26 shares SHARE TWEET SMS SEND EMAIL The Nevada State Athletic Commission today granted UFC heavyweight (21-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) a one-fight license to fight (14-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) at UFC 162, but the permission came with strings – and the third degree. The commission grilled the fighter about a previous marijuana suspension and run-ins with the law before ordering him to be drug tested today at his own expense. The fighter must be clean to get the go-ahead and also is subject to random testing. “It isn’t just us asking him for his word,” NSAC chair Bill Brady said during a meeting today in Las Vegas, where UFC 162 will take place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. “I look at it as not what you owe to this commission, but what you owe to the UFC for helping you with your rehab and making commitments to them. “They put a lot of money into these fights, and if you fail, that’s a difficult situation.” The UFC reinstated the 28-year-old Herman to fight in April after he completed a 30-day term inrehab, which the promotion ordered after it flagged him for pot following a submission loss to at UFC 153. The fighter told the NSAC he used marijuana the week of the fight. It was Herman’s second positive test for marijuana following a positive pre-fight test at UFC 136, which cost him a fight with in October 2011. Explaining that failed test, Herman said he ate a brownie laced with marijuana and had a prescription for the drug in California, where he was living at the time. In a previous interview with (www.mmajunkie.com), Herman and blamed his positive test on the smoking habits of his friends. Commissioners questioned the fighter on whether his stay in rehab had helped him quit using marijuana. “I’ve been trying to do everything right, and I’ve only been doing it for six months, but I plan to keep doing things right,” Herman said. “Hopefully, you can take my word for it.” The commission also brought to light a pair of the fighter’s battery charges in 2005 and 2006. Herman was fineda mere $1 for the first, but he spent 15 days in jail and got probation for the second. Herman’s manager, Shu Hirata, has said the fighter’s next booking is his last chance to make good with the UFC following three straight losses inside the octagon. Yet Herman said today that he’s essentially training himself after moving from Southern California to Lebanon, Tenn. For more on , stay tuned to the section of the site.   26 shares SHARE TWEET SMS SEND EMAIL More News Desalvatore Junkie you said Dave Herman than a couple sentences later said Ed Herman. Just to let you know. MMAjunkie Actually, we said “grilled Herman,” and it parsed it as “grillEd Herman” because it’s a fighter name. It’s been fixed. It’ll take a minute or two for the system to refresh. Desalvatore That makes sense, I wasn’t trying to be a jerk or anything just wanted to point it out. randallw Going from Cali weed to Tennessee whiskey. OldFatGuy Believe me, there is plenty of GOOD weed here in TN. (That’s what I’ve heardanyhow) and no Medical use excuses to hide behind. It doesn’t really matter though cus no matter where you go there you are and weed is everywhere. If you can’t find the discipline to abstain from weed you’ll never make the top of this sport. Other than the battery charge thing I actually like the guy but he seems to have not taken this opportunity as seriously as he should. There’s a lot of guys that would love to be where he’s at. jcz burn it Odstarva Probably not a good sign he’s only got himself to train him. bannedfan As much as I love smokeing pot, and I think it’s total bs that it’s illegal. Still rules are rules. I know my job can test me @ any time so I don’t smoke anymore. When are these fighters gonna understand you can’t soccer kick a downed opponet and you can’t take drugs, p.e.d.’s or fun ones. You’re gonna get caught so don’t fucking do it. bannedfan As much as I love smokeing pot, and I think it’s total bs that it’s illegal. Still rules are rules. I know my job can testme @ any time so I don’t smoke anymore. When are these fighters gonna understand you can’t soccer kick a downed opponet and you can’t take drugs, p.e.d.’s or fun ones. You’re gonna get caught so don’t fucking do it. BRF dave herbman should put down the herb.. man randallw Dave herbman. Good one. randallw I hope Dave has been working on his jiu-jitsu. linton2006_redux Illegal elbows work too…you can train yourself on how to do that by watching Gonzaga’s last fight… randallw Those type of elbows r only illegal if the ref sees them or the SAC says they r if you can get your loss changed to a NC. UFarCe “It isn’t just us him asking for his word,” UFarCe “The UFC reinsted the 28-year-old Herman” downward12_6 I was gunna call BS but I rewatched Bones v Sonnen. Def 12-6. juan_m3 So many dirty tactics