Zaur Gadzhiev and his teammates allegedly jumped Eduard Vartanyan before his fight, striking him in the back of the head. Despite the incident, Gadzhiev will not be expelled from the league. ACA president Magomed Bibulatov stated that he had a stern conversation with Gadzhiev about the altercation. The incident occurred in the backstage area prior to Vartanyan's scheduled bout. No further disciplinary action against Gadzhiev has been announced at this time.
