The UFC’s alleged fight-fixing controversy has drawn in one of its oldest rivals — boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya, and he’s loving every second of it.
Following the suspicious betting patterns surrounding Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier Del Valle at UFC Vegas 110, accusations of potential fight-fixing began to swirl. The UFC quickly contacted the FBI, which is reportedly looking into possible organized betting manipulation within the sport.
But De La Hoya, who has feuded with Dana White for over a decade, wasted no time taking aim at the UFC boss and TKO Group (the parent company of UFC and WWE).
“News came out this week that I cannot ignore, and one of my enemies is in boiling hot shit,” De La Hoya said on Instagram. “My friend Dana White and the UFC are being investigated by the FBI for allegedly fixing over 100 fights… Was anybody really surprised? No!”
While De La Hoya exaggerated some claims — the UFC itself is not under FBI investigation, but cooperating with one — he continued firing shots, labeling TKO executives as “scumbags” and accusing the company of trying to manipulate combat sports through changes to the Muhammad Ali Act.
“I’ve been trying to tell you guys, these TKO guys are scumbags,” De La Hoya ranted. “Now they’re trying to change the Muhammad Ali Act to fck boxers over. Everything you touch turns to absolute sht. And now you have the FBI crawling up your ass? Good f*cking luck.”
De La Hoya went even further, mocking Dana White’s ongoing legal troubles and suggesting that no young fighter should “ruin their career” by signing with TKO.
Meanwhile, White has fired back, calling the online reports of “hundreds of fixed fights” “total clickbait bullshit”, and vowing that anyone involved in actual corruption “will go to prison.”
Still, the timing couldn’t be worse for the UFC — the Dulgarian scandal has already rocked fan trust, and with the FBI now involved, it’s become one of the biggest controversies in MMA history.
As De La Hoya gleefully put it:
“Dana’s shirt is definitely stressed at this point, and he’s having a terrible week. But guess what? I’m having a great week.”
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