A golden slip of the tongue: How Bruce Buffer’s error turned a bettor into a big winner on Polymarket
An extraordinary incident took place during a recent UFC event in Seattle, giving one crypto bettor the chance to multiply their bankroll nearly one hundredfold. During the official announcement of the fight result between Tyrell Fortune and Marcin Tybura, the legendary ring announcer Bruce Buffer made a significant error by naming the wrong winner.
The decentralized prediction platform Polymarket reacted instantly to the confusion. The moment the incorrect result was announced inside the octagon, Fortune's chances of winning dropped sharply to just 1%, causing the price of a single contract to crash to a mere $0.01.
At that exact moment, one highly alert user quickly recognised the opportunity. Without hesitation, the bettor purchased 67,600 contracts on the actual winner, investing a total of just $676.
The situation was resolved within minutes. The fight organizers promptly brought both athletes back to the centre of the cage, where Bruce Buffer publicly apologised for the mistake and announced the correct result — a unanimous decision victory for Tyrell Fortune.
As soon as the official outcome was confirmed, Polymarket settled the contracts at their full-face value of $1 each. As a result, the announcer's error combined with the bettor's lightning-fast reaction generated a total payout of $67,600, turning a brief moment of confusion into an extraordinary profit.Olivia Grant is an iGaming news reporter at CasinosInCanada who covers casino industry updates, regulations, and market developments.
