ACA president reveals majority of fighters test positive for banned substances

ACA president Magomed Bubulatov gave a candid interview about doping control within the promotion, revealing that more fighters test positive for performance-enhancing drugs than test clean. He stated that fighters who accept bouts on short notice are typically clean because they do not have time to use anything. Bubulatov explained that ACA implemented a testing program and gave fighters six months to clear their systems while allowing certain permitted recovery substances. The promotion has data on which fighters use more or fewer banned substances. However, Bubulatov acknowledged that consistent enforcement is expensive and would require cooperation among all Russian promotions, which he considers unlikely. The league is still deciding how to handle violators, with one-year suspensions being considered.