Zaur Gadzhiev struck Eduard Vartanyan before fight, no expulsion planned

Zaur Gadzhiev and/or his teammates reportedly struck Eduard Vartanyan on the back of the head before Vartanyan's fight at a recent event. Despite this incident, the UFC will not expel Gadzhiev from the promotion. Magomed Bibulatov stated that he had a stern conversation with Gadzhiev about the incident. The post indicates that disciplinary action will be limited to internal discussions rather than a contract termination.