ONE Championship boss Chatri bans coach, fighter for 6 months after Jonathan Haggerty altercation
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ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong has banned coach Mehdi Zatout and fighter Alaverdi Ramazanov from attending events for 6 months after the latter climbed into the ring on Saturday to confront Jonathan Haggerty in Bangkok.
Haggerty had just knocked out Fabricio Andrade in the main event of ONE Fight Night 16 to claim the vacant bantamweight kickboxing title and become a two-sport champ in the martial arts promotion.
The 26-year-old Briton, who also holds the Muay Thai title in the same weight class, received a double US$100,000 performance bonus for his second round finish of MMA champion Andrade.
But the moment was soured somewhat after Venum Training Camp co-owner Zatout, a former fighter in ONE, and former title challenger Ramazanov “bypassed security” and looked to stage a dramatic confrontation with the new champion.
“ONE has suspended both Mehdi Zatout and Alaverdi Ramazanov for six months,” Chatri told the post soon after the end of Saturday’s event.
