New York State Athletic Commission Clears Nate Diaz to Compete at UFC 244
Nate Diaz has cleared another hurdle in regards to his eligibility to compete at UFC 244.
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”Based on the full lab and medical analyses provided by USADA and reviewed by the commission, Nate Diaz is not disqualified from participating in the upcoming UFC 244 event,” the statement read. “As with all fighters proposed for the UFC 244 event, the New York State Athletic Commission licensing process continues through the weigh-in and pre-fight physical.” Last week, Diaz sparked a frenzy when he announced that he was out of UFC 244 due to a failed drug test, “…Until UFC, USADA, or whomever is f—-ing with me fixes it, I won’t be competing,” Diaz said.
Shortly thereafter, USADA confirmed that Diaz had failed on out-of-competition drug test, but the anti-doping organization cleared the fighter to compete on the grounds that the banned substance provided “no appreciable performance enhancing or therapeutic benefit.”
Diaz tested positive for Ligandrol — also known as LGD-4033 — a banned selective androgen receptor modulator known to stimulate muscle growth. However, the substance was determined to have come from a legal supplement taken by Diaz. Additionally, the amount of LGD-4033 present in Diaz’s system was determined to be “roughly 10,000 times lower than one LGD-4033 therapeutic dose.”
Diaz returned to the Octagon after a three-year hiatus at UFC 241, where he took a unanimous decision over Anthony Pettis on Aug. 17.
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