Gadzhiev slaps Vartanyan before fight, Bibulatov addresses incident

Zaur Gadzhiev and/or his teammates approached Eduard Vartanyan before his fight and slapped him on the back of the head. The incident involved physical contact with a fighter in a pre-fight situation. Magomed Bibulatov stated he had a strict conversation with Gadzhiev about the behavior. Despite the incident, Gadzhiev will not be removed from the league. The post confirms disciplinary action was limited to a verbal reprimand.