Nick Diaz's petition reaches its goal and will be judged at the White House

Diaz (photo) will have his case reevaluated. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

It seemed an unlikely goal, but the petition for Nick Diaz, who was suspended for five years by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NSAC) after being caught using marijuana and decided to appeal the decision, managed to reach the 100 signatures needed to be considered by the White House.

See too

Cormier says he dreams of fighting Jones in New York

Dana White's 'Sweetheart' will train with St. Pierre in Canada

Ronda confirms her relationship with UFC heavyweight: 'We're getting to know each other'

The deadline for the goal to be achieved was next Friday (16), but on the night of this Wednesday (13) the petition, which had the support of several MMA stars and even by singer Cher, already had more than 105 thousand signatures, which means that the fighter's case will soon be judged by the North American government.

The Diaz case moved behind the scenes of MMA and 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 biggest star in the octagon, 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.

Caught in the marijuana drug test in Nevada for the third time, Nick Diaz He was tried by the NSAC and sentenced to five years' suspension, in addition to a significant cash fine.

[vox id=”29238″]