Eduard Vartanyan allegedly attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight by Gadzhiev's friends

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post highlights inconsistent media access policies at ACA events, noting that while credentialed media are strictly prohibited from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card and their entourages can access these spaces freely. The author, who was once removed from ringside by security for filming too close to the cage in Kazakhstan, questions why longtime ACA media members face restrictions while non-competing fighters can roam backstage and even initiate fights. The post acknowledges that media access policies have improved recently, though not yet ideal, but criticizes allowing fighters outside the card such freedom of movement.