Overview
- Third-episode video shows a chaotic melee after two fighters with prior history clashed, triggering multiple scuffles on set.
- The fighter identified as Sergei, cut under the chin, ran to the kitchen and attempted to grab a knife before staff intervened.
- Jones says he took the knife from a participant as a translator and team assistants helped de-escalate the confrontation.
- Cormier told colleagues he might go home over safety concerns, but Jones addressed the room and persuaded him to remain.
- Production calmed the situation, neither coach quit, and outlets report the season was completed shortly after filming resumed.