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.

Upsets this past weekend

There were many upsets that occurred this past weekend in college basketball. One huge upset came by the Seton Hall Pirates defeating the number 5 team in the nation and fellow Big East rival Xavier. The Pirates were led by an incredible performance by Forward Desi Rodriguez who came up with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists. The unranked Pirates should be getting more attention after this huge in-conference win.

Another big upset came in the Big Ten. Unranked Ohio State buckeyes defeated the number 8 ranked team in the nation the Iowa Hawkeyes 64-68. Forward Keita Bates-Diop had a huge game with 19 pts 6 rebounds and 1 assist. 

The number 15 ranked team in the nation the Duke Blue Devils were also upset by an unranked team this weekend. The Pittsburgh Panthers led by forward Jamel Artis who had 17 pts 5 rebounds and 4 assists helped them beat the Blue Devils 76-62. Duke's guard Grayson Allen did add 22 pts of his own after many thought he should have been suspended for his "tripping antics" that have been made famous recently. The first video shows Allen intentionally tripping a Louisville player late in the game as he was called for a flagrant foul. The second video shows him tripping another player in which he got away with it claiming he was stretching.

Rob Gronkowski's Party Ship

New England Patriots' start tight end Rob Gronkowski and his family held a three-day party ship cruise this weekend. Famous rapper Flo Rida even attended the Gronkowski party cruise. Gronk's famous party antics were captured this weekend and social media went viral. A hilarious video of him dancing to Flo Rida's "It's going down for real" was shared all throughout social media. You can't possible hate Rob Gronkowski. Who wouldn't want to party with this guy and his brother. His brother and father were also captured on the stage with him and dancing according to http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25490537/look-gronks-party-ship-is-one-big-loud-shirtless-twerking-gronk-fest. If I could party with any sports player it would have to be Rob Gronkowski and his family. They hosted over five bands/rappers on their party ship this weekend.

2016 NBA Dunk Contest Might Be Best To Date

The 2016 NBA dunk contest had to be the best one to date so far. The showdown between Minnesota Timberwolves' guard Zach Lavine and Orlando Magic's small forward Aaron Gordon was nothing short of amazing. These two young guys (both age 20), put on the greatest dunk contest of all time in my opinion. Their duel seemed more exciting and more creative than that of the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins in which many refer to as the greatest dunk contest of all time. What do you think?

After the showdown between Lavine and Gordon Saturday night many famous people and athletes went to social media to express how they felt. Many people were saying Aaron Gordon got robbed out of the win causing a huge social media controversy. Either way it was up to the judges to make that call and I am sure pretty much everyone can agree this was the greatest slam dunk contest of all time.

Zach Lavine taking flight on a dunk in the 2nd round

Aaron Gordon with the HUGE dunk over mascot on hoverboard

Lavine goes back to back. Takes home second dunk title in two years.

Did Aaron Gordon get robbed?

What's New for the Jets?

The New York Jets are going to have to make big decisions this 2016 off season. There is some HUGE impact players whose contracts are up and will be headed into free agency, These include defensive end Muhammed Wilkerson, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2016 prow bowl running back Chris Ivory, RB Bilal Powell, OLB and long time veteran Calvin Pace, and defensive tackle Damon Harrison. The Jets haven't signed any of these players back yet and Jets fans are awaited on huge decisions for next year as they try to decide to keep their QB or head in another direction. The Jets also have to decide on whether or not signing star DT Muhammed Wilkerson back who suffered a broken leg against the Bills week 17. I will now keep my followers up to date with all things Jets and all things sports with the 2016 football season now over. Big things to come.

Star defensive tackle Muhammed Wilkerson 

Jets End Their Season With Loss to Buffalo Bills

The Jets head into week 17 against former Head Coach Rex Ryan. It is a must win for the Jets as they could be guaranteed a playoff spot with a win against the Bills. The Bills recently defeated the Jets in week 10 of the regular season 22-17. In the very first quarter the Jets hold the Bills to a third down on their opening drive but they convert it for a first down. On the next set of downs, the Jets stop the Bills offense to a 3rd and 3. Bills QB Tyrod Taylor can't find a receiver but he evades the Jets defense and scrambles for a first down and more. Tyrod Taylor puts the Bills on top 7-0 in the first quarter after his 18 yard touchdown run. The Bills stop the Jets offense on the following drive and they march all the way down to the Jets 3 yard line. The Jets tough defensive front stops them and brings up fourth down. Head Coach Rex Ryan decides to risk it all and go for it on fourth down. Tyrod Taylor hands the ball off to RB Karlos Williams and he fights for the first down and more. The Bills go up 13-0 on the Jets after Karlos Williams' touchdown run. The Bills miss the extra point on the following play. On the next Jets drive, pro bowl RB Chris Ivory breaks out for a huge 45 yard run. The following play is a deep 25 yard pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to Brandon Marshall. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick then fires a 15 yard touchdown strike to WR Brandon Marshall. The Bills go up 19-10 after three straight field goals late in the third quarter. With one minute left in the third, QB Fitzpatrick steps up in the pocket avoiding a sack and delivers a nice 23 yard touchdown pass to WR Eric Decker. The score is now 19-10. The Jets battle back in the fourth quarter with a touchdown but later fall to the Bills 22-17 crushing their playoff chances for the season. It was a very tough loss for every Jets fan because they went 10-6 and didn't make the playoffs due to ex head coach
Rex Ryan and the 8-8 Buffalo Bills.
Here's what QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had to say after wrapping up his first season with the Jets, "It's the hardest and most difficult end to a season I have ever had," Fitzpatrick said. "There's not a whole lot of talking in there right now. It's hard to come up with words." It was clearly a very tough loss for QB Ryan Fitzpatrick whose contract is up following this season and the Jets have to decide if they want him back. Fitzpatrick had a very good season although he threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter against the Bills. The 10-6 Jets look to rebuild this off season after an upsetting result to their season.

Jets Could Enter Playoffs After Huge Win Against The Pats

This was no doubt the most important game of the season for the New York Jets. They go up against thier division rival and power house New England Patriots. The Jets need to win this game and either need the Chiefs to lose to the struggling Cleveland Browns or the Steelers to lose to the awful Baltimore Ravens. The Browns have QB Johnny Manziel starting for them who has been having a tough year on and off the field. So it is not looking to bright for a Chiefs loss. The Baltimore Ravens are starting QB Ryan Mallet who is coming off the couch basically as he has not started for a team all year and has been been bounced around from team to team. The Jets are down a touch down after leading all game late in the 4th. Jets are leading due to WR Brandon Marshall's 8 receptions for 126 yards and 2 touch downs. The Jets are down 20-17 late in the 4th and are not driving the ball too well.
 As I was watching this game in the Dominican Republic I heard the announcers say that the Baltimore Ravens just defeated the Steelers due to QB Ryan Mallet's impressive display of passing. As soon as I hear the announcers announce that the cameras start shaking as Metlife stadium erupts. The Jets fans know that if they can pull out this win there playoff chances are pretty much a lock as long as they can beat Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills next week. Jets pull out the win by an impressive game winning drive coming off of Quincy Enunwa's 33 yard reception and then a great play call out of the shotgun formation. Fitzpatrick scrambles to the right and finds Decker in the corner of the end zone. Decker places his two feet in bounds and the officials rule it a touch down. Metlife stadium erupts as the Jets grab the 26-20 win in over time and WR Eric Decker jumps into the stands and celebrates with some fans.