UFC star Nick Diaz was arrested Sept. 6 in Lodi, Calif., on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.
The Lodi News-Sentinel was first to report the incident Friday.
Sgt. Steve Maynard of the Lodi Police Department told the publication Diaz was polite and cooperative during the arrest, however when Diaz was brought to Lodi City Jail he attempted to induce vomiting to rid his system of any alcohol prior to a breathalyzer test. This resulted in additional destruction of evidence and obstructing a police officer charges.
Diaz, a native of Stockton, Calif., was released from jail the next morning.
The UFC released the following statement Friday:
“We are aware of the situation and are in the process of gathering the facts. We understand that there is a legal process that will now take place and that Nick Diaz will have the opportunity to address the situation in the near future.”
Courtesy Lodi Police Department.
According to FOXSports.com, Diaz was also arrested last November on DUI charges and has missed several court dates stemming from that incident.
The 31-year-old is currently scheduled to fight Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 183 in Las Vegas Jan. 31. The UFC has not indicated whether or not Diaz’s arrests will impact UFC 183. As of Saturday he is still set to face Silva.
Diaz (26-9, 1 NC) hasn’t fought since March 2013 after announcing his retirement following a unanimous decision loss to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 158 in Montreal. The former Strikeforce champion was regarded as one of the top welterweights in MMA prior to his retirement, but is on a two-fight losing streak and hasn’t won a fight since beating B.J. Penn in October 2011.
