The first of Nick Diaz's DUI court dates is behind him. He was in San Joaquin County court on Thursday, September 25th, for a pre-trial hearing of stemming from a DUI arrest in December of 2013. Since that arrest, Diaz has missed multiple court appearances and had his license suspended. He was arrested again, earlier this month and charged with another DUI, as well as driving under a suspended license and tampering with evidence, following his attempts to make himself vomit, to pass a breathalyzer.

It's unclear if he'll be going through separate hearings for his charges, or if they've all been rolled into one. According to a report from ESPN, he's currently facing a total of eight separate charges from his two arrests. At his Thursday hearing, ESPN reports that Diaz entered a plea of "Not Guilty". His next court date is scheduled for November 6th.

In the meantime, he's still got a fight to prepare for, as the UFC expects him to be able to obtain his fight license to take on Anderson Silva in Las Vegas on January 31st of 2015. From the sound of things, as long as Diaz makes it through the trial process without further incident, the UFC has decided to stick by him.

And of course, true to form, Diaz was ready for a few photos after his time in court: