MMA star Ali Hebti has been banned for life from the Hard Fighting Championship (HFC) after assaulting a ring girl.

During his match against Arkady Osipian at the Hardcore MMA tournament in Moscow, Hebati kicked a ring girl in the back as she passed by holding a card signaling the start of the opening round.

Surprised by his action, the woman expressed her anger as the referee intervened to separate them.

Hebti was warned about his behavior but lost to Osipian in the first round. The match lasted only 30 seconds before the referee ended it. However, after Osipian returned to his corner, Hebti attacked him, landing several cheap shots while his back was turned. A few people rushed to the cage to separate them while awaiting the official verdict.