Boxing/MMA/UFC

6 min. readlast update: 12.10.2019

Bets on postponed fights will stand for 30 days. If either fighter is replaced with another fighter all bets will be void and stakes returned.

For betting purposes, the fight is deemed to have started when the bell is sounded for the beginning of the 1st round.

If either fighter fails to answer the bell for the next round, then his opponent will be deemed to have won in the previous round.

In the event of a fight being declared a No Contest all bets will be void, and stakes returned, except for markets where the outcome has already been determined.

To Win the Fight

In the event of a draw, all bets will be void, and stakes returned, this includes a fight which ends in a Majority Draw. Bets will be settled on the official result announced in the ring. Subsequent appeals/amendments do not affect settlement (unless the amendment was made due to human error when announcing the result).

All bets will have action regardless of changes to the number of rounds to be fought.
Fight Outcome 5-Way / Exact Method of Victory Settlement will be based on the official declared result.

Draw or Technical Draw - Draw is scorecard draw. Technical Draw is if the referee stops the fight before the start of the 5th round, for any reason other than Knockout, Technical Knockout or disqualification.

KO or TKO - Knockout (KO) is when the boxer does not stand up after a 10 count. Technical Knockout (TKO) is the 3 knockdown rule or if the referee steps in. Any corner retirement will be considered a technical knockout (TKO), unless the fight is subsequently decided by the judges’ scorecards, or is a declared a No Contest.

Technical Decision - Decision is on scorecard points between the judges. Technical Decision is settled by the judges’ scorecards at any time other than at the end of the scheduled rounds. Majority Decision - Decision is on scorecard points between the judges. Majority Decision is defined as the same fighter scoring more points than the other, on two of the judges' scorecards, but the third judge scoring equally for both fighters (a draw).

Split Decision - Decision is on scorecard points between the judges. Split Decision is defined as the same fighter scoring more points than the other on two of the judges' scorecards, but the third judge scoring the other fighter as the winner.

Unanimous Decision - Decision is on scorecard points between the judges. Unanimous Decision is defined as the same fighter scoring more points than the other on all three of the judges' scorecards.

Disqualified Opponent – Defined as when the bout is stopped short of a KO, TKO or judges' decision because, intentionally, one or both contestants have repeatedly fouled or violated other rules, and the referee declares a disqualified boxer who as a result automatically loses the bout to the opponent.

All bets will have action regardless of changes to the number of rounds to be fought.

Total Rounds

For settlement purposes where a half round is stated then 1 minute 30 seconds of the respective round will define the half to determine under or over.

If the number of rounds for a fight is changed after this market has been set then all bets will still have action unless the new number of rounds results in the quote being higher than the total number of rounds to be fought.

For UFC specifically, where a half round is stated then 2 minutes 30 seconds of the respective round will define the half to determine under or over.

Round or Group of Rounds Betting

If for any reason the number of rounds in a fight is changed then bets on round betting already placed will be void and stakes returned.

For betting purposes betting on rounds or groups of rounds is for a fighter to win by KO, TKO or disqualification during that round or group of rounds. In the event of a Technical Decision before the end of the fight, all bets will be settled as a win by Decision.

In-Play/Live

Fight Winner 3-Way - Includes quote for the draw.

Draw-No-Bet - In the event of a draw all bets will be void, and stakes returned, this includes a fight which ends in a Majority Draw.

Fight Winner 2-Way - Offered for fights where no draw is possible e.g. Prizefighter.

Fight Outcome 5-Way - Refer to the pre-game fight outcome.

Fight Outcome 4-Way - Offered for fights where no draw is possible e.g. Prizefighter. Total Rounds 2-Way - Full round quotes are used. The Round in which the fight ends will be used for settlement purposes. In the event of a fighter retiring on his stool between Rounds e.g. 9 and 10, it will count as Round 9 for settlement purposes i.e. the last fully completed round.

Round Groups/Round Betting - For settlement purposes betting on rounds or groups of rounds is determined on the fighter to win by KO, TKO or disqualification during that round or group of rounds. In the event of a Technical Decision before the end of the fight, all bets will be settled as a win by Decision. In the event of a fighter retiring on his stool between Rounds e.g. 9 and 10, it will count as Round 9 for settlement purposes i.e. the last fully completed round. For fights where a draw is not possible e.g. Prizefighter, the Draw or Technical Draw is not quoted.

To Go the Distance - For settlement purposes, the official designated number of rounds must be fully completed for bets to be settled as Yes.

Fight Specials

To Score a Knockdown

For settlement purposes a knockdown is defined as a fighter being KO'd or receiving a mandatory 8 count (anything deemed a slip by the referee will not count).

Settlement of Wagers

Statistics provided by the official score(s) provider or the official website of the relevant competition or fixture will be used to settle wagers. Where statistics from an official score(s) provider or official website are not available or there is significant evidence that the official score(s) provider or official website is incorrect, we will use independent evidence to support bet settlement.
In the absence of consistent, independent evidence or the presence of significant conflicting evidence, bets will be settled based on our statistics.

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