Israel’s Oron Kahlon called Afghanistan’s Javid Basharat a “terrorist” ahead of their scheduled bout at Dana White’s Contender Series 45.
The incident took place during the ceremonial weigh-ins on Monday afternoon. Kahlon missed weight for his bantamweight bout with Basharat, registering at 139 pounds. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, though the bout was expected to go on as scheduled.
However, as the two fighters faced off in the ceremonial face-off at the fighters hotel, Basharat appeared to decline his opponent’s handshake. They exchanged words before turning to face the camera, which was when Kahlon could be heard saying the word “terrorist.