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Two UFC Fighters Receive Multi-Year Suspensions Over Fight-Rigging Scandal

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Jeff Molina gestures while on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 261 UFC fighters Jeff Molina and Darrick Minner were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) this week for their roles in a wide-ranging fight-rigging scandal. The investigation into the two fighters and a MMA trainer began in 2022 and is still not fully complete. In November of 2022, there was an odd betting line movement right before Darrick Minner fought Shayila…

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‘Slap on the wrist’ dealt after UFC betting scandal

Suspensions and fines were finally dealt to former UFC fighters Jeff Molina and Darrick Minner after a years-long betting scandal. With each fighter only having to fork up only $235 each, Jake Aryeh and Erich Richter give their takes on this week’s news. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/aUj0sd3ZA5o

22 hours ago·New York, United States

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Two UFC Fighters Receive Multi-Year Suspensions Over Fight-Rigging Scandal

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Jeff Molina, Darrick Minner receive multiyear suspensions after #UFC gambling investigation (via @mma_kings)

LAS VEGAS – Two fighters connected to the federal investigation of an illegal betting scheme involving former UFC fighter and coach James Krause have received formal sanctioning by the Nevada Athletic Commission. At a monthly NAC meeting Tuesday, UFC flyweight Jeff Molina and former UFC featherweight Darrick Minner had disciplinary hearings before the commission where they both received multiyear suspensions. Molina received a three-year suspens…

3 days ago·United States

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Ex-UFC Fighters Jeff Molina, Darrick Minner Banned For Betting Violations

Jeff Molina, Darrick Minner The Nevada Athletic Commission has banned former UFC fighters Jeff Molina and Darrick Minner over betting-related violations. Minner, 34, received a 29-month suspension for failing to disclose a serious knee injury before his UFC fight on 5 November 2022. He was quickly defeated in the first round by Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. Molina, 27, was suspended for three years after admitting to placing a significant bet on Minn…

1 day ago·Ghana

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Jeff Molina Defends Against 'Fight Fixing Mastermind' Claims After Suspension

Jeff Molina has been handed a three-year suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his involvement in a betting scandal surrounding a UFC fight in November 2022. Molina placed a wager on a bout known to involve his teammate, Darrick Minner, who was injured, changing the betting dynamics dramatically. In defiance of calls for a lifetime ban, Molina insists he only placed minor bets and argues that a suspension for continuing to bet w…

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LowKickMMA.com

Jeff Molina Fires Back: ‘Fight Fixing Mastermind’ Claims Are Comical After 3-Year Suspension

As far as Jeff Molina is concerned, he’s served his time. On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission slapped Molina with a three-year suspension stemming from his involvement in a 2022 betting scandal in which he wagered on a fight between teammate Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke at UFC Vegas 64. It was later discovered that Minner was dealing with an injury that resulted in a dramatic shift in betting lines favoring Nuerdanbieke,…

2 days ago

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