ACA president reveals more fighters use PEDs than are clean in the promotion

ACA president Magomed Bubulatov candidly discussed doping control in his organization during an interview. He stated that more fighters in the league use performance-enhancing drugs than are clean. Bubulatov revealed that fighters accepting bouts on short notice are typically clean because they have not had time to use substances. He acknowledged the organization attempted doping testing, giving fighters six months to clear their systems and allowing some approved substances. The league has data on which fighters use more or fewer banned substances. Bubulatov expressed uncertainty about how to handle doping violators and noted that testing is expensive, suggesting Russian promotions should collaborate on anti-doping efforts, though he considers this unlikely. He mentioned potentially publishing lists of fighters but questioned whether that would be beneficial.