Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage at ACA 202 by Gadzhiev associates

Eduard Vartanyan was assaulted in the backstage area before his fight at ACA 202 by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev, who struck him in the back of the head. The post criticizes ACA's inconsistent security policies, noting that while media members are typically restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card and their associates have freer access. The author, who has covered ACA for years, expressed frustration that credentialed media face strict limitations while fighters and their teams can move freely, even to the point of initiating physical confrontations. The post acknowledges recent improvements in media access policies, though notes the situation is still not ideal.