Nick Diaz Tests Positive for Marijuana

WTF did he smoke the day of the fight??? I’m a Diaz fan but what an idiot.

Diaz has his medical license and marijuana doesn’t enhance anybody’s performance whatsoever… However, a thought just dawned on me though and I’d like to hear other people’s opinions. What if Nick failed this drug test on purpose as a way to get away from the sport for awhile but still keep his job? Sounds like something Nick would do

And just imagine the mess that would’ve been created if Diaz won that fight…

Might as well test fighters for alcohol as well!!!!

Most likely he didn’t smoke the day of the fight. Already on other web sites people are saying he fought high. That stuff stays in your system for about a month.

I’ve been a supporter of Diaz since BEFORE he started winning. This is a slap to the face of the NSAC, the UFC, his Coaches, and his fans. Complete, and utter disappointment this dude is to the sport and his camp.

I think MJ should be legal, but I’m also smart enough to know that it’s not legal in Nevada. SMH at this dude. Cheers to Condit for holding up his part of the deal.

Diaz retired anyhow so how can this affect his career?

Edgar against Bendo was always gonna be fight the year anyway…:)

well now condit won’t have to lose that belt so thats good

He obviously has social anxiety issues, and marijuana probably helps him cope just the same as an anti-depressant does for others. I certainly agree that he knew the rules beforehand, but there are deeper issues going on with this guy. People should hold judgment on him.

1) ITS NOT A P.E.D.!!!
2) HE STILL WON THAT FIGHT PERIOD!! (ASK THE CHAMPS)
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3) ALL I CAN SAY IS….WAR NICK FAWKING DIAZ!!!

BANDWAGONERS NEED TO JUMP SHIP AND STAY THE FAWK OFF!

Bets on Dana either explodes firing lectures everywhere.Or is chilled and plays it down for now….

More proof that while he comes to fight, that Diaz is just an unprofessional piece of white trash

Daiz is a whinny bitch and it couldn’t be more obvious that he smokes. Do I care, NO should he be fined or suspended NO. Was carlos scared to engage YES did daiz stop Carlo’s game plan and do enough to win NO

That aint a surprise.

What POSSIBLE medical reason could Diaz have for MJ? I mean, other than finding a friendly Doctor so he doesn’t get hassled about smoking weed, I am curious to know the “medical necessity” that was used to get him his license. What a fucking joke.

Mental disorders for starters….

This is so BS it is not even funny. Weed is legal in the state he lives in and make more money for California then all other cash crops combined. It is far from a ped it slows everything you do down your reaction time your thought process. EVERYTHING. Why if they understand he uses pot to maintain which is legal in the state he lives in why don’t they get him a real script not some BS weed not. Get a script for marinol or drabibanol both are thc pills you get from you pharmacy and if you have the script they can not legally tell anyone you have thc in your system been using it for years to keep a fed job so it will work for him. But my guess is all the people around him are as stoned as he is and don’t look out for him like they should. He whopped Condit had him running like a girl and had herb in his system oh no f!@# off all you haters. Diaz go box and make the millions you deserve.

He’s a drug addict, a cry-baby, and he said he retired. What’s the problem!? He already said he’s done fighting, so off with him. Good luck with your big post-MMA career pursuits in Stockton, homie!

Good thing the Judges got the decision right and awarded Condit his well deserved victory, cause if Diaz would have won they would have had to strip him of the belt and made things even more messed up. Hopefully all of these Diaz nuthuggers will finally STFU about the decision and move on. Now they all these Diaz fans will keep making excuses saying “how is weed bad, it doesn’t help you, and blah, blah, blah?” Good thing Nick says the UFC pays him too much cause now he will be giving up a huge portion of his purse. Serves the crybaby right!

All I can say is I’m glad no rematch will happen. Condit deserves gsp. He’s been getting nothing but shit for about a year now. First it was diaz not going to press obligations so condit gets called up to fight gsp. Then diaz runs his fucking mouth calling out gsp and condit gets fucked over and has to step aside and he does so with class. Then gsp gets hurt and has to fight diaz. He baets diaz in a close fight. He accepts a rematch even tho his camp and manager tell him not to like a real g and now diaz fucks over his stupid loyal fans by not following rules. This is poetic justice! Condit deserves a shot at gsp. He is what an mma fighter should strive to be. Sorry if I offended anyone but I’m so mad at ppl like diaz who just don’t grow the fuck up.

He takes way too many chances, Nick says he can smoke up to 10 days out from a fight and piss clean because he drinks so much water, has such low body fat and you can sweat it out when he works out…he cut it too close this time and got caught

I like Diaz too but damn man, you’re not making it easy and just giving people ammo for those who dont like him..I dont think Dana will cut him though, I’d be surprised

He just might. But chances are he gets suspended and while he’s feeling sorry for himself he might just retire for awhile till the money starts calling and he’ll be back. It’s okay to smoke weed, but if a job is at stake why take the chance? He needs to grow up.

Yea he tested positive for marijuana but marijuana is no steroid or P.E.D., its more of a medicine that shouldn’t be used on a daily basis.

Respect due to the fact he does what he wants when he wants and will not be told different.He,ll be back in 6 monthes earning plenty…

I dont think the marijuana had any affect in the outcome of the fight. Diaz implemented his gameplan and Condit did the same. All this shows to me is that Diaz has no respect for the UFC, the sport as a whole, or his fans. Its not an addictive drug and its definitely not performance enhancing in any way but its banned by the commission. If he was as serious about the sport as he makes out to be in his interviews then he could give it up for the 3 months of his fight camp

I’d be complaining about the drug issues in mma before anything.

