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Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg, reportedly struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about ACA's access policies, as the promotion has historically been very strict about media presence in locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not on the card and their friends have been allowed there. The reporter notes that while ACA's media access policies have improved recently, they are still not ideal. This incident occurred at the same event where the reporter had previously been removed from ringside by security for filming too close to the cage during a Kazakhstan event.
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