ACA President reveals majority of fighters test positive for banned substances

ACA President Magomed Bibulatov gave a candid interview about doping control in the promotion, revealing that more fighters test positive for banned substances than test clean. Bibulatov noted that fighters who accept bouts on short notice are usually clean, suggesting they don't have time to use performance-enhancing drugs. When ACA initially introduced testing, they gave fighters six months to clear their systems and allowed some therapeutic medications. The promotion now has data on which fighters use more or fewer banned substances, but Bibulatov is uncertain about how to handle violators, considering year-long suspensions. He acknowledged that comprehensive doping control is expensive and would require cooperation among all Russian promotions, which he considers unlikely to happen.