ACA president admits more fighters on PEDs than clean, testing expensive

ACA president Magomed Bibulatov gave a candid interview about doping in the promotion, stating that more fighters use banned substances than compete clean. He noted that fighters accepting bouts on short notice are typically clean because they have not had time to use anything. Bibulatov explained that doping control is expensive and suggested Russian promotions should pool resources, though he believes this is unlikely to happen. The promotion gave fighters six months to clear their systems and allowed certain therapeutic substances. ACA has data on which fighters use more or fewer prohibited drugs but has not decided whether to publicly release the information or continue the testing program, with potential one-year suspensions under consideration.