ACA president admits most fighters use PEDs, details testing challenges

ACA president Magomed Bubulatov admitted in an interview that more fighters in the promotion use performance-enhancing drugs than compete clean. He revealed that fighters who accept bouts on short notice are usually clean because "they didn't have time to take anything." Bubulatov stated the promotion gave fighters six months to clear their systems and allowed some approved substances when testing began. He expressed uncertainty about how to handle violators and noted that drug testing is expensive, suggesting Russian promotions should collaborate on testing programs. However, he doubts other organizations will cooperate, making it difficult for ACA to solve the problem independently.