Nick Diaz suspended 5 years for marijuana

[Paper Boi]

The Nevada Athletic Commission finally had enough of Nick Diaz. In a shocking decision, Nevada commissioners voted Monday to levy an unprecedented five-year suspension on the outspoken UFC contender, stemming from a failed post-fight drug test on Jan. 31 at UFC 183.

The suspension, retroactive to fight night, was passed unanimously at a hearing in Las Vegas.

Diaz was also fined $150,000 -- 33-percent of his $500,000 UFC 183 fight purse.

Diaz's attorney Lucas Middlebrook informed reporters following the hearing that Diaz plans to appeal the commission's decision, referring the judgment as a "vendetta suspension," according to ESPN.

If the suspension stands, Diaz, 32, will be 36 years old when allowed to return to competition.

More on this story in a moment.

Nick Diaz suspended five years for failed UFC 183 drug test

 

[Newzz]

Since he loves smoking weed so much, I guess it was only right the NSAC passed Diaz another L

 

[Paper Boi]

Since he loves smoking weed so much, I guess it was only right the NSAC passed Diaz another L

 

[THEREALBRAND]

5 years for weed

I'm not a marijuana advocate by any means, but you have dude's using stuff from Phil Heath's medicine cabinet and not getting anything remotely close to that

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Hendricks beat his wife though

 

[nomoreneveragain]

He doesn't have to fight in Nevada

 

[gho3st]

Should have done Cocaine or used PEDs

 

[George's Dilemma]

Ridiculous. They discredited themselves with that punishment.

 

[msb123]

 

[Monster]

Bullshyt. One of the few that I'd say probably isn't on steroids

 

[jackswstd]

 

[The Infamous]

The NSAC is a joke.

 

[Monster]

There's a petition going around to unban him. If someone finds it they should post the link.

 

[The Infamous]

There's a petition going around to unban him. If someone finds it they should post the link.

Lift the NSAC ban from MMA fighter Nick Diaz. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government

This bullshyt suspension is going to get over-turned in court.

 

[The Infamous]

I heard Nick's lawyer went to work on the NSAC.