In a shocking decision, the Nevada Athletic Commission voted Monday to place Nick Diaz on a five-year suspension for a failed UFC 183 drug test for marijuana metabolites.
The verdict was passed unanimously at a hearing in Las Vegas.
The suspension is retroactive to Jan. 31.
Diaz was also fined 30% of his $500,000 fight purse.
Diaz, 32, will be 36 years old when allowed to return to competition.
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