ACA president reveals most fighters use banned substances, clean fighters rare

ACA president Magomed Bibulatov gave a candid interview about doping control in the promotion, revealing that fighters using banned substances outnumber clean athletes. He noted that fighters taking bouts on short notice are usually clean because they haven't had time to use anything. Bibulatov explained that when ACA attempted to implement testing, they gave fighters six months to clear their systems and allowed some therapeutic substances. The promotion has data on all fighters showing who uses more or fewer banned substances. He stated that full testing is expensive and would require cooperation among all Russian promotions, which he considers unlikely. Bibulatov mentioned considering one-year suspensions for violators but has not finalized enforcement plans.