Nate Diaz pulls out because of ‘tainted dietary supplements’

Nate Diaz gained’t be making his scheduled look at UFC 244 subsequent week.

One half of the headliner bout with Jorge Masvidal, Diaz is outwardly in the midst of drug testing points with the US Anti-Doping Company.

The 34-year-old fighter and present UFC welterweight maintained his innocence in an announcement launched on Twitter with the heading, “Your [sic] all on steroids not me.”

“I’m not gonna make it out to NYC for struggle week subsequent week as a result of they are saying I examined with elevated ranges that they are saying is perhaps from some tainted dietary supplements,” Diaz wrote. “I name false on that trigger I solely take Complete Meals or pure meals dietary supplements. I don’t even eat meat. So till UFC, USADA or whoever is F–KING with me mounted it, I gained’t be competing. I’m not gonna play their sport and attempt to conceal it or hold quiet, as they steered. I’m not gonna have my identify tainted as a cheater like these different motherf–kers who hold quiet till after the struggle simply to allow them to receives a commission. F–kin’ cheaters. I don’t give a f–ok about some cash over my dignity and my legacy. I’m not taking part in together with this bullsh-t. I’m not staying quiet and figuring it out after the struggle. That’s dishonest. So struggle sport I’ll see you after I see you.”

UFC has been selling Diaz’s Nov. 2 bout on the Backyard as lately as Thursday afternoon, however has but to announce plans to cope with his withdrawal from the struggle.

Masvidal isn’t letting Diaz off the hook, although.

“You not the baddest mofo within the sport (i’m) however you’re one of many cleanest mofo’s @NateDiaz209,” he tweeted. “I’ll see you nov 2. I do know your identify is clear. I don’t want @usantidoping to inform me sh-t!”