Zaur Gadzhiev strikes Eduard Vartanyan before fight, receives warning from Bibulatov

Zaur Gadzhiev and/or his teammates physically struck Eduard Vartanyan on the back of the head before a scheduled fight. The incident involved Gadzhiev's camp approaching Vartanyan in what appears to be an unsportsmanlike confrontation. Despite the altercation, the promotion has decided not to release Gadzhiev from his contract. Magomed Bibulatov stated that he had a stern conversation with Gadzhiev about the incident. The situation represents a disciplinary issue that was handled internally rather than with roster changes.