UFC star Nick Diaz has been suspended five years by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for marijuana use.
The decision was voted on and passed unanimously at a hearing Monday.
Diaz tested positive for having marijuana metabolites in his system during a post-fight drug screening following his main event bout with Anderson Silva at UFC 183 on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas.
The 32-year-old Diaz has a medical marijuana license in his home state of California, however marijuana is banned by athletic commissions in competition and Diaz failed to disclose any medical marijuana use in the month leading up to UFC 183.
