Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his bout with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. He was struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights ongoing issues with backstage access control at ACA events. The post notes that ACA has historically been very strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not competing on the card were allowed access with their friends. The author suggests that ACA should restrict access for non-competing fighters rather than limiting legitimate media coverage.
