New information reveals Diaz passed two drug tests, but failed one
It was recently revealed that Nick Diaz passed two drug tests for his UFC 183 fight, on the same night of his failed test that were tested by a different laboratory.
Nick Diaz was suspended following a positive test to marijuana metabolites follow his fight at UFC 183 versus Anderson Silva. However, what was recently revealed is that he passed two drug tests on the same night that were tested by a different laboratory.
The onetime welterweight title challenger and UFC veteran was drug tested three times on the night he fought ex-middleweight champ Anderson Silva at UFC 183. He failed one test for marijuana metabolites, prompting the overseeing Nevada State Athletic Commission to file a complaint in what was his third alleged rule infraction for the drug. A hearing on the matter is pending.
But Diaz, 31, also passed two of the tests administered on Jan. 31, both of which were conducted by the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory, a WADA-accredited facility in Salt Lake City.
Diaz’s testing documentation in connection with UFC 183, which took place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, as well as the NSAC’s complaint and a response by his legal team, were provided by the commission after a public records request by MMAjunkie.
