CONOR MCGREGOR'S RETIREMENT WAS JUST A GIMMICK?

According to sources, Conor McGregor's retirement issue was just a gimmick to make himself relevant. He is copying the style of Floyd Mayweather that is always telling the world that he retires but will make a comeback after a few months. This is a way to make the world miss him more so that the pay per view buys will increase. This is a strategy that works very well for Floyd for years.

Dana White issue a statement that Conor and UFC cannot make an agreement about the shares that Conor is asking from them. He said that it's not possible and he will not grant Conor McGregor that kind of privilege.

"If you want to become an owner of the UFC then you need to buy shares" - Dana White.

Conor repeatedly say that he deserves an ownership of the company because he boost the popularity of it and he also said that he will not fight anymore if he can't get what he is looking for.

"He is killing the Whiskey Business, Proper 12 is making millions of dollars, I am happy for him. How may times I've told you that after the Floyd Mayweahter fight, Conor might not fight again, the guy already has hundreds of millions of dollars and UFC is a tough sport, it's hard to fight when you're not motivated anymore" - Dana White.

Few fighters expresses disappointment after learning that Conor already retires, it's because they were expecting to fight Conor this year and that will make them earn a lot of money. Several fighters that called out Conor were: Max Holloway, Cowboy Cerrone, Nate Diaz, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Darren Till, former welterweight champ Tyrone Woodley and many more.

Conor's coach hasn't spoken yet about the issue but his teammate Artem Lobov was shocked about the Notorious' decision. According to him, Conor is in shape and always ready to fight, he was training everyday in his own gym not it Straight Blast Gym.

"How may times they said that UFC cannot survive without a mega star like Conor, they said that what if Chuck Lidell, Georges St. Pierre, Ronda Rowsey will not fight anymore? we've been doubted a lot of times, we've been in the business for 20 years and we know exactly what we're doing, there will always be another star" - Dana White.

On the other hand, Khabib Nurmagomedov told the media that there can only be one king and that is him. "Only one king in Jungle, Conor is no king, I am the real king" - Khabib Nurmagomedov.

According to ESPN, Conor McGregor is the 4th most popular athlete in the world behind Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Floyd Mayweather. This is a big hit to the UFC and the whole organization. 

WIFE OF DEAD UCF PROFESSOR WILL FACE COURT

Danielle Redlick, the suspect of killing her own husband who was a professor at the University of Central Florida will face court on monday.

According to police investigations, Danielle Redlick stab her husband Michael Redlick to death inside their home in January. Danielle Redlick's statements were always changing and very inconsistent. She was even caught laughing sometimes when asked about serious questions. 

Michael Redlick was the director of external affairs and partnership relations for the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at UCF. He also worked for the Memphis Grizzlies for the past few years. 

According to police... Danielle Redlick's original statement was her husband had a heart attack but changes it to a different story. Danielle Redlick also called the police 11 hours late because of panic and fear that the police might investigate her. 

NATE DIAZ VS CONOR MCGREGOR 3

conor mcgregor vs nate diaz 3

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor 3 is possible to happen this Year. We've seen it on tweets, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor is having a war tweets simultaneously. If this match happens this year it is going to be the biggest even in UFC history. Last time they fight they recorded a massive 1.4 Million pay per view buys. These two break a lot of records in UFC books, they set the bar so high that is why a lot of fighters were asking for big money nowadays.

Nate Diaz became a millionaire instantly after fighting Conor McGregor twice, his life change and he was able to pay all of his debts, he even manage to buy a yacht.

The only problem in this fight is money. According to Nate Diaz and his camp they will fight the Notorious if the UFC will give them a paycheck of no lesser than 20 million dollars which is impossible according to Dana White. On the other hand... Conor Mcgregor is asking for some shares from the UFC. According to sources every time Conor fight... he gets a whooping 30 million dollars including pay per view shares. But this time the Notorious is serious in getting some shares from the UFC... Dana White is only laughing about this issue.

