Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage at ACA 202 before his fight

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights inconsistent security protocols at ACA events, where media are heavily restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not competing on the card can roam freely with their entourage. The author notes that ACA's media access policies have improved recently but remain imperfect. The fact that a fighter could be assaulted backstage while press are denied access raises questions about event security priorities.