In 2014, Nate Diaz was being criticized by UFC president Dana White for “not being a needle-mover.” Two years later, the 32-year-old Stockton native was headlining UFC 202, one of the biggest-selling cards in UFC history.
However, it doesn’t end there, because apparently, the United States Anti-Doping Agency made changes to its rules because of Diaz. According to UFC Vice President of Athlete and Health Performance Jeff Novitzky, it all started during Diaz’s CBD vape pen use at the UFC 202 post-fight press conference last August.
“At the time, the rule was the in-competition period where CBD was prohibited lasted until four hours after the conclusion of the fight.