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

Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev allegedly struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The post also criticizes ACA's strict media access policies to locker rooms and backstage areas while allowing fighters not on the card to be present with friends. The author notes that recent events have seen some improvement in media access, though it remains imperfect. This incident highlights security concerns at the event.