Per MMAFighting
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/9/16/9338385/henry-cejudo-refuses-to-fight-in-nevada-in-light-of-nick-diazs
I wish this becomes a thing. Kudos to Henry for the balls to be the first UFC fighter to ban Nevada
Dude just made thousands of fans
This is actually where a fighters' association would come into play - insuring that policies, rules, guidelines are followed. A fighters' assoc. would hold athletic commissions and promoters' feet to the fire.
The difficult part would be to keep all fighters within the association and not break away when times get tough.
Bueno
As if he wasn't bad ass enough.
Good for him.
If 10 or 20 more high level pros joined him they might actually have some power. There is strength in numbers.
One guy taking this stance is just one guy though.
It is like Askren going to ONE. ONE is irrelevant in terms of "major league" level MMA and it is just a minor league promotion because they only have Askren and Fernandez. If they had 30% of the top 10 fighters they would be held in higher regard but Askren is "just one guy".
Cejudo is "just one guy". Good for him though.
He's not just any guy though. He's an young Olympic gold medallist with a clean image. Wouldn't look good if he was targeted in any way over this
All UFC Champs need to boycott Vegas. We'll see results then
I love the support Nick is getting in this hope it picks up steam.
makes sense though they are the draw that makes the nsac their money, hurt them in the pocketbook. just read his statement he's 100% correct it's not about weed at all it's about due diligence and and doing their goddamned job in a competent and fair manner.
wow
that's an awesome surprise
Good start but he needs other top fighters on his side to make a true difference
Instant fan!
Well done.
Going to be hard to root against him.
TheHebrewHammer - Per MMAFighting
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/9/16/9338385/henry-cejudo-refuses-to-fight-in-nevada-in-light-of-nick-diazs
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/9/16/9338385/henry-cejudo-refuses-to-fight-in-nevada-in-light-of-nick-diazs
Below is the letter in its entirety:
I am absolutely appalled at how the NAC handled the Nick Diaz matter. The issue here is not the magnitude of the penalties assessed to Nick Diaz, it is the process, or lack thereof, in determining Nick Diaz’s guilt or innocence. Significant discrepancies existed between the test samples, and the NAC has an absolute obligation to resolve those discrepancies beforethe penalty phase of the disciplinary hearing was heard. What the NAC did was ignore due process and go straight to the penalty phase.
Forget the facts and existence of evidence, let’s get down to the business of punishment. For the NAC to ignore the negative test results from Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratories (SMRTL), a WADA-approved testing facility specializing in the detection of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), in favor of a "questionable" result from a non-approved and non-specialized PED facility is simply astonishing. For Chairman Aguilar to also state, "I think we do have a positive test today," is an appalling disregard of the full and careful consideration of all the facts. I believe it is an abuse of power under the color of authority, and a direct affront to the very concept and practice of due process. For NAC to further justify their decision based on the assertion that they don’t have the budget to use a WADA-approved testing facility is like saying, justice and due process only applies if it comes at a deep discount and is affordable. The NAC decision does not appear to be based on fact or evidence, but on emotional arrogance.
I sincerely hope that the UFC enters the dialogue on this issue. If not publicly, then privately. It is very unfortunate, but I feel it's prudent to let the UFC know that Henry Cejudo will not be fighting in Nevada. I simply have no confidence that the NAC can manage a fair and credible testing process, or will act in a fair and unbiased manner. Henry has been tested well over a hundred times under the USOC/USADA program and never had a positive test result. That is because he has never used a banned substance, but also because, in each and every case, the testing was done by competent and unbiased personnel under a credible program utilizing WADA accredited labs.
I personally applauded the UFC for imposition of their anti-doping policy, as it comes with the legacy and credibility of USADA, as well as appropriate protocols and processes to ensure fair and credible testing. The opposite appears true with respect to the NAC. Until the NAC testing process can be independently reviewed, its findings made public, and corrective action taken, I personally do not believe it is a safe or credible place to conduct business. That includes a review of the recent actions and competencies of Commission members.
Others may want to roll the dice in Nevada, but I for one do not feel the NAC is capable of conducting itself in a manner consistent with their mission statement, appropriate enforcement of existing regulations, conducting business in a fair and unbiased manner, or the exercise of due process in their enforcement actions.
Nice. He has a new fan.
TFK Bro Lo El Cuñado -1002The Power Double - Dude just made thousands of fans1001.

Good, hope more fighters follow his lead