UFC flyweight Jeff Molina has been suspended for his Substantial” involvement in the recent UFC betting scandal.
Today, Tuesday January 17th, the Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Molina in a betting scandal that involved several individuals, including his coach James Krause.
At the beginning of December, the UFC told all the fighters on their roster to avoid training with James Krause if they wanted to continue competing under their organization. Krause and Darrick Minner were both suspended by Nevada Athletic Commission after failing to disclose an injury which resulted in suspicious gambling movements. Minner has now been released from the company.
Molina is the latest fighter to be suspended. The flyweight has been suspended and removed from the UFC roster entirely.
Joel Bekker’s Statement on Jeff Molina
The Nevada Attorney General’s Office representative Joel Bekker stated the following:
“Evidence has come to light, leading to allegations that respondent Jeff Molina was involved in some substantial way in the gaming scheme currently under ongoing investigation related to James Krause. Based on this evidence pursuant to NRS 467.117, executive director (Jeff) Mullen temporarily suspended the respondent’s license on Dec. 15, 2022. It is now being requested this suspension be continued pending the resolution of investigations and any subsequent disciplinary action.”
per MMAJunkie):
At this time, there has been no further mention of Molina’s involvement. However, ESPN reported Molina was caught encouraging followers to sign up for Krause’s betting group.
“He’s trained w/ a lot of the fighters, lives and breathes this sport as a coach/fighter, & at times has the scoop on injuries — non-announced matchups — how fighters look like in camp, etc. In stocks, this is called insider trading, in MMA betting it’s called James Krause. For the last 6 months, all my bills including mortgage and car note have been paid via Krause’s picks. Do yourself a favor and join the VIP.”
What do you make of Jeff Molina being the latest fighter to get suspended? Can we expect more fighters to be punished?
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