Zaur Gadzhiev involved in pre-fight altercation with Eduard Vartanyan, receives warning

Zaur Gadzhiev and/or his teammates reportedly struck Eduard Vartanyan on the back of the head before a fight. Despite the incident, the promotion will not remove Gadzhiev from the organization. Magomed Bibulatov stated that he had a strict conversation with Gadzhiev about the incident. The altercation appears to have occurred in the lead-up to a scheduled bout. Details about potential disciplinary consequences beyond the verbal warning are limited.