ACA President Magomed Bibulatov revealed candidly that more fighters in the league use PEDs than compete clean. He noted that fighters accepting bouts on short notice are typically clean because they "didn't have time to apply anything." The promotion introduced doping control after giving fighters six months to clean their systems and allowing certain permitted substances. Bibulatov stated that while there are clean athletes, the majority violate anti-doping rules. He considered one-year suspensions for violators but noted that implementing comprehensive testing is expensive. Bibulatov suggested Russian promotions should unite to address the issue collectively, though he considers this unlikely to happen.
