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Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. According to the report, friends of Zaur Gadzhiev struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The incident highlights ongoing issues with backstage access at ACA events, where fighters not competing on the card have been allowed in restricted areas while credentialed media have historically been barred from locker rooms and backstage zones. The source notes that while media access policies have recently improved, they remain imperfect. The attack occurred despite ACA's traditionally strict policies about who can be in backstage areas during events.
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