ACA president admits most fighters use PEDs, discusses testing challenges

ACA president Magomed Bibulatov candidly admitted in an interview with Ushatayka that more fighters in the league use performance-enhancing drugs than compete clean. He revealed that fighters accepting bouts on short notice are typically clean because "they didn't have time to use anything." Bibulatov acknowledged uncertainty about how to handle fighters caught using banned substances. He explained that drug testing is expensive and suggested Russian promotions should unite to share costs, though he doubts this will happen. The league had given fighters six months to clean up before implementing testing protocols and allowed certain approved substances to help with recovery.