Pre-fight backstage attack on Eduard Vartanyan revealed at ACA 202

It has been revealed that Eduard Vartanyan was attacked backstage before his fight at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev allegedly struck Vartanyan in the back of the head in the backstage area. The incident raises concerns about ACA's security protocols and access policies for fighters not competing on the card. The report notes that ACA has historically been strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not scheduled to compete and their entourages have been allowed in these restricted zones. The author criticizes this inconsistency, arguing that media members who have covered ACA for years face more restrictions than inactive fighters who can apparently move freely backstage and even initiate altercations.