Nick Diaz has slipped up once again. This time it’s far more serious than missing a press conference. Today, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that Diaz failed his post-fight drug test following his defeat by Carlos Condit at UFC 143….
Nick Diaz has slipped up once again. This time it’s far more serious than missing a press conference.
Today, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that Diaz failed his post-fight drug test following his defeat by Carlos Condit at UFC 143.
It should be no surprise that Diaz tested positive for “marijuana metabolites.” Diaz also tested positive for marijuana when he faced Takanori Gomi in 2007.
Although he can smoke legally in California, his medical marijuana card does not affect how he gets tested in MMA.
Diaz will without a doubt get suspended by the NSAC. But what will the UFC do now that Diaz has failed a drug test?
This is only the first time that Daiz has failed a test with the UFC, but it’s not the first time he’s been in trouble with the company.
Diaz was dropped from a UFC 137 bout with Georges St-Pierre after missing two pre-fight press conferences. Although he would get the last laugh by being in the main event anyway, Diaz made a lot of people mad, including UFC president Dana White.
White gave Diaz another chance then, but he may not be so forgiving now that Diaz has failed another drug test.
If the UFC decides to release Diaz, no one should complain.
Diaz is an exciting fighter, and it is true he didn’t get caught using something that could have gave him an advantage inside the Octagon. But Diaz often has the attitude that he doesn’t care about his actions. As talented as Diaz is, this is the second straight fight where there has been controversy.
Although some may not want to see it, it may be best that Diaz is let go, so he can get his act together.
As Georges St-Pierre attempts to return to the UFC later this year, his progress continues to go well as he is currently recovering from a knee injury.UFC President Dana White commented on the champion’s status, and although he was confident that St-Pi…
As Georges St-Pierre attempts to return to the UFC later this year, his progress continues to go well as he is currently recovering from a knee injury.
UFC President Dana White commented on the champion’s status, and although he was confident that St-Pierre would step back in the Octagon, he said he’s still nowhere near 100 percent at this point.
“Georges has been rehabilitating and he’s been doing great. He is on track, but he is still far from being ready,” White told MMAWeekly.com during a post-fight press conference following UFC 143.
St-Pierre has currently been undergoing rehabilitation since late last year and he said he would be able to return to the Octagon as early as November. The longtime 170-pound champion tore his ACL prior to UFC 137, forcing him off of the card. He has remained out of action ever since then.
White did reveal St-Pierre was suffering from a little pain in his knee after getting out of his seat following the event, but the UFC boss was adamant that he would be fully recovered.
“He’s getting the best physical therapy that you can get and he’s a hard worker,” he said of St-Pierre. “Some of these knee surgeries now are just as good—I mean, Jerry Rice, 10 years ago, came back from a knee surgery and was still awesome. It depends on the individual, but these knee surgeries are way different than they used to be.”
Here’s Kizer’s quote from an email we received today:
“Thank you for the many email and phone calls. I am still waiting for all the steroid and drug test results to come back. We did have at least one positive test. I will send out an email later today on that matter.”
(Maybe this is why the Condit fight ain’t happening?)
Here’s Kizer’s quote from an email we received today:
“Thank you for the many email and phone calls. I am still waiting for all the steroid and drug test results to come back. We did have at least one positive test. I will send out an email later today on that matter.”
Although it’s a vague statement that doesn’t confirm if the test was a pre or post-fight and the guilty party could be anyone who fought at the event, the Internet has been abuzz with rumors that it’s Nick Diaz and that the card-carrying marijuana prescribed curmudgeon is believed to have pot in his system.
In other news, the sky is blue, water is wet and Chael Sonnen is a Republican.
We’ll reserve judgment until we get the press release from NSAC this afternoon before we begin pointing fingers, but it could be Matt Riddle or Ed Herman. Riddle seemed less all over the place in his post-fight interview and may have been under the influence of Ritalin and Herman had to be on some kind of goofballs to say that he wants to fight Anderson Silva next.
UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit, in a perfect world, must be looking forward to his dream match with Georges St-Pierre after beating Nick Diaz—in a perfect world.However, in the world ruled by UFC President Dana White, that p…
UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit, in a perfect world, must be looking forward to his dream match with Georges St-Pierre after beating Nick Diaz—in a perfect world.
However, in the world ruled by UFC President Dana White, that previously expected match-up is always subject to change to appease a presumably popular sentiment. (And if this becomes the norm in so-called controversial results, why not make allthe fans with cellphone credit and Internet access become the fight judges? Let’s democratize UFC judging via text votes, a la American Idol.)
And so far, that so-called Condit-Diaz rematch is, just like Diaz, on a “now-it’s-on, now-it’s-off” basis.
Should we beg for a little consistency here and not be thrown off guard by apparently arbitrary decision making with regards to an upcoming major fight? Or perhaps these “pleasant” surprises are all part of the UFC joy ride.
You mean there were no guarantees in the first place? As in, nothing was officially set in writing regarding the widely-accepted belief that whoever prevailed between Diaz and Condit would face St-Pierre?
Well, okay…suffice to say that just about “everybody” was talking that that was supposed to take place. But then, everybody is just a mere rumormongering anybody.
But Dana White himself, leading to UFC 143, assured us fans that whoever wins takes on GSP, right? No?
Sigh, gone are the days when a man’s word—written or oral—was set in stone.
This is déjà vu. Remember when Jon Fitch was also denied a rematch with St-Pierre after beating Thiago Alves a second time?
Guess the road to St-Pierre is never easy, same with that leading to Anderson Silva…
Oh, wait! I know this is off on a tangent, but I’ve just stumbled on what truly is Jon Jones’ advantage over these two other greats: accessibility.
