Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight in St. Petersburg

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, being struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights ongoing security and media access issues at ACA events. The promotion has historically restricted media presence in locker rooms and backstage areas while allowing fighters not on the card to move freely in those spaces. The reporter notes that while media restrictions have improved recently, they are still not ideal, and suggests that fighters not competing should face the same access restrictions as media personnel.