Def. weird we’re just hearing about it when the suspension is over—sounds fishy. But I think testing for smoke is a joke. Steroids and other chemicals, maybe. But THC? I think most other figthers would want their opponents to be stoners, to be honest. Weed does nothing to improve performance. Let ‘em blaze!!!!!!!

isn’t the penalties in cali small for marijuana anyway,it dosn’t help your perfrmance,if anything it hurts it

I think this is a smeer campaign by the blankets henchmen.

I don’t understand why this is so late coming out, doesn’t the CSAC make that information public after results are concluded?

As Robin Williams once said, the only way pot is a performance enhancer is if your in a race and there is a twinkie at the of the run.

I’ll never understand why the commisson cares if fighters smoked a little ganja before a fight.Its not like its a performance enhancing drug.If anything it hurt him in his training.I mean it slows you down and it makes making weight that much harder(munchies)

[quote comment=”17206″]I don’t understand why this is so late coming out, doesn’t the CSAC make that information public after results are concluded?[/quote]

I’m not clear on that. Maybe it was kept quiet because no one asked for them. I’ll see what I can dig up. But, is very strange. Especially when you hear about Bonnar, Belfort, Randleman, Gomi, Alves, etc. days after tests — not three months.

is it just me or as mma is getting popular, and these guys are becoming “celebrities” all the dirty laundry is coming out. It happens with every sport, and with celebrities. But right as MMA is getting mainstream, there are some big names given it a black eye lately

He gets 3 months and Diaz gets 6?

Just makes me like Diego more and more personally.

Who cares, why would they even test for mirijuana? Steriods or other enhancement drugs I could see, kinda stupid to me.

Kinda explains his weird behavior at times, the I have the biggest dick in the universe mentality and his strange tai chi or what ever it is he does before fights.

It’s Not that anyone here thinks marijuana is “bad”. Frankly, I don’t think any drugs enhance performance. Bloat muscles, yes; however this does not denote better results in the fighting arena.

The hitch is, Nick Diaz, after Second Coming, was lambasted by those zuffa puppets in the NSAC (Keith Kizer), and now, we hear nothing about Diego Sanchez, a zuffa fighter, from the CSAC. Ricco Rodriguez was outed for cocaine use by CSAC mere days after he fought in California; Josh Thompson’s suspension for wearing a t-shirt imprinted “Frank Shamrock is a bitch” made headlines, immediately. They weren’t Zuffa’s boys though.

Big business and Government in bed together: It’s sickening.

Personally I think pot should be legal. I haven’t smoked it in over 20 years but it sure seems a lot less problematic than alcohol in almost every way.

Anyway the problem I have with this is Sanchez’s self righteous high and mighty crap. Smokin a fattie and praising Christ before, during, and after a fight don’t seem like a match made in heaven.

you guys are acting like he smokes in the dressing room before a fight. get a clue.

Hmmm, weed and the lord not going together? Who do you think created the natural plant that we are talking about?

I personally don’t think marijuana should be against the law but since it is these sanctioning bodies can’t just ignore the fact that their personalities are testing postitive for em. It’s stupid for a guy with his career on the line to continue to use if you ask me … unless he’s addicted to it which many of my friends are. They don’t say that but … well, they been doing it for 20 yrs or more in most cases and those same guys can’t even keep a damn job for a fraction of that time! Maybe he does it for “medicinal” reasons, lol. Or maybe it’s just so damn good that he does it every now and then even though he’s a professional athlete with kids and fans and doesn’t care what they think of their idol being so damn weak minded.

Just say “no”, Diego. If your mind is as strong as you’ve said over and over again since you supposedly voiced your single minded goal of becoming a champion in the UFC and you logically consider it … it’s just stupid to engage in behavior like a common crackhead or even alcolholic. They’d use the same excuses.

Now get in there and kick Josh’s butt!(if you can)

Respect badape - that was on the point! I have zero respect for the NSAC, its obvious that Zuffa lobbyists did their job properly.

Who gives a crap if he tokes a little now and then. I mean the guy have kicked every ones ass that he had faced, but he has his work cut out with koscheck. pot is not that big of a deal.

“But, sweeping this under the carpet doesn’t seem to smart, either.”

Misspelling “too” is also not very smart.

LOL…’strange Tai chi’…dude billions of people in the world practice Tai Chi, including millions of people in north america. It has nothing to do with weed.

It may explain why he sounds so punch drunk all the time.

Its just funny how UFC has pics of 40s in the ring with Mickey’s as a sponsor and majiuana gets demonized. Obviously they have to work within the purvue of laws like the rest of us, but a hell of a lot more UFC bar fans are more likely to start stupid fights after drinking 12 red bulls & vodka than someone smoking pot watching from home.

