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 Saint Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev allegedly struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The incident raises questions about ACA's backstage access policies. The reporter notes that ACA has historically been very strict about media presence in locker rooms and backstage areas, requiring press to stay in designated media rooms or press seating areas. However, fighters not competing on the card and their entourages have been allowed backstage access. The reporter expresses frustration that credentialed media covering ACA for years are restricted while non-competing fighters who can initiate altercations have freer access. The post acknowledges recent improvements to these policies, though they remain imperfect.