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Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked backstage before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. He was struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights inconsistent security practices at ACA events, where media are typically restricted from backstage areas and locker rooms, yet fighters not competing on the card and their entourages can roam freely. The reporter notes that while media access policies have improved recently, they remain imperfect. This attack occurred in an area where credentialed journalists are normally prohibited, yet non-competing fighters were allowed to be present.
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