The agreement establishes a framework for information sharing and cooperation to help prevent and address potential betting-related corruption in mixed martial arts.
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and LUX Fight League, one of Latin America’s leading mixed martial arts organisations, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on betting integrity and support the protection of MMA competitions from potential betting-related corruption.
Announced on 11 August 2026, the agreement establishes a framework for collaboration between the two organisations, focusing on information sharing, integrity education and operational cooperation.
LUX Fight League has a strong presence in Mexico and across Latin America. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to protecting athletes, competitions and fans while promoting greater transparency and integrity across professional sport.
Joe Mendoza, CEO of LUX Fight League, said that protecting the integrity of its competitions remains a priority for the organisation and highlighted the role of the agreement in strengthening its ability to identify and respond to potential integrity risks.
“This agreement with IBIA, the leading global account-based monitoring body, greatly strengthens our ability to identify and respond to potential integrity risks and reflects our commitment to maintaining a fair and trusted environment for athletes, fans and partners.”
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, highlighted the importance of stronger cooperation across combat sports, which continue to represent a growing segment of the global sports and betting landscape.
“Combat sports are an important and growing part of the global sporting and betting landscape, and effective cooperation with sports organisations is essential to protecting competitions from betting-related corruption.”
The agreement also supports IBIA’s broader strategy of strengthening partnerships with sports organisations, regulators and other integrity stakeholders across key global markets.
As a member-funded, not-for-profit association, IBIA stated that it does not charge sports organisations for suspicious betting reports, intelligence or integrity support provided through its partnerships.
IBIA currently monitors more than 1.5 million matches across over 80 sports each year. Intelligence generated through its operator network plays an important role in supporting investigations conducted by sporting organisations, regulators and law enforcement authorities.
According to IBIA’s recently published Q2 2026 Integrity Report, the association recorded 76 suspicious betting alerts across nine sports, highlighting the continued importance of monitoring, information sharing and cooperation between betting operators, sports organisations and other integrity stakeholders.Read IBIA’s Integrity Report
