Eduard Vartanyan allegedly attacked backstage before ACA 202 fight

Eduard Vartanyan was reportedly attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in Saint Petersburg. Friends of Zaur Gadzhiev allegedly struck Vartanyan on the back of the head prior to his bout. The incident highlights ongoing issues with backstage access at ACA events, where fighters not competing on the card and their entourages can be present in restricted areas. The post criticizes ACA's inconsistent media access policies, noting that credentialed journalists covering the promotion for years are often restricted from backstage areas while fighters and their teams move freely. The author mentions being previously removed from ringside by security in Kazakhstan for filming too close to the cage, contrasting this with the apparent lack of control over non-competing fighters and their associates in backstage areas.