It’s hard to believe that the Nevada Athletic Commission didn’t know the jokes that’d fly when they decided Nate Diaz’s medical suspension would come to an end on April 20th, better known as 4/20.
If you are new to Nate Diaz, or the Diaz brothers, they are huge advocates for marijuana. In fact, Nate’s older brother is currently serving a 1 1/2 year suspension for testing positive after his fight with Anderson Silva.
The Diaz bros have a ton of funny weed smoking quotes, so one can only assume that they’ll find a way to celebrate Nate’s return to training.
Check out the full list of UFC 196 Medical Suspensions:
- Ilir Latifi: Requires x-ray on left second toe, if positive then requires clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05
- Siyar Bahadurzada: Requires doctor’s clearance on jaw or no contest until 09/05; minimum suspension no contest until 03/27, no contact until 03/20
- Brandon Thatch: Requires x-ray on left foot, if positive then requires clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
- Nordine Taleb: Requires x-ray or MRI on left knee, also requires doctor’s clearance or no contest until 09/25
- Marcelo Guimaraes: Requires x-ray or MRI on left knee, also requires doctor’s clearance or no contest until 09/25; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
- Nate Diaz: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05 due to laceration over right eye
- Erick Silva: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
- Chas Skelly: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
- Julian Erosa: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
- Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended until 04/05, no contact until 03/27 due to left eye laceration
- Justin Salas: Suspended until 04/05, no contact until 03/27 due to laceration under right eye
