Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before fight by Zaur Gadzhiev's friends

Eduard Vartanyan was physically attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, being struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post criticizes ACA's security protocols, noting that while media access to locker rooms and backstage areas is heavily restricted, fighters not on the card and their entourages were allowed access and initiated the altercation. The author argues that credentialed media who have covered ACA for years are denied access while fighters outside the card are permitted to roam freely, leading to such incidents.