Strikeforce welterweight contender “Diablo” Nick Diaz (20-8) skipped a mandatory California State Athletic Commission pre-fight drug screening Friday for his title fight versus “Thoroughbred” Jay Hieron (14-4) at Strikeforce in San Jose 15 August.
Maybe it was scheduled at 4:20 PM?
A card-carrying medical marijuana toker, Diaz was popped for marijuana use by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after tapping “Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (28-6) in a gogoplata at PRIDE 33 in Las Vegas in February 2007.
He was denied a license to fight on a Strikeforce card by the Armando Garcia-headed CSAC in March 2008 after admitting his medical marijuana use in a pre-fight medical exam, but failing to present his California medical marijuana card.
Strikeforce President Scott Coker indicated Monday that Diaz was in the process of resolving the issue with the CSAC and that Coker has a backup plan for Hieron if Diaz isn’t denied a license. The CSAC has confirmed they’ve licensed The Ultimate Fighter alum “JT Money” Jesse Taylor (9-2) to replace Diaz, according to Sherdog.
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