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.Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteter"The UFC fight on Saturday between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended abruptly in the first round, is being investigated by a U.S.-based betting integrity firm after several sportsbooks in multiple states reported suspicious wagering on the featherweight bout." twitter.com/davidpurdum/st…David Payne Purdum@DavidPurdumUFC fight under investigation after suspicious betting espn.com/chalk/story/_/…1252140UFC fight under investigation after suspicious betting espn.com/chalk/story/_/…"The UFC fight on Saturday between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended abruptly in the first round, is being investigated by a U.S.-based betting integrity firm after several sportsbooks in multiple states reported suspicious wagering on the featherweight bout." twitter.com/davidpurdum/st…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:Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterSome crazy line movement in the Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Darrick Minner fight over the last 90 minutes. Average odds have moved from -237 to -362 for Shayilan1189Some crazy line movement in the Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Darrick Minner fight over the last 90 minutes. Average odds have moved from -237 to -362 for ShayilanAaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterWhether someone knew that Minner entered this fight compromised and word got out is not something that I would be comfortable speculating about, but seeing such dramatic line movement so close to the fight will definitely raise some flags.11412Whether someone knew that Minner entered this fight compromised and word got out is not something that I would be comfortable speculating about, but seeing such dramatic line movement so close to the fight will definitely raise some flags.Luca Fury@FurysFightPicksMassive last minute betting money came in on Shayilan Nuerdanbieke tonight. So blatant it caused people to joke that the fix was in. Then his opponent goes out and loses via injury as soon as the fight starts. That is not fishy. Nope, not at all. #UFCVegas6434721Massive last minute betting money came in on Shayilan Nuerdanbieke tonight. So blatant it caused people to joke that the fix was in. Then his opponent goes out and loses via injury as soon as the fight starts. That is not fishy. Nope, not at all. #UFCVegas64Snake@SnakeDerrick@MMAdamMartin That looks very very very fishy. Ridiculous line movement an hour before the fight and then Minner "injures" his knee straight away. Either there was an injury going into the fight or that fight was fixed.1@MMAdamMartin That looks very very very fishy. Ridiculous line movement an hour before the fight and then Minner "injures" his knee straight away. Either there was an injury going into the fight or that fight was fixed.Conner Burks@connerburksdarrick minner sits around +180 all week then jumps to +330 an hour before the fight and he injures his knee in the first minute89548darrick minner sits around +180 all week then jumps to +330 an hour before the fight and he injures his knee in the first minute https://t.co/8zWGRTRmbCUFC recently banned fighters from betting on fightsThe 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."Ariel Helwani@arielhelwaniUFC just issued this memo to fighters and managers regarding a change in their athlete conduct policy:UFC fighters are now prohibited from gambling on any UFC fight, regardless of if they are involved or not. They can still be sponsored just not allowed to bet at all.4081407UFC just issued this memo to fighters and managers regarding a change in their athlete conduct policy:UFC fighters are now prohibited from gambling on any UFC fight, regardless of if they are involved or not. They can still be sponsored just not allowed to bet at all. https://t.co/6zhuIITxmx