Leslie Smith joins Henry Cejudo in refusing to fight in Nevada
“I … will stand with my fellow fighters Nick Diaz, and Henry Cejudo and refuse to fight in Nevada while this draconian and arbitrary punishment against Nick is in place.”
Following the unconscionable suspension of Nick Diaz for five years by the Nevada Athletic Commission, very nearly the entire sport spoke out against the NAC. US Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo was the first to say he would refuse to fight in Nevada. Now UFC bantamweight Leslie Smith, a teammate of Diaz’s has taken the same, honorable stance.
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“I am making a statement and will stand with my fellow fighters Nick Diaz, and Henry Cejudo and refuse to fight in Nevada while this draconian and arbitrary punishment against Nick is in place,” Smith wrote on her Sqor account via Twitter on Thursday.
“This situation is just the latest example demonstrating the need for mixed martial artists to stand together, to influence our sport, and have our voices heard by speaking together as the mixed martial arts fighters association.”
Smith has actually never competed in the state of Nevada during her 14-fight professional career and based on her statement released on Thursday it doesn’t appear she ever will.
