ACA media access issues highlighted after backstage assault incident

A journalist discusses ongoing media access problems at ACA events following the incident where Eduard Vartanyan was attacked backstage before his fight. The reporter notes that except for a recent Kazakhstan event, ACA has been very strict about media presence in locker rooms and backstage areas, restricting press to media rooms or designated seating. However, fighters not competing on the card and their friends have been allowed backstage access, which enabled the assault on Vartanyan. The journalist questions why credible media members who have covered ACA for years are denied access while fighters outside the card can roam freely and even initiate fights. While acknowledging recent improvements, the reporter suggests the promotion should reconsider its media policies and restrict non-competing fighters' backstage access instead.