Zaur Gadzhiev confronted Eduard Vartanyan before fight, receives warning

Zaur Gadzhiev and/or his teammates physically confronted Eduard Vartanyan before Vartanyan's fight, striking him on the back of the head. Despite this pre-fight altercation, Gadzhiev will not be expelled from the promotion. Magomed Bibulatov reportedly had a stern conversation with Gadzhiev about the incident. The confrontation represents a serious breach of professional conduct occurring in the backstage area. The decision not to remove Gadzhiev from the organization despite this behavior has drawn attention.