Eduard Vartanyan allegedly attacked backstage before ACA 202 bout

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. He was struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post notes that ACA has historically been strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, requiring journalists to remain in the media room or press seating. However, fighters not competing on the card and their friends have been allowed backstage access, which led to this incident. The author criticizes this policy, suggesting that fighters not on the card should be restricted from backstage areas while legitimate media who have covered ACA for years face access limitations. The post acknowledges that access has improved recently, though it remains imperfect.