Yesterday, the White House petition filed against the Nevada Athletic Commission's five-year suspension of Nick Diaz reached its target of 100,000 signatures. The petition was expected to fall short by 15,000 signatures, but fans rallied behind the Stockton fighter to ensure the goal was reached.
Nick Diaz, a veteran of 37 fights, failed one of his drug tests on the night of his clash with Anderson Silva at UFC 183. A urine sample collected by Quest Diagnostics revealed elevated levels of marijuana metabolites, but two tests conducted by WADA accredited lab SMRTL came back clean.