According to TASS, citing a source in law enforcement agencies, the case brought against Yandiyev was re-qualified to a heavier article, and he was detained as a suspect and sent to an isolation ward.

Kharitonov and Yandiev got into a scuffle after the martial arts tournament, which took place in Luzhniki on November 14th.

After the incident, Kharitonov was hospitalized.

Kharitonov's friend, Russian MMA fighter Ruslan Abdo, also reported about his fight with Yandiev.

On the fact of the incident, two criminal cases were initiated under Art.

115 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Earlier, the head of Fight Nights Global Kamil Hajiyev commented on the brawl between Yandiyev and Kharitonov.