ACA President reveals most fighters use banned substances, clean fighters rare

ACA President Magomed Bubulatov openly discussed drug testing in the promotion, revealing that more fighters use banned substances than are clean. He noted that fighters taking bouts on short notice are typically clean because they "didn't have time to apply anything." The organization gave fighters six months to clean their systems and conducted testing, but results show widespread use of prohibited substances. Bubulatov mentioned the possibility of one-year suspensions for violators but acknowledged that comprehensive drug testing is expensive and would require cooperation from all Russian promotions, which he considers unlikely. He indicated that a representative from the medical department will make a statement soon.