5 MMA fighters who support the usage of marijuana 

#2 Jake Shields

"American Jiu Jitsu"

The former UFC Welterweight title challenger's isn't the first name that comes to mind among MMA fighters who champion marijuana usage. But it's not a shocker considering that he's part of the Scrap Pack - a close-knit group of Californian fighters which include, you guessed it, the Diaz brothers.

It is understandable that Shields wouldn't trumpet the cause from the rooftops because of the stigma attached, but at a 2016 convention for MMA fighters and BJJ players who support marijuana usage (Cannathlete), Shields credited marijuana for opening up his mind to more techniques. He said, "It is a big part of the training for a lot of people. I definitely don’t smoke every day, but sometimes it is a good way to go in there and smoke a little bit and be a little more creative — like sometimes when you are in a big training camp before a competition, it really makes training fun again."