ArmInfo.The flag of Artsakh again became the "apple of discord" between Armenians and Azerbaijanis this time during the ACB Promotion mixed martial arts tournament.
Thus, in Moscow during the ACB Promotion mixed martial arts tournament with the participation of two Russian athletes of Armenian origin Georgy Karakhanyan and Eduard Vardanyan, who were supported by a large group of fans with the flags of Armenia and Artsakh, a scuffle took place.
Azerbaijani fans tried to take away the flags of Armenia and Artsakh from Armenians. As reported on the page of the Armenian fan group First Armenian Front (FAF) on Facebook, the scuffle ended with the escape of Azerbaijanis from the scene of the incident.
It also became known that the riot police broke fight.
By a unanimous decision of the judges, Vartanian was declared the winner in a duel with the Russian Ustarmagomed Hajidaudov. Georgy Karakhanyan also defeated his rival Timur Nagibin, who was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior - the opponent's blow after stopping the fight.