Selection Sunday

This Sunday March 13 the 2016 March Madness bracket was officially released. There was a huge controversy over some of the teams who made the dance and those who didn't. Many expert analysts think it's ridiculous that Monmouth did not make the tournament and a team like Tulsa did. This year's tournament was not picked by conference wins but by RPI. Which I think is a valid reason why the Monmouth Hawks did not make the tournament although they had a very impressive run this year. Others were more upset by the seeding the teams earned this year. Here's the University of Kentucky's head coach John Calipari showing his frustration with his team's seeding.

I believe head coach John Calipari has a good reason to be upset about his team's seeding. He brings up a good point that it doesn't make sense that his team is a number 4 seed while Texas A&M is a 3 seed and Kentucky just beat them in the SEC conference championship game. Winning your conference guarantees you a ticket to the tournament but I guess it doesn't guarantee you the best seed which makes sense considering Seton Hall is a number 6 seed entering the tournament when they won the Big East conference. There are two other teams in the Big East that are ranked lower than Seton Hall.

Nate Diaz upsets Conor Mcgregor at UFC 196

UFC superstar and featherweight champ Conor Mcgregor took on a fight opportunity against welterweight Nate Diaz in a non title fight at UFC 196. Mcgregor took this fight after he lost the opportunity to fight Rafael Dos Anjos in the heavier lightweight division. Mcgregor is famous for his remarks regarding that "he is bigger than the sport" and he even predicted a first round knockout. Above is all the trash talking that went on before the fight which mostly consisted of Mcgregor ripping Diaz apart. The weigh-ins before the fight got a lot more interesting as Diaz made Mcgregor flinch and Mcgregor took a swing at Diaz. Video of the weigh-in below.

The first round was a complete annihilation by Mcgregor. Mcgregor traded vicious shots almost knocking out Diaz in the first round. By the second round Diaz's left eye was completely swelled up and there was blood all over his face. Diaz caught Mcgregor with a hook late in the second round that dropped him. Diaz then got Mcgregor in a choke hold and Mcgregor tapped the mat and Diaz won. Mcgregor surprisingly took his defeat with humility. Maybe he should think twice next time about trying to fight two weight classes up. Highlights of the fight below.