ACA president admits more fighters use PEDs than compete clean in league

ACA president Magomed Bibulatov gave a candid interview about doping control in the promotion, revealing that more fighters use banned substances than compete clean. He noted that fighters who accept bouts on short notice are typically clean because they "don't have time to apply anything." Bibulatov acknowledged uncertainty about how to handle doping violations and stated that comprehensive testing is expensive. He suggested Russian promotions should unite to implement effective anti-doping measures, but expressed doubt this would happen. The ACA attempted to give fighters six months to clean their systems and allowed some therapeutic substances, but testing revealed widespread violations. Bibulatov is considering one-year suspensions for violators but has not finalized a punishment policy.