ACA president Magomed Bubulatov candidly discussed doping control issues within the promotion during an interview. He stated that more fighters use performance-enhancing drugs than compete clean, and that fighters taking bouts on short notice are typically clean because they "didn't have time to apply anything." Bubulatov acknowledged that implementing comprehensive anti-doping testing is expensive and suggested Russian promotions should unite to address the issue, though he believes this is unlikely. He mentioned the organization gave fighters six months to clean their systems and has data on which fighters use more or fewer banned substances, but is still deciding how to handle violators, considering year-long suspensions. The post also includes extensive discussion from Olympic wrestling champion Nikolai Balboshin about training techniques.