Carlos Condit did what he had to do in order to defeat Nick Diaz at UFC 143. He should be celebrating his victory and the interim welterweight championship. Instead, UFC president Dana White announced on Twitter that Condit agreed to a rematch wit…
Carlos Condit did what he had to do in order to defeat Nick Diaz at UFC 143. He should be celebrating his victory and the interim welterweight championship.
Instead, UFC president Dana White announced on Twitter that Condit agreed to a rematch with Diaz. No date or location has been set for the fight yet.
There are conflicting reports about whether the fight will even happen. Cesar Gracie, who manages Diaz, told MMA Junkie that the rematch is not happening.
However, the fact that Condit even agreed to it in the first place is a ridiculously shortsighted move on his part. You have to appreciate his fighting spirit and willingness to put his match with Georges St-Pierre on the line, but he is risking a lot by doing this.
Condit has his unification bout with Georges St-Pierre, who is expected to return from a torn ACL later on this year, set. He can stand toe-to-toe with the best welterweight fighter in the world to determine who is the one true champion.
In addition to being able to fight for the undisputed championship, he is risking a lot of money in the process. St-Pierre is the biggest draw that UFC has now that Brock Lesnar has retired.
Shows that St-Pierre headlines do well over 800,000 pay-per-view buys. No other fighter in UFC comes close to that level.
Condit’s payout for a main event fight with St-Pierre would be significantly higher than any amount of money he has received in the past. He is not a draw on his own, so he needs all the help he can get selling shows.
Condit and Diaz did have a close enough fight at UFC 143 that a rematch makes sense to determine who really is the better fighter, but Condit stands to gain nothing by doing it. He will get respect in the mixed martial arts community, so if that is what he is looking for, then more power to him.
In the best interest of his career, a rematch with Diaz is a mistake. He might win again, and if he does, this argument is moot, but you never put the biggest fight of your career on the line against someone that you have already beaten.
Nick Diaz may be a world-class fighter, but his in-ring abilities aren’t the only thing propelling him up the welterweight ladder.After losing a five-round decision to Carlos Condit at UFC 143, the former Strikeforce champion went on an elongated rant …
Nick Diaz may be a world-class fighter, but his in-ring abilities aren’t the only thing propelling him up the welterweight ladder.
After losing a five-round decision to Carlos Condit at UFC 143, the former Strikeforce champion went on an elongated rant about bad judging and fighters refusing to fight. This was nothing new. Over the years, fans have become accustomed to Diaz’s pretentious behavior following a loss.
He acts like the world is out to get him or turn him into some kind of evil, maniacal villain. Caesar Gracie, Diaz’s trainer, even went as far as to say that judges score against him for personal reasons.
“I don’t think the judges like Nick,” he said in an interview on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “They’ve never liked Nick in Vegas. They’ve never voted for him in a decision. The only one was the BJ Penn fight, and he almost had to kill BJ to get that one.”
“I don’t think they like his attitude, a guy that’s going to go out there and talk. I think they think he’s disrespectful. They’re going to find a reason to judge against him. I don’t think he can get fair judging in that state at all.”
Diaz announced his retirement from the sport after the loss to Condit, which is reminiscent of his fight with Penn. After losing a decision to Diaz in October 2011, Penn announced that he was hanging up the gloves and moving on with his life. The two shook hands, hung out backstage and then went their separate ways after the bout.
In January, a strange tweet appeared on Penn’s account.
“I thought you were gonna scrap from the beginning homie? What was that coward fence holding strategy to tire out the smaller man? Street fighter my ass! I made you fight like glass jaw @jonfitchdotnet poser! I’ll be ready for that weak bs next time we fight.”
Initially, there was a bit of hesitation from the MMA community to react to the post. Most assumed someone else had access to Penn’s account and sent the tweet out as a joke.
When it was confirmed that Penn had indeed sent the tweet, people began to bash the MMA legend for being a crybaby and a sore loser.
Now, the tables have turned.
It’s highly doubtful that Las Vegas is out to get Nick Diaz. He isn’t the first combat athlete to ever come through “Sin City” talking smack.
From the way Diaz’s camp is talking, you would think this was some kind of reincarnation of the WWE’s “Montreal Screwjob” involving Vince McMahon and Bret Hart.
There is no one out to get Nick Diaz. Whether fans loved the fight or hated it, Condit and his coaches deserve respect for coming up with an effective game plan and carrying it out on fight night.
Diaz is the best boxer in the entire welterweight division, but Condit proved to be the more complete striker. As long as he kept the fight in the open, Condit could use his kicks to set up the rest of his offense. Diaz’s game plan is to typically push forward with his boxing, trap opponents against the cage and pick them apart in the stand-up exchanges.
When the pocket collapsed, Condit made it a priority to get out and reset the action back in the open. Still, some want to label it as “running” when a fighter refuses to fight to his opponent’s strengths.
At UFC 143, Condit merely implemented the more effective game plan. In other words, the better man won that night.
Now, there are rumors of a potential rematch in the works. It’s been a rather quick “retirement” for Diaz to say the least.
Things have steadily gone his way since his UFC return. He misses two mandatory press conferences, and instead of being pulled from the fight card completely, he gets to headline UFC 137 against Penn.
After he defeated Penn, Diaz grabs the microphone and calls out St-Pierre, which allows him to leapfrog Condit in line for a shot at UFC gold.
Here we are again.
Diaz loses a fair decision to Condit, and after announcing his retirement, he is being handed a do-over bout.
What about other deserving contenders in the division like Johny Hendricks or the winner of Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez?
Penn retired after losing to Diaz and is now asking for another shot.
Nick Diaz has slipped up once again. This time it’s far more serious than missing a press conference. 