Eduard Vartanyan allegedly attacked backstage by Gadjiev associates at ACA 202

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by associates of Zaur Gadjiev. The incident raises questions about ACA's security protocols, as the organization has historically maintained strict access control for media in locker rooms and backstage areas while apparently allowing fighters not competing on the card and their entourages to move freely in restricted zones. The author notes frustration that credentialed media members who have covered ACA for years face access restrictions, while non-competing fighters can enter backstage and even initiate confrontations. The post acknowledges that ACA's policies have recently improved somewhat, though not perfectly. The author previously had an incident where security removed them from ringside for filming too close to the cage at a Kazakhstan event.