"No reason to believe" – UFC issues clarification after Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke fight comes under investigation after suspicious betting line movement

The UFC has issued a statement on the suspicious betting line movement in the Darrick Minner vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke fight.

MMA journalist Marc Raimondi posted a tweet containing the promotion's statement on the matter. The statement read:

"Like many professional sports organizations, UFC works with an independent betting integrity service to monitor wagering activity on our events. Our betting integrity partner, Don Best Sports, a leading global supplier of real-time betting data for North American sporting events, will conduct a thorough review of the facts and report its findings. At this time, we have no reason to believe either of the athletes involved in the bout, or anyone associated with their teams, behaved in an unethical or irresponsible manner."

The statement came after it came to light that the featherweight fight would be investigated due to the unusual movement of the betting line right before the start of the fight.

On November 6, Nuerdanbieke took on Minner in a three-round featherweight bout. Moments before the fight, Nuerdanbieke's odds changed drastically from -237 to -362 as a favorite.

Then, in the first round, Minner threw a body kick that seemingly injured his leg and led to a first-round finish for 'Wolverine'.

MMA personalities and fans alike took to Twitter to comment on what happened on November 6. To many, the movement of the betting line and the subsequent unfolding of the fight looked fishy.

See some of the tweets below:

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UFC recently banned fighters from betting on fights

The UFC recently issued a memo prohibiting fighters from placing bets on their fights by themselves or through another individual.

The company's Chief Business Officer, Hunter Campbell, made some changes to the company's code of conduct, and thus, fighters are no longer allowed to place bets on themselves.

This recent ban also applies to the athletes' relatives, coaches, managers, and anyone else who might have information about the fighter which is undisclosed to the public. The memo read:

"Athletes are prohibited from placing any wagers (directly or through a third party) on any UFC match. In most states with legalized sports betting, wagering by an athlete on any MMA match put on by a promoter with which they are affiliated is illegal."