Fighter Tae Hyun Bang going to prison for fixing UFC fight

[leto1776]

He returned the money once the UFC sniffed out the fix, he fought, and won.

False. He didn't return it, because he put bet half the money on Kuntz himself.

 

[RampageFaction]

False. He didn't return it, because he put bet half the money on Kuntz himself.

Source? Mmaweekly via the Korean Herald says otherwise.


"According to the Korea Herald, Bang and three brokers who paid the fighter just over $92,000 to throw his 2015 fight against Leo Kuntz at UFC Fight Night in South Korea were sentenced by the court on Friday.

The investigation began after betting lines shifted in dramatic fashion just before the fight between Bang and Kuntz went down in the UFC.

Both fighters were warned of any potential fight fixing by UFC officials after the betting lines changed and that led to Bang opting not to throw the bout as originally agreed upon. He ended up winning the fight with Kuntz by split decision.

“The crime of match fixing damages the credibility of sport, and in international matches, it has a bad effect on the country’s credibility as well,” the court said in a statement on Friday. “Bang had an obligation to play the game fairly, but he ignored it and took an important role in the scheme. But we did take into consideration that Bang won the bout and returned the money afterwards.”

EDIT: Is it possible that he had ALREADY put the money down on Kuntz before the UFC sniffed it out? In that case, no casino/bookie is gonna give you a refund because you change your mind.
http://www.mmaweekly.com/report-for...g-sentenced-to-prison-in-fight-fixing-scandal

 

[vini123456]

Seems unnecessary to imprison him. I don't think society needs to be protected from him.

It's stupid.. there are few dumb and way to severe laws in some Asian countries