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NSAC Director: Conor McGregor’s Fine Settlement & Mayweather Bout ‘Completely Separate Issues’

Yesterday (Wed. March 22, 2017) the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) reached a settlement with UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor on his bottle-throwing incident back in August leading up to his rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in Vegas. McGregor’s original fine was set at $150,000 and 50 hours of community service. After yesterday’s hearing,

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McGregor’s original fine was set at $150,000 and 50 hours of community service. After yesterday’s hearing, however, the commission settled on a $25,000 fine and 25 hours of community service. With ‘The Notorious One’s’ recent involvement in talks of a possible boxing super fight with Floyd Mayweather many wonder if the settlement could be related.

According to NSAC chief Bob Bennett, however, the two are completely separate issues (quotes via MMA Junkie):

“They’re completely two separate issues,” Bob Bennett said.

“Those fights have to be approved,” Bennett added. “It wasn’t an issue that we were even looking at.”

When asked about possibly hosting the potential boxing bout between ‘Money’ and McGregor, Bennett expressed great interest in the idea. He also stated that the commission would ‘certainly’ approve and sanction the bout between the two adversaries:

“That’s certainly a fight that we would approve and have in Vegas,” Bennett said. “Who wouldn’t want to regulate the two best fighters at 150 pounds in their respective unarmed combat fields? Mayweather’s a phenomenal fighter, and so is McGregor. Sure, that’s a fight we would approve.”

Although Bennett is excited about the possibility of hosting the boxing bout in Vegas, he reiterated the fact that it had nothing to do with what went down in the settlement between McGregor and the commission:

“(The Mayweather vs. McGregor fight) wasn’t an issue that we were even looking at,” he said. “We wanted to resolve the pending litigation that he had, so that it was a win-win situation.”

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Nate Diaz Could Also Receive Reduced Punishment From NSAC

Prior to their highly anticipated rematch at August 20, 2016’s UFC 202, bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz got into a heated exchange at a pre-fight press conference. Each man infamously fired water bottles and cans at each other and the consequences for the situation are still being felt. Luckily for McGregor, however, his

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Luckily for McGregor, however, his punishment was reduced by the Nevada State Athletic Commission today (March 22, 2017). Originally set to receive a $150,000 fine, the Irishman will now receive a $25,000 fine, while also having to complete 25 hours of community service.

Something similar could also be headed Diaz’s way, as commission chairman Anthony Marnell suggested that reducing Diaz’s punishment is only fair:

“We’re going to reach out to Nate and let him know what’s fair is fair and he has an opportunity to come back before us, if he’d like to,” Marnell told the media (Via Fox Sports). “And we’ll make that as painless and as cheap as possible. I think what you heard Attorney General Bateman talk about today was not a percentage of the purse but a fine that’s equivalent to the action taken. So, if we were to do that, you could speculate right now the commission would probably have some sort of reduction, some sort of refund coming back to Nate. My No. 1 goal is fairness.”

The Stockon native had originally been fined $50,000 and given 50 hours of community service to complete.

Do you agree with Marnell’s idea?

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Dana White Says Nate Diaz Was Just Offered A Fight

With the lack of stars currently available in the UFC, one would assume that the promotion is doing all in its power to get the Diaz brothers back in the Octagon, and according to UFC President Dana White, that is indeed the case, although it doesn’t appear to be shaping up too well. Recently speaking

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Recently speaking on the matter, White said that Nick Diaz recently turned down two fights and that Nate Diaz was recently offered a fight, although he’s yet to respond:

Negotiations Went ‘Well’ Last Time…

“We just offered Nate Diaz a fight, and we’re waiting to hear back from him, so we’ll see,” White told USA TODAY Sports. “These guys say they want a fight – I offered Nick Diaz two fights. He turned down two fights. I offered him Robbie Lawler. Robbie Lawler accepted the fight. Then I offered him Demian Maia. Nick Diaz turned down two fights. And then we just offered Nate a fight.”

Nick recently finished serving an 18-month suspension handed to him by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after he once again tested positive for Marijuana metabolites surrounding his Jan. 2015 bout with Anderson Silva. He is now free to fight, although it’s unclear if the UFC is willing to pay him the type of money he’s asking for, which is likely a large amount.

