells us someone tried to get them to throw a fight, the FBI is going to be calling that person right away,” he said. “That’s how this works now.”

While the investigation is ongoing, White’s swift and hardline stance sends a clear message—fight integrity is not negotiable. For Dulgarian, the incident marks a career-altering moment, and for the UFC, it underscores how high the stakes have become in the modern era of legalized sports betting.

As White put it best: “If you ever think about fixing a fight in the UFC—don’t. You’re not just getting banned. You’re going to jail.”