Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 bout by Gadzhiev's team

Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his ACA 202 fight with Uzair, being struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The incident highlights ongoing security concerns at ACA events, where fighters not competing on the card are allowed backstage access while media members face strict restrictions. The post notes that aside from the recent Kazakhstan event, ACA has historically maintained tight control over media presence in locker rooms and backstage areas, limiting journalists to the media room or press seating. The author criticizes the policy of allowing non-competing fighters and their teams backstage access while restricting credentialed media who have covered ACA for years, though acknowledges recent improvements.