DECLARATION OF NICK DIAZ,
NICK DIAZ declares as follows:
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein unless stated upon
information and belief, and as to those facts, I believe them to be true, Iam over the age of 18
and otherwise competent to make this Declaration. If called upon to do so, I would testify as set
forth in this Declaration,
2. T make this Declaration in support of my Motion for Reconsideration pursuant to
NAC 467.954(2) for use in the proceeding styled Jn the Matter of Nicholas Diaz before the
Nevada State Athletic Commission (the “Commission”),
3. At the disciplinary proceeding on September 14, 2015, I relied on the advice of
counsel and invoked my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution
when questioned by the Commission regarding my use of marijuana and, more particularly,
whether I used marijuana prior to the January 31, 2015 fight,
4, Tsubsequently retained additional counsel to address the penalties imposed by the
Commission, After conferring with new counsel, I determined that I wrongfully invoked Fifth
Amendment in response to relevant questions posed by members of the Commission and that 1
should have, and would have, testified to the Commission that I did not use mi
competition,” as that term is defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) in its Anti-
Doping Code,
5. I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the United States, that the
foregoing is true and correct.6. The Declarant further says naught.
DATED this 11th day of January, 2016.
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