Eduard Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight by Gadzhiev associates

Eduard Vartanyan was physically 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 prior to his bout. The incident highlights security and access issues at ACA events. The post's author notes that ACA has historically been very strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, often restricting journalists to media rooms or press seating. However, fighters not competing on the card, along with their entourages, have been allowed backstage access where they can apparently initiate confrontations. The author criticizes this policy discrepancy, suggesting that non-competing fighters should face the same restrictions as media personnel to prevent such incidents.