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Nate Diaz Vaping Incident Settled Without Suspension
Nate Diaz‘s post-UFC 202 vaping was cleared by the Nevada Athletic Commission in early September, but Diaz was still considered in violation of the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy. Following its investigation, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency saw fit to issue Diaz a public warning for his actions.
The vaping incident occurred after Diaz lost to Conor McGregor at UFC 202 on Aug. 20 in Las Vegas.
Diaz had already provided his post-fight drug test samples, and believed he was done with his testing requirements at the time he was publicly vaping. In its investigation, USADA concluded that Diaz had mistakenly believed he was outside the in-competition window and determined that a public reprimand was a sufficient penalty.
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“Diaz, 31, admitted using the prohibited substance, Cannabidiol, following his bout at UFC 202 onAugust 20, 2016. Diaz’s use of the Cannabidiol occurred during the in-competition period, which isdefined in the UFC Anti-Doping Policy as ‘the period starting six hours prior to the commencement of the scheduled weigh-in and ending six hours after the conclusion of the Bout,'” read a USADA statement on the situation.
“Cannabidiol is a specified substance in the class of Cannabinoids and prohibited only in-competition under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.
“As part of its results management process, USADA gathered information and communicated with the athlete about the circumstances of his use of Cannabidiol on August 20, 2016. USADA concluded that Diaz mistakenly believed that the in-competition period ended after he provided a post-bout sample to USADA. In addition, the in-competition urine and blood samples provided by Diaz before his admitted use were analyzed and reported as negative for all prohibited substances, including Cannabinoids. Based on these circumstances, USADA determined that a public warning was an appropriate response to Diaz’s use of a specified substance during the in-competition period.”
While USADA's adjudication of the vaping incident concludes the matter, Diaz still faces possible disciplinary action by the Nevada Athletic Commission for his part in a bottle-throwing melee with McGregor at the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference.
Diaz and McGregor had been on the docket for the NAC's Oct. 10 meeting, but Diaz asked for a continuance, which will push his adjudication back to a later meeting. McGregor, however, remains on the agenda for Monday's meeting for his part in the incident.
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