Diaz reaches agreement with NSAC, eligible to fight in August
Today Nick Diaz and the Nevada State Athletic Commission came to an agreement, resulting a reduced suspension time and reduced fine.
Today Nick Diaz and the Nevada State Athletic Commission came to an agreement, resulting a reduced suspension time and reduced fine:
The Nevada Athletic Commission reduced its penalty against Diaz after a settlement agreement Tuesday during a meeting. Diaz will be suspended 18 months (retroactively) and fined $100,000 in his marijuana case, stemming from a positive test at UFC 183 on Jan. 31, 2015, sources told MMA Fighting.
It was Diaz’s third marijuana violation in the state and the NAC also accused him of lying on his pre-fight questionnaire about not having taken any drugs in the 30 days before the fight. Diaz was not able to provide a clean sample to the NAC, as stipulated due to his previous drug test failures, until a few days before his fight with Anderson Silva.
The popular UFC star should be able to fight again by Aug. 1. The commissioners quickly approved the settlement unanimously Tuesday without mentioning the terms.
