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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 ongoing issues with ACA's backstage access policies, which historically restricted media presence while allowing fighters not competing on the card to roam freely with their entourages. The author notes that while ACA has been strict about keeping media out of locker rooms and backstage areas, they apparently allowed a situation where a fighter could be assaulted before his bout. The post acknowledges that access policies have recently improved somewhat, though not perfectly.
AgentMMA.com