[quote comment=”17334″]”But, sweeping this under the carpet doesn’t seem to smart, either.”

Misspelling “too” is also not very smart.[/quote]

Thanks, Michael, for being so subtle ;). I’ve made bigger mistakes than that for sure. I always appreciate the corrections.

Shaolin is right. You said everything I wanted to say. And Dave, you’re right, smoking pot is not the way a Christian should act.

Marijuana can calm the mind and help you focus. It puts you in a different state of mind, and can ease nervousness and help with stress / sleep / appetite. I’m not saying the effects are always positive with every person, but obviously Diaz and Sanchez got some kind of benefit from it, why else would they smoke? I believe it is because it calmed them, and centered them. Tai chi + weed-o = Joe Riggs KO’d / Gomi Go-Go-Plata’d

LOL…’strange Tai chi’…dude billions of people in the world practice Tai Chi, including millions of people in north america.
Billions……LOL….nothing against tai chi I was more referring to his, what I call strange tai chi like motions he uses like hes on something or drunk.

The UFC is not sunday school… and the fighters are not ministers… No big deal… Its not biological warfare.

Like I mentioned previously for Chuck Liddells wierd behavior
these guys are not contracted out to be Role Models..they are paid to fight.

What, its bad for children to hear about this… children under 15 shouldnt even be watching this stuff guys.

Like Brian James stated, parents should be their childrens role models. Its only marijuana, who cares.

SunnY

steroids is the real shit to get all worked up for.weed is from the earth and everybody knows ds is one of them earthly people who think god put weed on the earth for the good of man kind. its all bull everybody smokes just a handful get caught.Chuck looked high on the show they said it was nitequyl.Yeah Right.THAT WAS WEED DAMN IT!!!!!!

SPARK DAT SHIT!!! SMOKE DAT SHIT!!!! PASSSSS DAT SHIIIIT!!

hey look at that, more reason for me to like diego…if the ufc wanted to keep it quiet then why did it come out now???

Have smoked in 15 years, but if alcohol is legal, so should be pot.

But the ridiculous statements you hear, “God made it,”…. well God made ricin and the blue ringed octopus also….

You thing when diaz and sanchez were rolling they were trading Cali dealer phone numbers?

Damn I hate posting with my pda. That should say ‘havent’ smoked in 15 years…damn work drug tests…

[quote comment=”17198″]isn’t the penalties in cali small for marijuana anyway,it dosn’t help your perfrmance,if anything it hurts it[/quote]

And that is the reason why it’s banned, they dont want fighters to get hurt.

Well I guess that explains why diego is half retarded. I’m not saying everyone who smokes dope is stupid, but it does permanently destroy brain cells. And judging by the comments that are posted on this site, most of you do. Marijuana calms the mind? Okay then why do you laugh one second and then get extremely paranoid the next. It affects the mind. And pot shouldn’t be legal because it does not help you focus like some of you say so, it obviously does the opposite. It decreases motivation on a certain task and impairs short memory, but it really isn’t that bad. Since alcohol is legal, I could see why you stoners are crying about it on here.

I was really trying not to overly comment on this, but. I can understand anyone thanking God. I mean anyone who believes in God must think to themselves, ‘If I was to enter the octagon would i tell God to wait outside the cage for me?’ Would I not want to thank Him immediately? Maybe not for kicking this guys ass but for allowing me to come away safe and healthy and not get my head kicked flat off. Its a dangerous sport in anyones eyes and sometimes we must give thanks that their not terribly injured. Maybe you could wait for your closet to thank Him but why be embarassed of the fact that your thanking God? Its a tough subject. As far as the weed subject…No, cigs and alcohol is legal but not weed. Hmmm…can’t tax it is why. Simular to alcohol during the prohibition. I’m not saying its for everybody…drinking and smoking cigs isn’t so why should weed be any differant…just saying we should be allowed that choice.

Ant nothing wrong with a little weed

[quote comment=”17371″]Shaolin is right. You said everything I wanted to say. And Dave, you’re right, smoking pot is not the way a Christian should act.[/quote]
Everybody knows theres no such thing as God

[quote comment=”17316″]Hmmm, weed and the lord not going together? Who do you think created the natural plant that we are talking about?[/quote]
This is a brilliant theology….He also made that wonderful natural plant Poison Ivy.

