ACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat) president Magomed Bubulatov has made candid admissions about performance-enhancing drug use in the promotion. In an interview, he stated that more fighters use banned substances than compete clean, and that short-notice replacements tend to be the cleanest athletes because they "don't have time to use anything." Bubulatov revealed ACA implemented testing and gave fighters six months to clear their systems while permitting some recovery aids. He expressed uncertainty about how to handle violators, considering one-year suspensions, and noted that comprehensive testing is expensive and would require collaboration among Russian promotions, which he believes is unlikely. The president indicated ACA has compiled data on which fighters use more or fewer prohibited substances.
