Nick Diaz passes drug test following Strikeforce win on April 11
by Jesse Holland on Apr 18, 2009 2:45 PM EDT
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Nick Diaz defeated Frank Shamrock via technical knockout at Strikeforce: "Shamrock vs. Diaz" from the HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 11 in San Jose, California.
And now the California State Athletic Commission Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas has confirmed that he did it without the assistance of marijuana or any type of performance enhancing drugs, according to MMAWeekly.
Here's a snip:
"Diaz was fine. The test went through a full battery which [also] checks for cleansing agents."
Diaz tested positive for marijuana after his surprising and sensational win over PRIDE FC 160-pound champion Takanori Gomi at PRIDE 33 back on February 24, 2007.
That win was quickly overturned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and Diaz was suspended for six months. Because of that suspension, Diaz was unable to secure a corner’s license for his brother Nate's fight against Manny Gamburyan at The Ultimate Fighter Finale 5.
Prior to the Shamrock fight, Diaz told the LA Times he was able to beat drug tests with the help of herbal cleansers and ten gallons of water per day. Were those claims just vintage Diaz? Or does the man with the medical marijuana card really know how to cheat the system?
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He may have tested clean after the fight, but I guarantee he got high as a kite as soon as the testing was done.
by DrPepper on Apr 18, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck Diaz!
No, i don’t want to spend time going into the obvious reasons.
by SoCalStunNa on Apr 18, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well put. He had a great fight but if true this puts a black eye on the sport period.
by NameNotRequired on Apr 18, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why does it put a black eye on the sport? because he has a medical marijuana card, and is legally allowed to smoke weed?
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got no problem with weed. But to publicly say that he can do drugs and circumvent testing is not so cool. If it was roided shammy who said this, everyone would be flipping out right now but it’s “badass” diaz so it’s OK. (Personally i don’t think drugs give you fighting skills but they’re banned so no way to reason around that.)
by NameNotRequired on Apr 18, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a dumb argument… If the man has a medical card that allows him to smoke marijuana, he should be able to smoke! he doesnt fail his tests because they dont allow him to smoke, so he does what he has to do..
This is just more of hypocrisy that goes along with marijuana.
If it was roids yes i see your point… But marijuana isnt in the same category…
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why do you say that because you can’t handle how real he is or is it because his to awesome that make’s you in to a hater
by NOPE.COM on Apr 18, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if it was roids instead of weed? Would you care then that a fighter admits to using them but getting away with it?
by NameNotRequired on Apr 18, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats not a very good analogy. at all!
weed isnt a performance inhancing drug… unless your talking competitive eating lol
But just overlook the fact he can legally smoke weed in california, for medical purposes.. he passes his drug tests and it doesnt affect his fighting. Why is this a problem?
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I responded above but mania didn’t post it. Like i said though performance enhancing or not the fact that it’s banned means he has no grounds to stand on. If diaz has said i smoked, i will test positive but i have a card and the commission was cool with it then fine(No commission would do that). If he only smoked when not training and didn’t say anything fine he has every right to do so. But he pretty much said the commission will screw me over if i get caught coz i have actively smoked during my training but i won’t get caught coz i know ways around it.
by NameNotRequired on Apr 18, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was asked the question and he answered.. The reason he didnt just shut his mouth is
1. he is nick diaz
2. He is a marijuana activist.. granted not a very good one but he tries.
This really shouldnt even be a debate.. If has medical card for marijuana they commission should recognize it..
I know most people dont agree with marijuana being a medical drug but it is, it has medical purposes just like any prescription pills… They dont mess with people who have scripts unless there overdoing it, like karo.
SMOKE WEED!!
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4th on that and my friend nex to me says
5th on that
by NOPE.COM on Apr 18, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
420th on that. Its almost here…….
by ViolentMike on Apr 18, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MAn all this tasty weed talk makes me want to take a hit n’ go workout!
by DAVE A on Apr 18, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Synyster for your own sake you should try it once!
Its a great experience that everyone should enjoy. or at least try
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe later on. High school was my chance, but now I’m on a military scholarship in college, so I don’t want to fuck that up for me. Something says smoking weed and getting drug tested MIGHT screw that up a little bit. lol
by Synyster on Apr 18, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes syn later on then…. good luck in the millitary.. Which branch are you joining??
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was the “airwaves”
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Apr 18, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Every Canadian that wins tonight im hitting a bong load
LEGALIZE IT IN TORONTO
mma too of course…
by Zach on Apr 18, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Apr 18, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thats funny as hell. i thought the old man with the golf club took his knee out. but the hammy sucks to.
by day1er on Apr 18, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you drink 10 gallons of water in a day?
That is like 64 20 ounce bottles of water.
by Brandon on Apr 18, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I get really bad headaches, Docs said it’s because I’m dehydrated. So what Ive been doing for the last year or so is I fill up 2 of these massive 30 ounce cups and I force myself to drink them both in an hour, the next hour I refill and repeat. So even if I don’t drink water at work, which I try to do, I’ll get my fill when I’m home. 10 gallons is possible for sure.
by markemark on Apr 18, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats dangerous. You can die from Water intoxication.
by RiverHorror on Apr 18, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah… which isn’t exactly easy to do. if you are standing around just drinking water constantly, then yes. but not drinking it over the course of a day while doing heavy workouts.
by Kitsunex on Apr 19, 2009 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you drink too much water, it causes the sodium level in your blood to go so low that you can have seizures and die. Drinking 10 gallons of water in a day is VERY dangerous.
by DrPepper on Apr 19, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
marijuana normally takes 30 days to get out of your system but if you have a low body fat%, drink alot of water and work out or sweat enough you can be clean in about a week..
Ive done it many times. it also depends on how much you smoke
by mike22 on Apr 18, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have passed multiple drug tests on 8 days noticed and just drank a shit load of water so i was pissing every hour or so. Works like a charm
by fokman on Apr 18, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s why Nick is SO mad before his fights.
He wants to kick azz so he can hit the vaporizer or the tube.
Homey.
by KS on Apr 18, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am from the Netherlands and we only send the cheap not so active stuff we don’t want around here to you guys.
We sell it for big bucks though
by mmarkk on Apr 18, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I picked Diaz to win the fight but was surprized how easily he beat Frank up. One sided beatdown!!!!!!
by the spyder on Apr 18, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Get’em Diaz!
He aint scared of the punk ass csac!
by Robthom on Apr 18, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Get’em Diaz!
He aint scared of the punk ass csac!
by bobthom on Apr 18, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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