The UFC announced Monday it will prohibit fighters from wagering on all UFC fights, including promotions in which they are not participating.
In a decision first publicized by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell announced the change to the organization’s Athlete Conduct Policy. The ban on sports wagering will also extend to a fighter’s coaches, managers, and staff, and it includes those “with access to non-public information regarding participants in any MMA match.”
The move came after what Campbell described as “clear direction that we have received from regulators responsible for the regulated sports betting industry in the United States.” Campbell added that fighters are still allowed to enter sponsorship agreements with sports wagering companies “in accordance with applicable law.”