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

Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev struck Vartanyan on the back of the head in the incident. The post criticizes ACA's inconsistent access policies, noting that while media members are strictly restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card and their friends were allowed access and even initiated a physical altercation. The author, who has covered ACA for many years, expressed frustration about being prohibited from certain areas while fighters' associates had freedom to move around and cause problems. The post acknowledges that ACA's media access policies have improved recently, though they remain imperfect. This incident highlights ongoing security and access control issues at ACA events.