Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked backstage before his fight at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post criticizes ACA's media access policies, noting that while press members are strictly restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card can apparently access these areas with friends. The author, who has covered ACA for years, questions why credible media are banned from these areas while fighters and their entourages can roam freely. The post acknowledges that media access policies have improved recently but are still not ideal. The incident highlights ongoing security and access control issues at ACA events.
