Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage at ACA 202 by Gadzhiev associates

Eduard Vartanyan was assaulted in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. He was struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post's author notes that ACA has historically been very strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, requiring press to remain in designated media rooms or press seating. However, fighters not competing on the card and their friends apparently had access to these restricted areas, which enabled the attack. The author criticizes this security policy, questioning why long-time ACA media members face restrictions while non-competing fighters and their entourages can move freely in sensitive areas. The post acknowledges that access policies have improved recently, though not perfectly.