Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight by Zaur Gadzhiev's friends

Eduard Vartanyan was allegedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident raises questions about ACA's backstage security protocols, as the promotion typically restricts media access to locker rooms and backstage areas very strictly. The post notes that fighters not competing on the card are sometimes allowed backstage access with their entourages, which enabled this incident. The author criticizes this inconsistency, noting that journalists who have covered ACA for years face restrictions while non-competing fighters can move freely. The post acknowledges that ACA's media access policies have improved recently but are still not ideal.