Nick Diaz and the Nevada Athletic Commission seem to be making progress in discussions that could result in the fighter returning to the UFC sometime in 2016.
According to a report from “UFC Tonight,” talks between Diaz and the NAC are “going well,” and the two sides are close to reaching an agreement that would reduce the Stockton, Calif., native’s punishment for failing at drug test at UFC 183 to an 18-month suspension and $100,000 fine.
Diaz was initially suspended five years and fined $165,000 for testing positive for marijuana following his Jan.