UFC... The biggest news really to me is Germaine de Randamie being stripped of her Featherweight Title. She refused to fight Cris "Cyborg" Justino who is somehow ranked as the number one contender with only two UFC victories.
UFC says that to maintain the integrity of the sport champions "are expected" to accept fights against toe top contenders in their respective weight classes. And I fully understand and respect that. But... Cyborg's 2-0. It's not like she's literally fought her way to the top. And I won't touch on the whole steroid bit from before.
I see both sides though.
The NHL Expansion Draft should be fun this year. The Vegas Golden Knights are ready to rock and roll, and they know all the players they can choose from.
Contrary to popular belief, you can't just pick all the statistical talent, and succeed. Chemistry also need stop be taken into account. That's why starting teams don't just run the show. In my eyes, the best available goalie for them to pick up would be Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury. Struggled in the playoffs, but an Olympian no less.
Chris Neil wants to play hockey; the Ottawa Senators don't think it would be fair to keep him on another season.
Sens new head coach Guy Boucher didn't seem to have much use for Neil this season, which as a fan was heartbreaking to see. But Neil was that player that the Sens could rally around, and it showed against the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the second round. The great debate will be... will he want to lead and mould the Vegas Golden Knights, or will he hope for another roster with more chance of a Stanley Cup?
Time will tell.
The SuperFight. Anyone who knows combat sports has heard. And those who don't probably have too. Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and putting his 49-0 record on the line to face Conor "The Notorious" MacGregor on August 26th in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The fight will be 12 3 minutes rounds, at 154lbs, with 10oz gloves, following traditional boxing rules. Mayweather will be in his element, but MacGregor has an age advantage. Funny part is... the venue is booked for a concert. They're working to fix that. But this fight will be one to watch. Win, lose, or draw, these will be two very rich men afterwards.
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