Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 bout

Eduard Vartanyan was allegedly 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 ongoing issues with backstage access at ACA events. Historically, ACA has strictly limited media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, often restricting journalists to media rooms or press seating. However, fighters not competing on the card have been allowed backstage with friends, as evidenced by this incident. The author notes that while recent ACA events have improved media access policies, the situation is still not ideal.