Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev, who struck him in the back of the head. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about fighter access to restricted areas at ACA events. The reporter notes that while media are heavily restricted from locker rooms and backstage areas, fighters not competing on the card can move freely with their entourages, which enabled this altercation. The post criticizes ACA's access policies, suggesting fighters outside the active card should face similar movement restrictions as media personnel.
