Zaur Gadzhiev struck Eduard Vartanyan before fight, faces team reprimand

Zaur Gadzhiev and potentially his teammates physically struck Eduard Vartanyan on the back of the head before a scheduled fight. The incident occurred in the lead-up to their bout. Despite the altercation, Gadzhiev will not be removed from the promotion. Magomed Bibulatov has stated that he had a stern conversation with Gadzhiev about the incident. The post suggests this is a disciplinary matter being handled internally rather than through formal sanctions by the league.