Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage at ACA 202 by Zaur Gadzhiev's friends

Eduard Vartanyan was assaulted in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev struck Vartanyan in the back of the head. The incident raises questions about ACA's security protocols and access control in backstage areas. The post notes that while media access to locker rooms and backstage areas has historically been restricted at ACA events, fighters not competing on the card and their associates have been allowed access, which enabled this incident. The author criticizes this policy while acknowledging recent improvements in media access at ACA events.