Eduard Vartanyan allegedly attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev allegedly struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The post criticizes ACA's inconsistent media access policies, noting that journalists are typically restricted from backstage and locker room areas while fighters not competing on the card and their entourage can move freely. The author notes that while media access has improved recently, the incident highlights security concerns when non-competing fighters and their associates have backstage access.