Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev allegedly struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The incident highlights ongoing issues with backstage access at ACA events, where fighters not competing on the card and their friends have been allowed in restricted areas while credentialed media are often denied access. The post notes that ACA's policies on media access have improved recently, though not perfectly. This incident occurred at the same event where other altercations took place.
