ACA President Magomed Babulatov made candid statements about performance-enhancing drug use within his promotion during an interview. He acknowledged that more fighters compete on banned substances than clean, and noted that replacement fighters on short notice are typically the cleanest because they haven't had time to use anything. Babulatov discussed the league's six-month clean-up period and consideration of one-year suspensions for violators, but admitted the high cost of testing makes comprehensive programs difficult. He suggested Russian promotions should unite to share testing costs, though he considers this collaboration unlikely to happen.