According to Dana... it is possible to have a trilogy of Conor vs Nate, they were so close on making the deal but they have to make sure that the UFC's status will not be in danger if they give Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz what they wanted. Dana also stated that if this monster even happened... it will be held at Brooklyn New York in the late December, this will be the main even of this year.

Nate Diaz is already training in Stockton with his brother Nick. A reporter asked him if he is getting rusty for not fighting for almost three years, Nate Diaz responded "Rust is only in the mind, I can finish that Irish punk in just three rounds, mark my words"

On the other hand... Conor McGregor is training with Ido Portal in ireland. According to Conor, Ido is one of the key of his success so he will give Ido another chance to train him. They were focused on Primitive training and movement.

"I am not here to take part, I am here to take UFC's shares" - Conor McGregor

MAX HOLLOWAY OR DUSTIN POIRIER WHO WILL WIN?

Max Holloway is facing another big challenge coming this April 13, 2019 at UFC 236. As expected.. Max Holloway is trying to become a double champ too. He will fight against Dustin Poirier, one of the division's most feared fighter. Dustin was supposed to fight Nate Diaz last year but it didn't materialize because of the heavier demands of Nate. Dustin was fresh from victory against former champion Eddie Alvarez who is now fighting for ONE FC.

Dustin Poirier said that this year is going to be his year. "Fighting Max is an honor, he's a great champ but I am better than him on ground or even on stand up, his cardio is something that I am not worried about, I put a lot of effort before this fight so I am sure my hands will be raised on April 13." - Dustin Poirier.

Max is confident that after winning the interim title against Dustin he will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov next, Khabib was suspended until the late month of 2019. According to Khabib, he is willing to fight anyone that is put in front of him.

Max Holloway was favored to win this fight, according to MMA experts his stand up game is better than Dustin, when it comes to ground... Max is very hard to take down and his cardio cannot be matched by anyone. Most experts predicted that this is going to be finished in round 2 or 3 by knockout in favor of Max Holloway.

"At the end of the day, it is what it is, Dustin is a good fighter, I respect him but he is fighting the wrong guy, he keeps on telling that I am too small for him but we will see when we fight inside the octagon" - Max Holloway.

Dustin Poirier is coming from a four fight winning streak that includes big names like Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje, Anthony Pettis and Jim Miller. According to him he is confident that he can finish the fight via Knockout in just round 4.

CONOR McGREGOR ARRESTED IN MIAMI

It was a bad day again for the Notorious Conor McGregor, he was arrested in Miami after stealing the cellphone of a fan who's trying to take a picture of him. He snatch the cellphone and then stamp on it a couple of times, after destroying it he picked it up and didn't return to the owner.

According to the victim his cellphone was the latest iPhone and its price is $1000. He was terrified and shocked of the way Conor McGregor behaved, according to him he was being nice and friendly but Conor acted like an animal and then got mad at him easily. According to him he will ask his lawyer what are the charges that they can file against the Notorious.

This is not the first incident that Conor was involved with. This was not far from the bus incident that happened in New York. According to sources, Conor changed a lot after losing to Floyd Mayweather, he was drinking a lot, partying in different clubs in Miami and is not training anymore. Is this the end for the Notorious Conor McGregor?

Most people though that he will fight Cowboy Donald Cerrone in April but the fight didn't happened. Most of his teammates were leaving him like Coach Kavanagh and his striking coach Rody. The only loyal friend for him is Artem Lobov.

JAMES HARDEN BELIEVES HE IS THE MVP AGAIN

The NBA season is almost over and it's time to pick an MVP. The strong candidates were Giannis Antetekoumpo, Paul George, Stephen Curry and James Harden.

James Harden believes that he is the MVP because he is the leading scorer averaging 36.7 points per game, very close to the highest scoring season of Michael Jordan which is 37.8 ppg.

"I did everything to help my team win, despite of the countless injuries, we still manage to stay competitive. We never quit, we're resilient and we will use this strong momentum for playoffs." - James Harden.

