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Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, with friends of Zaur Gadzhiev striking him in the back of the head. The incident highlights ongoing issues with backstage security and access at ACA events. The post criticizes ACA's strict media restrictions that keep credentialed journalists out of certain areas while allowing fighters not competing on the card and their entourages full access. The author notes that while recent events have shown some improvement in media access, the situation remains imperfect. The incident occurred despite ACA's historically tight control over backstage areas, particularly regarding media presence in locker rooms and the back tunnel area.
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