Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight by Zaur Gadzhiev's friends

Eduard Vartanyan was allegedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights inconsistent security protocols at ACA events, where media are heavily restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas while fighters not competing on the card apparently have access. The author notes that ACA has historically been very strict about press access to these areas, refusing entry even to longtime journalists who cover the promotion. The reporter contrasts this with a recent Kazakhstan event where security removed him from ringside for filming too close to the cage. The post criticizes allowing fighters and their associates backstage access while banning credentialed media who have covered ACA for years.