Paul George is averaging season best 28.7 ppg while Giannis A. is averaging 27.8 ppg and 12.9 rpg. 

NBA UPDATE 3-7-2019 MIAM HEAT dismantled the CHARLOTTE HORNETS

Miami Heat def. Charlotte Hornets 91-84
Box score:

Dwyane Wade: 8 pts                               
K. Olynyk: 22 pts, 11 rebounds
H. Whiteside: 18 pts, 15 reb, 4 blocks

Kemba Walker: 20 points, 7 assists
F. Kaminsky: 20 points, 2 rebounds

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Detroit Pistons def. Minnesota Timberwolves 131-114
Box Score:

Blake Griffin: 9 points, 7 rebounds
Andre Drummond: 31 points, 15 rebounds
I. Smith: 19 points, 5 assists

Karl Anthony Towns: 24 points, 4 rebounds
Andrew Wiggins: 18 points

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Washington Wizards def. Dallas Mavericks 132-123
Box Score:

Bradley Beal: 30 points, 8 assists
Trevor Ariza: 22 points, 6 rebounds
Jabari Parker: 20 points, 9 rebounds

Luka Doncic: 31 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists
D. Powll: 26 points, 10 rebounds

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San Antonio Spurs def. Atlanta Hawks 111-104
Box Score:

Lamarcus Aldridge: 32 points, 9 rebounds
D. White: 18 points
Rudy Gay: 12 points, 11 rebounds

Trae Young: 22 points
John Collins: 18 points, 10 rebounds

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LEBRON JAMES ONLY NEEDED 13 MORE POINTS TO PASS MICHAEL JORDAN

LEBRON JAMES ONLY NEEDED 13 MORE POINTS TO PASS MICHAEL JORDAN 

As great as he is.. Lebron James only needed 13 more points to overtake Michael Jordan for the 4th place in all time scoring list. The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets but their second leading scorer Kyle Kuzma will not play because of sprain injury.

Michael Jordan is Lebron's childhood idol and this means a lot to him. Lebron already have 32,280 points while Michael has 32,292 career points.

Lebron James can also overtake Kobe Byrant next season if he will play all the 82 season games including the playoffs. Here are the list of the top 5 scoring leaders in NBA

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabar - 38,387 pts
2. Karl Malone - 36,928 pts
3. Kobe Bryant - 33,643 pts.
4. Michael Jordan - 32,292 pts
5. Lebron James - 32,280 pts

STEPHEN SMITH SAYS LEBRON JAMES' SEASON IS OVER

According to Stephen Smith from ESPN, Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' season is over. He said that the team is a tragedy and Lebron is not even trying anymore. After the Lakers suffered defeat from the Phoenix Suns, according to Stephen Smith the Lakers will not be going anywhere. 

The Lakers were having a hard time finding their identity once again, their defensive rotation is poor, the small ball is not working. According to sources there were even tension in the locker room. As usual, Lebron James gets all the blame for this. He was widely being criticized for his lack of effort in defense and poor leadership. 

Another factor why Lakers are struggling is the Injured Star point guard Lonzo Ball, after getting injured the Lakers were lacking the defensive hustle of Lonzo that sparks the fast break and high octane fastbreak offense. The Lakers has still 18 games remaining but it looks like they were already done. 

Kyle Kuzma is also injured and will be out for at least 1 week because of sprain injury. Kuzma is the 2nd best leading scorer of Lakers averaging almost 20 points per game. 

JON JONES SAID HE'S GOING TO DESTROY ISRAEL ADESANYA

Days after beating Anthony Smith in fashion... Jon Jones was asked by a reporter if he's willing to fight Israel Adesanya and Jone Jones answered with a smile. "I will definitely destroy that kid, most people were comparing me to him and I can't believe it. I've been around for a very long time and I don't deserve to get compared to a rorkie".

Israel Adesanya was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum for an interim Middle weight championship because Robert Whitaker was badly injured. According to Israel... Jon Jones was his idol but he is willing to fight him if the money is right.