Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg. He was struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights ongoing issues with access control in ACA events. While media members are typically restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card can apparently move freely with their entourages. The reporter notes that ACA has historically been very strict about media access to these areas, yet fighters and their associates have more freedom, which led to this violent incident. The situation has improved recently but remains imperfect.
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