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Eduard Vartanyan was allegedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev, who struck him in the back of the head. The incident highlights ongoing issues with ACA's backstage access policies. Historically, ACA has been strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, often restricting journalists to media rooms or press seats, while fighters not competing on the card could move freely with friends. The post notes that while the situation has improved recently, it is still not ideal, and questions why fighters not on the card are given more access than credentialed media who cover ACA regularly.
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