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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 associates of Zaur Gadjiev. The incident highlights ongoing issues with backstage access control at ACA events. The post notes that while media personnel are strictly restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card can apparently move freely in those zones. The author criticizes ACA's policy of excluding credentialed media who have covered the promotion for years while allowing non-competing fighters and their associates backstage access. Recent events have shown some improvement in media access policies, though the situation remains imperfect.
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