Those of you that follow the MMA news sites or blogs likely know by now that Dave Herman’s fight with Mike Russow is off the UFC 136 card later this month after he tested positive for marijuana.

His original story was a convoluted tale that involved the Texas State Athletic Commission bungling their testing and at one point losing his sample. He then acted baffled that it suddenly returned and came back positive, noting that he hadn’t so much as drunk a beer in two months.

Well, someone must have had a come to Jesus meeting with him, because now all of a sudden everything makes sense. As he told MMAFighting.com’s Ben Fowlkes:

“I do not smoke marijuana,” Herman told MMA Fighting. “I can’t say I’m not around it. I live in California. Pretty much everyone out here smokes weed. Maybe I need to pick my friends a little better. I don’t know.”

Okay, folks, some free advice. Let’s be cute and call this a “Marshall Law.”

IF YOU HAVE A DRUG TEST COMING UP AND ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER WHO COULD MAKE A LOT OF MONEY TO FIGHT ON LIVE TELEVISION FOR THE BIGGEST MMA PROMOTION IN THE WORLD AND SOMEONE SAYS “HEY WE’RE GOING TO SMOKE SOME POT,” LEAVE THE GODDAMN ROOM.

In fact, even if you’re applying for a job at Arby’s, it’s probably a good idea NOT to stick around for a contact high and a blown opportunity.

Due to the fact that the withdrawal happened so suddenly and in the midst of the UFC’s busiest time of the year, finding a replacement to fight Mike Russow has proven difficult. So instead, the rematch between Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia has been moved up to the main card.

…know what? I take back that previous Marshall Law. New Marshall Law:

IF YOU ARE DAVE HERMAN AND YOU ARE IN A FIGHT THAT IS KEEPING A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH OF AN AWESOME, CONTROVERSIAL FIGHT OFF THE MAIN CARD, GO TOKE UP WITH NICK DIAZ WHILE HIDING FROM ROGER GRACIE.

Thanks.