ACA president reveals majority of fighters use PEDs, clean athletes are short-notice replacements

ACA president Magomed Bubulatov provided candid insights into doping within the promotion during an interview with Ushatayka. Bubulatov stated that there are more fighters using banned substances than clean athletes in the organization. He revealed that fighters accepting bouts on short notice are typically clean because they "didn't have time to use anything." The ACA president disclosed that the promotion gave fighters six months to cleanse their systems and began testing, but noted that drug testing is expensive and would be more feasible if Russian promotions collaborated. Bubulatov mentioned considering year-long suspensions for violators but indicated the promotion is still deciding how to handle PED users. He acknowledged that ACA alone cannot solve the doping problem in Russian MMA without broader industry cooperation.