Vartanyan attacked backstage before ACA 202 bout by Gadziev associates

Eduard Vartanyan was attacked in the backstage area before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck in the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadziev. The post discusses broader issues with ACA's media access policies, noting that while fighters not competing on the card could be backstage with friends and even initiate fights, media members were strictly limited to the media room or press seats. The author expresses frustration that credible journalists who have covered ACA for years are denied access, while fighters outside the card are allowed backstage where incidents like this can occur. The post acknowledges that ACA's policies have recently improved somewhat, though not ideally. This incident highlights security and access control issues at the event.