ACA president admits more fighters use PEDs than compete clean

ACA president Magomed Bubulatov made candid admissions about performance-enhancing drug use in the promotion during an interview. He stated that more fighters use banned substances than compete cleanly, and noted that fighters taking bouts on short notice are typically clean because they haven't had time to apply anything. Bubulatov acknowledged that doping control is expensive and suggested Russian promotions should unite to address the issue, though he considers this unlikely. The promotion has been conducting testing and gave fighters six months to clear their systems while allowing some therapeutic substances. Bubulatov indicated he initially wanted to suspend violators for one year but the league is still deciding how to handle positive tests and whether to continue the testing program.