He’ll only have to serve one day in jail though, as he was given credit for time-served for one day of his sentence.
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Diaz’s legal team were able to get him a plea deal with prosecutors in which he pled no contest to one count of Driving Under The Influence with.
UFC superstar Nick Diaz is headed for the slammer – but not for long… after cutting a pretty badass deal in his TWO DUI cases… TMZ Sports has learned. Both arrests occurred in Lodi, Calif. The full range of charges ranged from DUI, DUI with an alcohol or drug level above.08, unsafe speed for prevailing conditions, failure to appear, driving with a suspended license, and resisting arrest. Diaz was subsequently released on $25,000 bail, and a date for his arraignment was then scheduled for the following month. 08 or higher, which meant three other charges, including one DUI, were thrown out, allowing him to avoid a lengthier jail sentence.
Diaz, who is expected to hand himself over to authorities after his next hearing, will also attend a DUI education course.
The last time he fought was when he faced former middleweight champion Anderson Silva for a non-title bout in January. It was revealed after the fight that Diaz had failed a third drug test for marijuana metabolites.
Diaz was in a San Joaquin County Court room facing DUI-related charges.
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As for his career inside the Octagon, Diaz is still awaiting to hear from the Nevada State Athletic Commission about his fate.
