ACA president reveals most fighters test positive for banned substances

ACA President Magomed Bubulatov candidly discussed doping control within his promotion in an interview. He revealed that more fighters test positive for banned substances than test clean, and that replacement fighters who accept bouts on short notice are typically clean because they haven't had time to use anything. Bubulatov explained that ACA implemented doping controls and gave fighters six months to clean their systems while allowing certain therapeutic substances. The promotion has data on which fighters use more or fewer banned substances but hasn't decided how to handle violators, considering year-long suspensions. He acknowledged that comprehensive testing is expensive and would require collaboration among all Russian promotions, which he considers unlikely.