From a guy who’s been clean and sober for nearly 20 years i really find it laughable that the antiquated drug laws still persist for marijuana. And it’s enlightening to see more and more people in general coming around to that fact. The prohibition causes more problems than it’s worth, in some ways mundane, in others profound, and this case sort of illuminates that.
But reeling it back i couldn’t agree with you more. The decision to puff or not to puff is squarely on Diaz’s shoulders. Too bad for us.

A few points that I think all reasonable people can agree on:
Marijuana should be decriminalized or legalized; putting people in jail for smoking it does more harm than good.
Marijuana is not a performance enhancing drug. Nick Diaz was probably not high during his actual fight with Condit (or the one with Gomi) and if he was, it didn’t improve his chances of winning.
If you know you’re fighting in the biggest fight of your life, you need to do whatever is necessary to not fuck up your own chances. If you know the athletic commission tests for weed, obviously you need to stop smoking far enough in advance to pass the test.

Regardless what your opinion of weed is it is still considered illegal. Diaz has been down this road before and should have known better. I do enjoy watching me fight but the UFC is clearly trying to go mainstream one of their top fighters caught with weed in their system what kind of image does that show. I would like to see Diaz back but he needs to be punished for this

How long will it take the dancing monkeys in our government to figure out a way to profit and get reelected from marijuana?

Banned substances include painkillers, diuretics, and lots of other substances that are plenty legal to use. They aren’t legal to use if you are competing in this particular sport, and Nick Diaz knows that damned well. In fact, if he didn’t know, getting a loss on his record for it years ago might have reminded him.

He was knowingly breaking the rules of the sport he competed in, figured he wouldn’t get caught, and did. All this griping about if it should be legal or not is a complete non issue. It’s banned in the sport, and Diaz knew it was banned and went into the fight anyways.

Diaz fucked up, just like he fucked up in the fight by running forward getting punched for 5 rounds instead of changing his gameplan when plan A didn’t work. But what do you expect from a professional fuckup.

It doesn’t matter if you are ok with weed or against it, the fact is this is the law and if you break it, you break it. I drive down roads all the time that are 25 mph zones but they should easily be 40 mph zones HOWEVER if I CHOOSE to speed and get caught, it’s my own damn fault. Plain and simple.

This isn’t a debate on why weed should be ok or why it should be banned.. The fact is, it’s a drug that’s against the rules, and you either live with it or find another place that accepts weed. There’s shit at my job I don’t agree with, but you gotta do it. Nick just fucked up. Plain and simple.

What makes a joint in a guy that is a maniac on training? Only bad, it will not improve nothing!
Stupid politics!

Dana White be a men and say fuck to this hypocrisy!
Millions of respectable citizens smoke to relax you now it!

Its pretty much legal in Cali anyway. He didnt want to fight in Vegas again anyway.

I want to know what the levels were though,so it can be determined how high he was during the fight,if AT ALL.

This

I mean really – it’s not like he was taking a performance enhancer. I’m far more concerned about the steroid and testosterone abusers. Maybe if he was fighting while on coke or something, but pot?

…is not really the point. If it’s legal or not isn’t the point either. It’s not even the point if it’s a PED or not. The point is it is a substance that you can’t have in your system when being tested. Maybe that is a stupid rule. Then it should be changed. But a rule being stupid doesn’t make it any less of a rule. And his camp had to be aware of this rule, that’s part of their job. So you can argue all day that on a moral level Nick shouldn’t get punished, but on a factual level you can not make that argument.

Anybody that can’t distinguish between an athlete abusing a substance that gives him an unfair advantage versus an athlete smoking pot which gives you the munchies is a certified moron. These commissions that have the balls to include marijuana in these tests while everyone knows that their tests don’t do a good job detecting performance enhancers and dish out selective discipline are full of crap. They should figure out how to enforce rules that matter and then play around with this bullshit. I do not care if these athletes are drinking or smoking weed, but i do care if they are cheating with drugs. Anybody who wants to take the moral high ground can go to hell.

Love Nick Diaz and his crazy skills and his warrior mentality.I’m not as much into the herb as I used to be and I’m fine with those that do enjoy and partake.These commissions need to take marijuana off the banned substance list.The only thing I did any better when I smoked was munch, and sit on the couch like I was cruisin’ in a low rider.It has no “performance enhancing” qualities whatsoever.Oh sure, I thought I was doing whatever I was doing better but by all accounts and testimony from witnesses, this wasn’t the case.But by the same token(no pun intended)Nick is in a profession that has its rules and regulations and should adhere to them.I hope all this doesn’t help Nick decide not to return.I and his many, many fans would be deprived of watching a true fighter.And in closing, I think Nick will come back because this is a passion of his and he does possess that never say die quality, you can see it in his eyes.If Nick doesn’t return, I will return to blazing a blunt a day till he does return.After rambling on, I realize after proof reading myself.I look like I’m writing this freaking stoned.I am not.LOL.Please don’t send the Nevada State Athletic Commission to my door.

Its the dank and its been that way for a while, but testing a fighter for using marijuana is wrong. Steroids and growth hormones are obviosly terrible( AKA Barry Bonds Mark Mc G). Alcohol is far worse but the good ole boys in the south will keep it legal.