Isn’t it obvious to everyone what Diego is really doing? He is called a lot of things, but what a lot of people don’t understand is that he tries really hard not to injure people inside the octagon. That is why he meditates, does yoga, and smokes pot. All of that is to insure that his opponents leave the match without serious harm. As a fighter and a devout Christian, Diego has to balance aggression and love towards humanity. Jesus understands that there are many ways to make a living. As long as you’re bringing in the money and giving back to the church, so that they can build bigger and better cribs, He will understand. Leave Diego alone, he is doing what is best for all.

i dont think theres anything wrong with weed i smoked for about 4 years and have not smoked in 6 years.its better than getting drunk and driving around and killing people not that everyone who drinks does but im sure if u added up the drunk driving fatalites and the high driving fatalities youll find a big difference. so i say if people wana get high and chill on there couch all day so be it.(i just cant belive any fighter could smoke weed,all the wrok they have to put in, man when i did i just played video games all day and chilled)

and to joe there is a god of some sort maybe not what the church will have us belive,but there is a god of some sort.

[quote comment=”17659″]and to joe there is a god of some sort maybe not what the church will have us belive, but there is a god of some sort.[/quote]
No there is something, i just hate when people say thats not the way a Christian should act. Its Hypocritical because no one is 100% i was just pissing in homeboys cheerios

Weed is bad.
Cigs are bad.
Liquor is bad.

Cigs kill people who smoke em or are around em.
Weed impairs thoughts and reactions, not good to drive.
Ditto for Liquor.

I say if they could make sure there was a way to test people for weed when driving then make it legal.

Its just the whole motorized vehicle thing that gets me.

Same with sleeping at the wheel.

[quote comment=”17689″]Weed is bad.
Cigs are bad.
Liquor is bad.

Cigs kill people who smoke em or are around em.
Weed impairs thoughts and reactions, not good to drive.
Ditto for Liquor.

I say if they could make sure there was a way to test people for weed when driving then make it legal.

Its just the whole motorized vehicle thing that gets me.

Same with sleeping at the wheel.[/quote]
Have you ever smoked! because i dont recall having difficulty driving while high, drunk, but not high

I dont see whats wrong with kids watching UFC.

The Fighters are Role models whether they believe it or not.

No one says “Hey kid dont watch hockey”, “Hey kid dont watch TMNT” or “Hey kid dont watch Wrestling” Oh yeah they do to that last one.

See where I am coming from, Parents should encourage watching UFC and the good sportsmanship (Sometimes its absent) after a match. YOu dont see that in Hockey…

Lets not pretend that the UFC isnt being grouped with WWE, because to the layman its the samething. Only its real and controlled aggression. IF more kids/teens actually took up combat sports they might get into less crap.

All in all parents are the primary rolemodels and set the tone for kids, its just to bad there are so many screwed up parents.

Robin, WTF are you talking about? Are you responding to someone? Or do you believe this is some kind of open forum? You are posting under “UFC Miramar: Diego Sanchez tested postive for marijuana”, get a clue.

Robin responded to Sunny. Its a girly subject.

As a Christian I pulled for Diego in TUF 1, then he got drunk, oh well, we don’t claim perfection. Then his ongoing boorish behavior and hard to take arrogance was gettin old, but now this. I hope my Christian brother gets his ass kicked.

DIEGO “WHERE’S MY CAR” SANCHEZ

Well alot of you make good points,and I smoke cigs,cigars,weed you know natural shit.But my whole thing about this subject right here,is WHO GIVES A FUCK WHAT ANOTHER MAN DOES ON HIS FREE TIME!!! I mean come on now how many ufc fighters get drunk on a weekend basis, who the fuck drives them home,And if you never smoked weed and drove before you don’t need to comment cause, i do it all the time and i have a perfect driving record.IF DSAN wants to smoke let him cause if he was a one of the people to leave the tuf house like bobby south,theguy who got his bed pissed on i bet yoou there smoking right now reading this shit laughing there ass off. Just think about it they get payed to fight and thats what he does and puts on a good show each time out and if smoking weed got him this far,I say fuck it keep it going till the wheels falls off…….HOLLA

[quote comment=”17821″]Well alot of you make good points,and I smoke cigs,cigars,weed you know natural shit.But my whole thing about this subject right here,is WHO GIVES A FUCK WHAT ANOTHER MAN DOES ON HIS FREE TIME!!! I mean come on now how many ufc fighters get drunk on a weekend basis, who the fuck drives them home,And if you never smoked weed and drove before you don’t need to comment cause, i do it all the time and i have a perfect driving record.IF DSAN wants to smoke let him cause if he was a one of the people to leave the tuf house like bobby south,theguy who got his bed pissed on i bet yoou there smoking right now reading this shit laughing there ass off. Just think about it they get payed to fight and thats what he does and puts on a good show each time out and if smoking weed got him this far,I say fuck it keep it going till the wheels falls off…….HOLLA[/quote]
If smoking weed kills brain cells this guy must have smoked a truck load.

