ACA President reveals doping widespread in league, testing challenges

ACA President Magomed Bubulatov openly discussed doping control within the league in an interview. He revealed that more fighters use performance-enhancing drugs than compete clean, and that fighters accepting short-notice bouts are typically the cleanest because they "don't have time to apply anything." Bubulatov stated the organization has been testing fighters and has data on who uses prohibited substances, noting that those who took replacement fights were among the cleanest. He indicated that doping control is expensive and would be easier if all Russian promotions collaborated, though he considers this unlikely. Bubulatov is considering a one-year suspension for violators but has not finalized a policy.