An MMA event took a shocking turn when Iranian fighter Ali Heibati was handed a lifetime ban from the Hard Fighting Championship (HFC) after a disturbing incident before his bout over the weekend.
The altercation occurred at the Hardcore MMA tournament in Moscow, where Heibati faced off against Arkady Osipyan on Friday night. However, before the fight could even begin, Heibati’s actions shocked everyone in attendance.
Iranian MMA fighter kicks a ring girl in the derriere and has been banned for life
As a ring girl walked past holding up a card signaling the start of the opening round, Heibati bizarrely stepped forward and kicked her in the derriere.The woman, clearly startled by his behavior, confronted him, prompting the referee to intervene and warn Heibati about his conduct.
Despite the incident, the fight proceeded, but it ended quickly as Osipyan secured victory by technical knockout in the first round. However, the drama didn’t end there.
After the fight, Heibati aimed another kick, this time at head height towards a commentator, before engaging in a heated exchange of words. Subsequently, Heibati was attacked by members of the crowd, receiving several blows to the head.
In response to the incident, Heibati took to social media to issue an apology to the ring girl named Maria. “I didn’t act right with her… I just wanted to go out and fight,” he stated.
The shocking incident has prompted widespread condemnation within the MMA community, leading to Heibati’s lifetime ban from the HFC.
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