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Eduard Vartanyan was attacked backstage before his fight with Uzair at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg, struck on the back of the head by friends of Zaur Gadzhiev. The post notes that ACA has historically been strict about media access to locker rooms and backstage areas, yet fighters not competing on the card were allowed access and one group even initiated a fight. The author criticizes the policy of restricting longtime media members who cover ACA while allowing inactive fighters and their entourages backstage. The post acknowledges that media access policies have improved recently, though not perfectly. The incident highlights ongoing security and access control issues at ACA events.
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