Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked backstage before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights concerns about backstage security at ACA events. The post notes that media access to locker rooms and backstage areas at ACA has historically been severely restricted, while fighters not competing on the card and their entourages could move freely. A security guard nicknamed "Skala" previously removed the reporter from ringside at a Kazakhstan event for filming too close to the cage. The author criticizes the policy of restricting credentialed media who have covered ACA for years while allowing non-competing fighters and associates backstage access, though notes security has improved recently.
