Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his bout with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, being struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post notes that ACA has historically been strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, often restricting journalists to media rooms or press seating. Meanwhile, fighters not competing on the card were allowed backstage access, which led to this incident. The author criticizes this policy, arguing that credentialed media who have covered ACA for years should have better access than inactive fighters and their entourages.
