Nick Diaz has been arrested in Las Vegas on charges of domestic battery by strangulation and misdemeanor domestic battery. The alleged victim was female.
According to a report from MMA Junkie, 12 units were dispatched to the scene on Thursday evening and Diaz was combative with officers during his arrest. A bail hearing is scheduled for Saturday morning at 9:00am.
Diaz has just come off of a one-year suspension from USADA for a whereabouts violation of the UFC anti-doping policy.
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The Saturday morning hearing is due to his constitutional right to have one 48 hours after an arrest. If the reports are true, Diaz becomes another UFC fighter with a criminal record. This one will come with a lot more scrutiny since it is related to domestic violence. Although the UFC has seemingly overlooked Greg Hardy’s past, we will see what happens with Diaz. He’s been a popular figure despite his abrasive behavior, but this latest episode seems to be different.
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