LOL ,YOU AINT LYING NAT, I GOT BOUT 25 CELLS LEFT BUT DSAN IS STILL GOING TO WIN HOLLA.THIS IS THE YEAR OF POTHEADS TO COME TOGETHER AND WATCH ANOTHER POT HEAD BEAT THE SHIT OUTTA SOMEONE WHO DOSEN’T SMOKE….HOLLA…..I LOVE MMA ITS THE BEST AND EVERYBODY WHO TAKES THE TIME OUT TO WRITE WHAT THEY THINK ARE MY KIND OF PEOPLE….HOLLA…..

Everything in moderation, Pot, liquor, cigs, and everything. I say live your life. Just be willing to accept the consequences.

This has nothing to do with fighting, this topic should be discussed in a political forum. I say legalize it and let us decide. I mean come on our former president smoked his ass off and all he had to say is he didn’t inhale. It’s time to get real and quit spending all our money fighting it, and just tax it.

the fact is its illegal…hes gotta get suspended for it, no matter how it effects his performance…its 3 months, a slap on the wrist….look at Ricky Williams, the dude had to quit football so he didnt get kicked out for smoking weed…..Diego get fined 500 dollars and doesnt miss a fight, hes getting off easy, so theres really no argument..if youre PRO weed, then look how light his punishmnt is…if your against it…it is only weed and he was “punished”

[quote comment=”17371″]Shaolin is right. You said everything I wanted to say. And Dave, you’re right, smoking pot is not the way a Christian should act.[/quote]

How should a Christian Act? Do you think they did not use plants and medicinal herbs in the times of Christ? They did, some of the stories in the bible sound like they are straight from the pscyhadelic mind. There is no condemnation in the bible for drug use. Turning wine in to water, hell that wine must have been fermented with something not in the normal recipe. People need to realize that athletes are normal people, they just cooler jobs and make a lot more money than we do. Who gives a shit what they are doing in their personal life, as long as it is not raping little children/women, or driving drunk , or murder…You crazy to think that a lot of these guys that play full contact sports are no abusing the shit out of painkillers. How else could you put in 15 years in the NFL, 10 years of mma? EVen if you are in great shape, the pain is going to set before you are normally ready to retire, then out come the pain products.

Ricky williams said he wasn’t going to stop smoking thas why he had togo.

As for the pot smoking take a look at nick diaz. He beat takanori gomi but had the dicison reversed. These guys are given oppertunitys of a lifetime and are gonna do thing that are not allowed. For anyone to say its ok is bullshit. The way i see it is if you can’t abide by the rules than get out. And screw all you pothead fans.

[quote comment=”17212″]I’ll never understand why the commisson cares if fighters smoked a little ganja before a fight.Its not like its a performance enhancing drug.If anything it hurt him in his training.I mean it slows you down and it makes making weight that much harder(munchies)[/quote]

PAIN KILLER

Marijuana has many medical benefits, but it would not improve a fighters performance, it would hinder it. Medical Marijuana is legal in California, and it is only a $100 fine if you are caught with it without a medical presciption. Marijuana should be legal.

Marijuana is the world’s strongest NATURAL painkiller, it does not damage your liver or kidneys, nor is it physically additive like vicodin and other synthetic painkiller pills. Marijuana has proven to prevent alzheimer’s, cataracts, parkinson’s, shrink cancer tumors, cure insomnia, stomach prolems, pain, and many many other ailments. Do a little research if you do not beleive me. The fact that Marijuana is illegal is ridiculous.

also i’d like to see a report completed in the last 30 years that definitively states that marijuana permanetely damages brain cells
PROPAGANDA
yeah it’s a gateway drug too
i have three ruptured vertebrae disks and currently have a state prescription for it.
The painkillers i HAVE to take in order to breathe and get out of bed without seeing stars, keep me from eating, i’m was down 30 lbs from where i was normally and i wasn’t overweight to start, i smoke to develop an appetite and it also suppresses the spasms, without the marijuana i was dangerously malnourished and borderline diabetic due to no appetite.
I’d like to add that i have a I.Q. of 154, currently own an master a.s.e. license in all auto areas, in fact i may have diagnosed YOUR car, I have an enhanced area smog license.(of course this means shit lying on the couch) i’m not out to toot my horn, i’m just trying to establish that MODERATELY INTELLIGENT people smoke too. I researshed it as thorough as i could and if it does cause “permanent brain damage” i really would like to know where this information was ascertained. I have been smoking for many years and haven’t noticed anything regarding my mental health, with the exception of short term memory loss.
thanks for your time and sorry for the long winded post.

I think it is good punishment for him.
marijuana should ban because as creagach said it permanetely damages brain cells.

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