Nate, on the other hand, infamously fought Conor McGregor twice last year, submitting the Irishman at March’s UFC 196 and dropping a majority decision in the rematch at UFC 202 in August. He has said that he will only return for a trilogy bout with McGregor, so it’s unlikely that he’ll be accepting the UFC’s offer unless it is indeed another scrap with the “Notorious” one, who currently holds the promotion’s lightweight title.

Do you expect to see either of the Diaz brothers fight in 2017?

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Nate Diaz Has Requested Boxing License In Nevada

Last November, it was reported that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor had been granted a boxing license in the state of California, and it appears as if his bitter rival Nate Diaz is following his lead, although in a different state. According to a report from ESPN.com, Diaz is ‘in the process’ of applying for

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According to a report from ESPN.com, Diaz is ‘in the process’ of applying for a boxing license in Nevada, an application that NSAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission) executive Bob Bennet expects to be approved:

“Nate paid his fine and has requested a boxing license,” NSAC executive director Bob Bennett said. “Upon his submission of the required licensing information, we expect to approve his license as of this date.

“We welcome Nate and his older brother, Nick, to fight in Las Vegas, whether it’s with the UFC or a boxing promoter.”

The fine that Bennett is referring to was a $50,000 fine regarding the UFC 202 press conference incident that saw Diaz and McGregor fire water bottles back-and-forth at each other.

The Stockton native hasn’t competed since UFC 202 where he lost a majority decision to McGregor. Prior to that, he had shocked the MMA world at UFC 196 in March 2016 when he submitted the Irishman in the second round.

Diaz, who has expressed interest in boxing in the past, has said that he won’t accept any UFC fight aside from a trilogy bout with McGregor. UFC President Dana White hasn’t seemed interested in making that fight a reality, so perhaps Diaz is looking for new opportunities.

It is important to note, however, that the former lightweight title challenger is currently under contract with UFC.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA as more details regarding this situation unfold.

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Coach: Cain Velasquez Underwent Successful Back Surgery

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was scheduled to rematch fellow former champion Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum at last Friday’s (Dec. 30, 2016) UFC 207 from Las Vegas, Nevada, but he was pulled from the card after the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) refused to license him. Leading up to the bout, Velasquez had made

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Leading up to the bout, Velasquez had made it clear that he was dealing with a back injury and that he had already scheduled a surgery for after the bout. After he told ESPN.com that he had trouble standing just days prior to the fight, however, the commission deemed it unsafe for him to compete.

That surgery that Velasquez had scheduled has now been completed, as his longtime head coach Javier Mendes recently told MMAFighting.com that it was successful and that the ex-champion could return to training next month:

“He had successful surgery on Wednesday,” Mendez said. “It was a minor surgery so he was walking right away. Only thing he has to do is wait until the incision heals before he can start working out. (It’ll take) about one month or less for the cut to heal.”

Velasquez last competed at July 9, 2016’s UFC 200, steamrolling through Travis Browne in the first round of their main card bout. His bout with Werdum was thought to be considered a title eliminator bout, so it should be interesting to see who the promotion schedules Velasquez against upon his return.

Stay tuned.

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USADA Hands Brock Lesnar One-Year Suspension For Failed UFC 200 Drug Tests

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFB6I5pobkM

The verdict is in from the U.S. Anti Doping Agency (USADA) regarding Brock Lesnar’s failed drug tests before and after UFC 200. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder was hit with a one-year suspension from USADA. Last month, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) dished out their own suspension and it was for one year as well.

The NSAC also fined Lesnar $250,000 and changed the result of his unanimous decision win over Mark Hunt to a no contest. Here is a bit from the USADA press release:

“Lesnar, 39, tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolite, 4-hydroxyclomiphene, following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on June 28, 2016, and an in-competition urine test conducted on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200 in Las Vegas, Nev. Clomiphene is a prohibited substance in the category of Hormone and Metabolic Modulators and is prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the WADA Prohibited List.

Lesnar’s one-year period of ineligibility began on July 15, 2016, the date on which he was provisionally suspended by USADA, and is identical in length to the sanction imposed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on December 15, 2016. In addition, the NSAC overturned Lesnar’s victory at UFC 200 to a no-contest.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFB6I5pobkM

The NSAC also fined Lesnar $250,000 and changed the result of his unanimous decision win over Mark Hunt to a no contest. Here is a bit from the USADA press release: