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Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his bout with Uzair at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The incident raises questions about ACA's access policies, as the promotion typically restricts media from locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not competing on the card and their entourages were permitted access. The author notes that while media access policies have improved recently, they remain imperfect. This backstage assault occurred at the same event where other notable incidents took place.
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