Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 bout by Zaur Gadzhiev's associates

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The post criticizes ACA's inconsistent access policies, noting that media members are strictly restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not competing on the card and their associates can move freely. The author points out that some individuals who represent themselves as press take selfies and wander where they shouldn't, but questions why credible journalists who have covered ACA for years face such restrictions while non-competing fighters can even initiate fights backstage. The author acknowledges that the situation has improved recently, though it remains imperfect.