In addition to releasing Darrick Minner in the wake of the fight betting controversy, the UFC is telling fighters that anyone who continues to train and be trained by James Krause will be banned from receiving any fights in the UFC.
As one of the craziest stories in MMA, and one of the biggest in terms of fight bets, continues to unfold, James Krause has basically been suspended indefinitely by the UFC. Furthermore, the promotion released Darrick Miner, the Krause fighter who competed in the match at the center of the controversy.
Now, the UFC has announced that any fighters who continue to train and advise under Krause, a retired fighter who heads Glory MMA and Fitness in Missouri, will not be allowed to fight for the promotion.
UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell issued the following statement:
Following the fight involving Darrick Miner on November 5, 2022, UFC sources reported that suspicious betting patterns were observed in the fight. In the weeks following the fight, the UFC cooperated with several ongoing government investigations into the facts and circumstances surrounding this contest.
On November 18, the Nevada State Athletic Commission for Athletes informed the UFC and Minner’s coach, James Krause, that Krause’s license had been suspended and would remain so while the NSAC conducts an investigation into the matter. Since then, the UFC has advised Krause and the relevant managers working with affected fighters, that the fighters Those who choose to continue training by Krause or who continue to train in his gym will not be allowed to participate in UFC events pending the outcome of the aforementioned government investigations. Furthermore, the UFC has released Darrick Miner from the organization.”
James Krause has basically been banned indefinitely by the UFC, not allowed to train any fighters due to fight betting investigations
Per Aaron Bronster from TSNMarcelo Rojo will remain on tomorrow’s UFC Orlando card due to the short lead time between the issuance of the warrant and his scheduled fight.
The UFC has faced a number of investigations from government bodies since the fight between Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended in 67 seconds as a TKO win for Nuerdanbieke. She gave Miner’s leg during the fight, which led to the end result earning Nordanbeck to accompany him for the win.
In the hours leading up to the fight, Nuerdanbieke jumped from -220 favorite to -420, prompting all kinds of questioning how quickly money could be put into Nuerdanbieke, with some wondering if a pre-existing knee injury with Minner had leaked. Miner faces potential penalties for failing to disclose the injury to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
Krause was the face of a betting syndicate called 1% and ran a Discord server, where he said days after the fight that he was grieving for Minner, and that Minner had tried to fight with said injury. The Discord server has since been shut down.
On November 18, the New Jersey Gambling Authority banned sports betting from accepting any fights involving Krause. The next day, Miles Jones stated on a UFC broadcast that the NSAC forbade Krause from cornering him, though this was later denied by the commission.
In recent days, Canadian provincial gambling commissions have banned betting on UFC fights, specifically in Ontario and Alberta. And with the fact that Ontario, According to TSN’s Aaron Bronster on Twitterthe only Canadian province currently playing third-party players like DraftKings and FanDuel, it may only be a matter of time before more provinces act.
The UFC updated its gambling policy in October to indicate that UFC fighters are not allowed to bet on fights.
This is a developing story.
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