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Eduard Vartanyan was assaulted in the backstage area prior to his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev struck Vartanyan in the back of the head before he entered the cage. The incident raises serious questions about security protocols and fighter access in backstage areas at ACA events. The post also criticizes ACA's inconsistent media access policies, noting that while journalists are restricted from backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card and their entourages can move freely, even to the point of initiating physical confrontations. The author notes that ACA's media policies have improved recently but remain imperfect.
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