ACA President Magomed Bibulatov disclosed that more fighters in the promotion use performance-enhancing drugs than compete clean. He revealed that fighters who accept bouts on short notice are typically clean because they have no time to use substances. The promotion has implemented drug testing and given fighters six months to clear their systems, allowing some approved recovery supplements. Bibulatov is considering one-year suspensions for violators but acknowledges that comprehensive testing is expensive and would require cooperation among all Russian promotions, which he considers unlikely.
