Zaur Gadzhiev confronts Eduard Vartanyan before fight, team addresses incident

Zaur Gadzhiev and/or members of his team physically confronted Eduard Vartanyan before a fight, striking him on the back of the head. Despite the incident, Gadzhiev will not be removed from the promotion. Magomed Bubulatov has stated that he had a stern conversation with Gadzhiev about the inappropriate behavior. The incident adds to concerns about pre-fight conduct and fighter discipline. The organization appears to be handling the matter internally rather than with formal sanctions.