Former UFC lightweight Tae Hyun Bang has been sentenced to a 10-month prison term after being found guilty of taking bribes in connection with a plan to throw a fight. Bang (18-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was sentenced today in the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea, according to a report from The Korea Herald , for taking bribes to throw his bout with Leo Kuntz at UFC Fight Night 79. Three “brokers” who set up the fix and gave money to Bang totaling $92,160 USD also were given jail terms for their roles. One of those brokers reportedly was MMA fighter Dae Won Kim . “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, according to The Korea Herald. “Bang had an obligation to play the game fairly, but he ignored it and took an important role in the scheme
Report: Croatian outlet claims Mirko Filipovic never failed drug test, yet suspension stands
January 10, 2016
Trading Shots: On strange betting odds and fears of a fix
November 29, 2015
The three stars of ‘UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal’ in Seoul
November 29, 2015
Fans swoon as ‘Sexyama’ takes off his shirt, and the video is hilarious
November 29, 2015
Marco Beltran: Humility connection with Ning Guangyou showed at UFC Fight Night 79
November 28, 2015
You can dance after UFC Fight Night 79 if you want to, Dominique Steele
November 28, 2015
Dong Hyun Kim: I think Demian Maia is easiest opponent in Top 10
November 28, 2015
UFC Fight night 79′s Yoshihiro Akiyama, 40, undecided on fighting future
November 28, 2015
UFC Fight Night 79 draws reported 12,156 attendance for first event in South Korea
November 28, 2015
UFC Fight Night 79 draws reported 12,156 attendance for first event in South Korea
November 28, 2015
After bizarre win at UFC Fight Night 79, Fredy Serrano wishes injured Yao Zhikui well
November 28, 2015