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Eduard Vartanyan was attacked backstage and struck in the back of the head before his bout with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights inconsistent security protocols at ACA events, where media are strictly restricted from backstage areas and locker rooms, yet fighters not competing on the card and their entourages can apparently access these zones and even initiate physical altercations. The author notes that while media coverage policies have improved recently, they remain imperfect. This represents a concerning breakdown in event security that allowed a fighter to be assaulted shortly before competition.
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