Diaz passes mandatory pre-fight drug test
The Nevada State Athletic Commission received notice on Wednesday that Nick Diaz passed a test for drugs of abuse and…
The Nevada State Athletic Commission received notice on Wednesday that Nick Diaz passed a test for drugs of abuse and is cleared to fight, NSAC executive director Keith Kizer told MMAjunkie.com.
Diaz was not tested for performance-enhancing drugs.
The NSAC requires all potential licensees who have failed a previous drug test in the state to test clean before they can again be licensed, Kizer said.
Diaz tested off-the-charts positive for marijuana following his spectacular victory over Takanori Gomi at PRIDE 33. As a result, the bout’s result was changed to a no-contest, and he was suspended for six months and fined $3,000.
The former Strikeforce welterweight champ fights the former two-divison UFC champ B.J. Penn in the main event of UFC 137, live on PPV.