Instant analysis: Nick Diaz’s positive test, what should happen next?

That's $80,000 up in smoke!

Nick Diaz is a professional fighter, not to mention a grown man. He knew the risk he was taking, when he hit the weed. He knew the rules when he signed his UFC contract, but chose to break them anyway. Apparently, getting high was more important than getting paid, for him. If you do the crime, you have to do the time...period. Now he has an entire year to sit back & smoke all he wants.

the issue isn't whether it hurts or helps, or whether is should be legal. the issue is that is the rule and he knew it going in to it. and if he wants to toke up for whatever reason in spite of the rule, whethere it is right or wrong, and he gets whacked for it i guess he will have to just man up and take the consequences.

That explains why he didn't realize he got his a-- kicked!

Good grief, what would the Diaz brothers be like if they DIDN'T smoke weed? Isn't it supposed to make you mellow? I'd argue Nick's not smoking enough. lol But in all seriousness, a rule is a rule and it's not like this one hasn't gotten him in trouble before. A medical marijuana card is not an excuse, it's a joke since he doesn't have any illness that would warrant having one. Oh, and it's still a Federal Crime, so when it happens across state lines it becomes even more of a crime and all that.

In short, it was a dumb thing to do.

The issue isn't if you think weed helps or hurts a fighter. The issue isn't why Diaz smokes weed. The issue isn't if you think it should or should not be legal.

The issue is that it is not allowed by the NSAC. Nick Diaz knows this since he has failed a previous test and refused another in California while at Strikeforce. Nick knew he was going to get tested. He knew he couldn't do it and he did anyway.

As a weed smoker myself I can only conclude he did this on purpose. Passing a urine test is a simple thing to do. Diaz was looking for an excuse. He was looking for a way out. It's just more self destructive behavior. Like skipping out on press conferences or running out the backdoor to avoid his trainer. Diaz is a headcase. A talented fighter, but a headcase.

You can't argue that it's unfair. Everybody plays by the same rules. You can't even argue if it's right or wrong, he knew the rules. He made a decision to break a rule and not even try to cover it up. There is no rational position in his favor.

So you can get prescribed Testosterone by your doctor and fight in the UFC, but if a doctor prescribes you the sticky-icky you can't fight in the UFC????

Diaz is highly talented, thing is, he has a problem that some talented people do, he sabotages himself, every time he gets close to the top, he pulls this.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *BREATH* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH *wipes a tear away* HEHEHE thanks Nick I needed that. *whew*

screwed him let him find a job at walmart like everybody else

marijuanna is not a drug the way drugs are drugs, as has been mentioned nate would prob be in jail if he was not a toker, i would be in jail myself if not for weeeed! i hope he dont get suspended, i will always root for fellow stoners

i bet it wouldnt have been a problem if he had a prescription..,

I am an EX-pert in THC and let me tell you who have never used it. It can help when you are in a fight. No1 it helps relax the muscles and make you have fun when breaking someones face. I have used it to ease body aches BOY-o-Boy works good at it. I took a puff before I typed this and as you can see I am doing a mighty fine job even tho my mind thinks I am with Nick right now and he is telling me what to say. I quit the world of MMA he just said and that he might open his own THC shop to help people since he is an EX-Pert also in THC. So there are the many facts now that will make your head spin right off and fall in to your lap and don't do what you are thinking with your mouths since your head is near your fun spots.

He broke the rules and shouldn't have but come on, marijuana is hardly performance enhancing.

where did that Jack hole danielb go as soon as te rematch was off because nick popped dirty he dissapeared LOL

Smoking puts you into the matrix - so he can avoid bullets/punches/kicks like Neo. Sucks he got caught but power to the people. Like Dana White does not smoke. Right.

I am not for or against the use of marijuana, but if it is against the rules then you simply should not do it. He should be punished. I'm disappointed because I enjoy watching him fight, but I'm not shocked and anyone who ever listens to the guy talk and pays attention to his actions realizes he marches to the beat of his own drum. This news is not shocking, just disappointing.

Nick is an all natural guy...it's not a joke. He is a vegan or vegetarian..whichever. He obviously has problems that doctors would love to treat with pharma meds. He doesn't want that crap, so he smokes pot. The 'natural' anti-anxiety drug. (Yeah, I'm assuming some here)

Anyway - as long as it is a banned substance per the rules, then nobody can argue his fine and suspension. You can argue that pot should be legal, sure...but can't argue the current punishment. Nick needed to make different choices if he didn't want to end up here. I don't recommend the pharma drugs, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made.

A lot of haters will think that Nick is just a pot head. I don't believe that. How many pot heads do you know that run triathalons and train all the time? I believe Nick uses it in a medicinal way. But like I said previously, doesn't mean he should not be punished.

No wonder he lost; he was blazed out of his mind! If he was an alcoholic everything would be fine.

Well with is 9th grade education, punches to the head and drug use, this guy should be able to land a job picking strawberries.