Nick Diaz's attorney is not nearly as optimistic about a settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission as he was just six weeks ago.
Lucas Middlebrook told MMAFighting.com in May that he was in discussions about a settlement in Diaz's marijuana case with Nevada deputy attorney general Christopher Eccles. Since then, though, new information has made Middlebrook realize that even if the two sides settle, the commission might still ask him to present a defense.
Middlebrook was on the phone during the NAC meeting in May and heard the commission ask boxer John Molina, who tested positive for diuretics, to present his case even though Molina's attorney had a deal in place with Eccles.