UFC will honor suspension if Diaz is punished
The bad decisions surrounding the Strikeforce brawl in April may affect a UFC fighter’s upcoming bout in August depending on…
The bad decisions surrounding the Strikeforce brawl in April may affect a UFC fighter’s upcoming bout in August depending on what the Tennessee Athletic Commission ultimately decides.
Nate Diaz, who was in the corner of his friend and teammate Jake Shields, was also a part of the melee that broke out between the Cesar Gracie team and Jason “Mayhem” Miller in April when a fight erupted after Shields’ victory over Dan Henderson.
Diaz is expected to be disciplined along with Miller, Shields and others involved in the brawl, according to a report by Sherdog.com earlier this week. If Diaz lands a suspension, it could affect his scheduled fight against Marcus Davis in August.
While the suspensions could range anywhere from three to nine months, if that timeline falls in with Diaz’s fight, the UFC will honor the suspension and he would have to be replaced.
“If he gets suspended we’re going to honor it,” said UFC president Dana White on Saturday following UFC 114.
