Overview
- Factory X issued public statements saying an alleged FBI raid reported on social media did not occur and that the gym has nothing to hide, inviting any official visit.
- Journalist Harry Mac claimed the FBI raided the gym and seized phones; Factory X disputed the account, and Mac later suggested “raid” may have been the wrong term while maintaining interviews and data collection occurred.
- The controversy stems from IC360 flagging unusual wagering on Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier del Valle at UFC Vegas 110, after which Dulgarian lost by first-round submission and was released roughly a day later.
- UFC CEO Dana White said the promotion engaged the FBI following the betting alert and that he met with agents twice, while multiple sportsbooks refunded bets tied to the flagged bout.
- Factory X coach Marc Montoya told Ariel Helwani that Dulgarian is no longer with the team, and separate claims of broader audits—including of referee Jason Herzog or 100-plus fights—remain unconfirmed or disputed.