on september 16, 2015, cejudo announced that he would refuse to fight in nevada after the nevada state athletic commission suspended and fined nick diaz following a failed drug test at ufc 182. cejudo cited the nsac's process in determining diaz's guilt as the reason for the boycott. despite the lack of change in nsac procedure, cejudo ended his nevada boycott to face ufc flyweight champion demetrious johnson on april 23, 2016, at ufc 197 for the flyweight title. he lost the fight via tko in the first round, being dropped with a variety of strikes.