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MMA fighters sticking with James Krause face ban amid gambling probes

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MMA fighters sticking with James Krause face ban amid gambling probes

Fighters who stay with MMA coach James Krause are temporarily banned from participating in UFC events. NSAC suspended Krauses corner license on Nov. 18, pending investigations into suspicious betting activity. UFC is cooperating with the investigations. The UFC and its partner Don Best Sports are investigating the Nov 5 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. Miner has been released by the UFC. The odds on the fight moved dramatically in the hours leading up to the featherweight bout in Las Vegas. U.S. Integrity, a Las Las Vegans firm that works with sportsbooks and gaming regulators, is monitoring the betting market.

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Fighters who continue to train under MMA coach James Krause will be banned from taking part in UFC events as an investigation into suspicious betting patterns takes place. The investigation comes as abnormal betting activity was reported after the UFC featherweight bout between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke on November 5 in which Minner…
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