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UFC Under FBI Investigation Following Isaac Dulgarian Performance

The UFC is currently being investigated by the FBI due to sketchy circumstances surrounding the featherweight bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle at UFC Vegas 110 last weekend. 

Coming into the fight, Dulgarian was seen as a heavy favorite to win. He is a crafty veteran taking on a young undefeated prospect in del Valle, the betting odds for Dulgarian took a massive shift before the fight began and an alarming amount of bets came in for the underdog del Valle, raising red flags that something might be going on behind the scenes. 

Not only did the betting lines drastically change, but a suspicious amount of bets were also placed on del Valle to get a finish in the first round. Isaac Dulgarian is known to be a world class grappler and that was viewed as his path to victory in this fight. 

However, as the fight began, Dulgarian shot for a double-leg takedown which del Valle stuffed. Following the botched takedown, Dulgarian immediately gave up his back to del Valle, who effortlessly locked in a rear-naked choke. Dulgarian then proceeded to show little to no effort to escape the submission and just accepted that he was going to tap out, which he eventually did with one minute remaining in the first round.

It is a head-scratching outcome that doesn’t add up. The better grappler of the two showed zero signs of trying to escape the submission attempts and was being controlled like he’d never grappled a day in his life. When you factor in the betting changes, the surge of bets coming in for a first-round finish by the underdog, and a pathetic effort from Dulgarian, it is no surprise that this has led to an investigation.

Especially with the recent crackdown in the NBA involving Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, who was tracked down and arrested by the FBI for throwing games during his time with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023, along with Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, who was allegedly involved in an illegal gambling ring with Mafia just a few weeks ago. 

Since the announcement that an investigation was launched, a handful of other fighters have come out and stated that they have been approached in the past about throwing fights for large sums of money. 

This is a major problem considering sports betting is heavily promoted by professional sports leagues and television outlets. UFC president Dana White has come out and said he is directly working with the FBI to get to the bottom of this, but it raises serious questions about how many fights in the past have been potentially rigged. 

Why the Knicks Will Win the East in 2025

Coming off an incredible 2024-25 season, the New York Knicks look to continue their success heading into the 2025-26 season. The Knicks finished with a record of 51-31 last year and made their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years.

Despite the great success, Knicks president Leon Rose was not satisfied and wanted to improve the roster in hopes of reaching and winning the finals in 2025 and I firmly believe that this is Possible.

After losing in the ECF to their bitter rival the Indiana Pacers, Leon Rose quickly realized there were many holes in this roster. The bench was lackluster with guys like Delon Wright, Precious Achiuwa, Cam Payne, and Jericho Sims as the backups. The one bright spot of the bench last year was Deuce McBride who has carried that success into the 2025 season.

Leon Rose wanted to improve the bench and he absolutely kept his word. The Knicks signed guard Jordan Clarkson to a one-year contract and forward Guerschon Yabusele to a two-year contract; these players are expected to make an impact this season.

The biggest move the Knicks made this offseason was firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. This move came as a surprise to many people across the league due to the team’s success since he arrived. Thibodeau had a record of 226-174 during his 5 seasons coaching the team, which was good enough to finish fourth all time in wins among Knicks head coaches.

However, there were still many flaws to Thibodeau’s coaching style, he has been known across the league for years to be one of the worst head coaches to play for due to his rotations. If you are a starter it is very likely that you will be playing 40 minutes per night, and if you’re a bench player, you get very little playing time.

This creates a weird dynamic on the team where the starters play too many minutes leading to fatigue down the stretch of games and an increased risk of potential injuries. It also leads to frustration from the bench players who don’t get to see the floor and impact the team. Last year we saw starting Shooting Guard Mikal Bridges call Thibs out, stating, “We’ve got a good enough team to where our bench guys can come in, and we don’t need to play 48 minutes, 47.”

After the comments from players and people around the league it was best to move on and I believe we hired the ideal coaching candidate in Mike Brown. The Knicks officially signed him to a contract on July 7th , 2025 where he is expected to change the culture of this franchise. Mike Brown is known to be one of the best offensive minded coaches in the league, constantly emphasizing pace and ball movement – the total opposite of former coach Tom Thibodeau.

The Knicks finished dead last in pace under Thibodeau in 2023 and in the bottom five in 2024. Whereas the Kings under Brown finished 12th in 2022 and 14th in 2023. The offense under Brown will have much better flow and ball movement which we have already seen just 8 games into the season. The Knicks have scored a combined 620 points over their last five games and have made three-point shooting a main focus.

