Sportsbooks Had No Idea That MMA Event was Pretaped
The Professional Fighters League Challenger Series was flagged for its suspicious betting activity and now we know why.
Paula Lavigne and David Purdum of ESPN report that this past Friday's event, broadcast on FuboTV, was promoted as "live" when in reality it was apparently pretaped.
Odds on the Challenger Series moved significantly in favor of each of the winning fighters Friday afternoon ahead of the broadcast, according to Lavigne and Purdum.
U.S. Integrity, a Las Vegas-based company that monitors betting markets, confirmed the next day that this event was indeed pretaped.
"As such, it's very possible that any potentially suspicious wagering activity is indicative of nefarious behavior," U.S. Integrity wrote in an alert obtained by ESPN.
Sportsbooks are investigating, some have already settled bets and The Arizona Department of Gaming is removing the PFL from its wagering catalogue.
C S Jung vs A Volkanovski Prop Bets
| Rot | Fight Outcome | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | C S Jung To Win By KO, TKO, DQ or Submission | +750 |
| 2002 | C S Jung To Win By Decision or Tec. Decision | +900 |
| 2003 | A Volkanovski To Win By KO, TKO, DQ or Submission | +200 |
| 2004 | A Volkanovski To Win By Decision or Tec. Decision | -150 |
| 2005 | Draw | +6600 |
| Rot | Will The Fight Go The Distance | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Yes | -180 |
| 2007 | No | +140 |
| Rot | Round Betting | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | C S Jung To Win In Round 1 | +1800 |
| 2009 | C S Jung To Win In Round 2 | +2500 |
| 2010 | C S Jung To Win In Round 3 | +3300 |
| 2011 | C S Jung To Win In Round 4 | +3300 |
| 2012 | C S Jung To Win In Round 5 | +3300 |
| 2013 | C S Jung To Win By Points | +900 |
| 2014 | A Volkanovski To Win In Round 1 | +700 |
| 2015 | A Volkanovski To Win In Round 2 | +850 |
| 2016 | A Volkanovski To Win In Round 3 | +1100 |
| 2017 | A Volkanovski To Win In Round 4 | +1400 |
| 2018 | A Volkanovski To Win In Round 5 | +2000 |
| 2019 | A Volkanovski To Win By Points | -150 |
| 2020 | Draw | +6600 |
| Rot | Method Of Victory | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C S Jung By KO,TKO or DQ | +900 |
| 2022 | C S Jung By Points | +900 |
| 2023 | C S Jung By Submission | +1800 |
| 2024 | A Volkanovski By KO,TKO or DQ | +225 |
| 2025 | A Volkanovski By Points | -150 |
| 2026 | A Volkanovski By Submission | +900 |
| 2027 | Draw | +6600 |
| Rot | Round and Method Of Victory | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | C S Jung In Round 1 By KO,TKO or DQ | +1600 |
| 2029 | C S Jung In Round 1 By Submission | +4000 |
| 2030 | C S Jung In Round 2 By KO,TKO or DQ | +2500 |
| 2031 | C S Jung In Round 2 By Submission | +4500 |
| 2032 | C S Jung In Round 3 By KO,TKO or DQ | +3300 |
| 2033 | C S Jung In Round 3 By Submission | +5000 |
| 2034 | C S Jung In Round 4 By KO,TKO or DQ | +4000 |
| 2035 | C S Jung In Round 4 By Submission | +5500 |
| 2036 | C S Jung In Round 5 By KO,TKO or DQ | +4500 |
| 2037 | C S Jung In Round 5 By Submission | +6000 |
| 2038 | C S Jung By Points | +900 |
| 2039 | A Volkanovski In Round 1 By KO,TKO or DQ | +800 |
| 2040 | A Volkanovski In Round 1 By Submission | +2000 |
| 2041 | A Volkanovski In Round 2 By KO,TKO or DQ | +1000 |
| 2042 | A Volkanovski In Round 2 By Submission | +2500 |
| 2043 | A Volkanovski In Round 3 By KO,TKO or DQ | +1200 |
| 2044 | A Volkanovski In Round 3 By Submission | +2800 |
| 2045 | A Volkanovski In Round 4 By KO,TKO or DQ | +1800 |
| 2046 | A Volkanovski In Round 4 By Submission | +3300 |
| 2047 | A Volkanovski In Round 5 By KO,TKO or DQ | +2500 |
| 2048 | A Volkanovski In Round 5 By Submission | +4000 |
| 2049 | A Volkanovski By Points | -150 |
| 2050 | Draw | +6600 |
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
