Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em Up’ Schilling is one of America’s top strikers. A close friend of UFC welterweight Nick Diaz, Schilling has been part of many fight camps for his Stockton homie, including the one for his January middleweight bout with Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva. He has been gratified by the support Diaz is receiving since being hit with a disproportionately heavy penalty by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Following their fight both Silva and Diaz were reported to have failed drug tests, the latter for marijuana use. At his recent Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing, Diaz was hit with a five year suspension.