Cher (photo) joined the vast list of N. Diaz supporters. Photo: Disclosure
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If we made a list of “MMA's Most Unlikely Fans”, singer Cher, known as the “Goddess of Pop” and winner of the Oscar for best actress in 1988, would certainly be competing for the belt. Well, the interpreter of songs like “Believe” and “Strong Enough” is not only a fan of mixed martial arts, but she is supporting the campaign in favor of the controversial Nick Diaz, suspended after being caught for the third time for using marijuana.
“Lift the Nevada Athletic Commission’s ban on the MMA fighter Nick Diaz”, wrote the singer, on her official profile on Twitter, along with the link to an online petition asking that the five-year suspension imposed on the former welterweight title challenger be reviewed.
Several athletes have already shown support for Nick Diaz. UFC fighters aljamain sterling, Leslie Smith and Henry Cejudo They have already announced that they will not fight in Las Vegas until the punishment is reversed. Already the UFC's biggest star, Ronda Rousey, said that marijuana should not be a reason for suspension and criticized even the mild suspension of Anderson Silva, who was sentenced to 12 months on the hook. Another prominent athlete to declare his solidarity with Diaz was billionaire former boxer Floyd Maywaether Jr.
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