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UFC Fighter Henry Cejudo Refuses to Fight in Nevada After Nick Diaz's Suspension

Henry Cejudo, an undefeated UFC flyweight and an Olympic gold-medal wrestler, announced Wednesday he will no longer compete in the state of Nevada following the state athletic commission's five-year suspension of Nick Diaz.

Cejudo's manager, Bill McFarlane, sent the news through a written statement to Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting.

Henry Cejudo refuses to fight in Nevada in light of Nick Diaz's suspension -- http://t.co/8g7HWb9kY0

— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) September 16, 2015

The statement read, in part:

I am absolutely appalled at how the NAC handled the Nick Diaz matter.