It felt like every game under coach Thibs was stagnant and pure isolation basketball which hurt us during the playoffs. Teams would pick up on our offensive game plan, which mainly ran through Brunson on nearly every possession. Now, with Brown coming in, the previous rotation consisting of about seven players has expanded to nine or ten, a massive change. This will keep our players feeling fresh, with plenty of time to rest throughout the game.

With all that being said, by keeping the core of the team together with guys like Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Karl Anthony-Towns while also adding much needed bench pieces and hiring a new head coach, I firmly believe the Knicks will win over 60 games this year and win the Eastern Conference.

Sauce Gardner Heads to Colts in Blockbuster Trade

The New York Jets shocked the NFL world by parting ways with two-time All Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts at the trade deadline on Tuesday. 

The deal sends Sauce Gardner to the Colts in exchange for two first-round draft picks and second year wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. The Jets now own the Colts first-round picks for the next two years and have set themselves up for a full rebuild. Meanwhile this move signals that Indianapolis is in a win-now mode, sacrificing future draft capital for a Super Bowl run. 

Despite Sauce Gardner being loved by the organization and signing a record breaking contract extension this offseason, when any team is presented with an offer of that nature it is hard to pass it up, especially considering the Jets have struggled yet again with a 1-7 record by the deadline. 

Other notable players who have been traded for two first-round picks include Micah Parsons, Khalil Mack, and Jalen Ramsey. This is a special list of talent and Sauce Gardner will make an immediate impact for the 7-2 Colts. 

An underrated aspect of this trade was the fact that Adonai Mitchell was a throw in. Drafted just one year ago at pick 52 in the second round, Mitchell was an incredible talent coming out of the University of Texas who put up 845 yards and 11 touchdowns in his final year before entering the draft. Mitchell is known for his 4.3 speed and crisp route running, but it just hasn’t worked out in his favor playing for the Colts.

With the Colts having the best offense in the NFL this year, Mitchell has not had much opportunity with so many mouths to feed and his talent has been overlooked. Now, he’ll have the chance to shine in a depleted wide receiver room for the New York Jets and will get to play along one of the best receivers in the league, Garrett Wilson. 

Overall, this is a trade that benefits both teams, but I’d give the edge to the New York Jets. This one will be fun to look back on a few years from now to see who really won the trade.

Commanders Star Suffers Brutal Injury in Loss to Seattle

On Sunday Night Football we saw a clash between the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders. What many thought would be a competitive game turned out to be a lopsided blowout for the Sam Darnold-led Seahawks who handled business on the road.

Quarterback Sam Darnold immediately made his presence known with a perfect 1st half where he would go 16 -for-16 with 282 yards and 4 passing touchdowns. The Commanders found themselves down 31-7 heading into halftime, leaving them with a near impossible task ahead. The Seahawks offense continued to put their foot on the gas and scored again in the 3rd quarter to put them up 38-7. With Seattle building up a 31 point lead going into the 4th quarter, it seemed like an inevitable loss for the Commanders, but this is where disaster struck that has many fans questioning Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn’s decision making.

Coach Quinn decided to leave his star quarterback Jayden Daniels in the game who was just returning from a knee injury that forced him to miss 3 matchups this year. With 7 minutes remaining in the game, Washington marched down the field to get in the red zone seeking some late garbage time points. 

On 2nd and Goal, Daniels ran a read option play and escaped pressure, he beat the first man and attempted to get past the second and couldn’t. On his way down to the ground Jayden Daniels stuck out his arm to brace his fall and suffered a gruesome dislocated elbow. 

Luckily for Daniels the injury was on his non-throwing arm so his future remains safe, however, this injury is likely to sideline him for the remainder of the season which drastically impacts Washington’s playoff hopes. Ultimately injuries are unpredictable so it’s tough playing the blame game. The biggest priority now is diagnosing the severity and making sure we get the young star fully healthy before rushing him back out onto the field. Washington will now start veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota going forward. 

The Commanders have now fallen to 3-6 on the season with a difficult matchup ahead next week against the 5-3 Detroit Lions who look to get a bounce back win after losing at home to the Minnesota Vikings.

Knicks Bounce Back With a Statement Win Over Wizards

After a shaky start to the 2025 season, the Knicks had a favorable matchup against the Washington Wizards on Monday night.

The Knicks were coming off a huge win over the Chicago Bulls, handing them their first loss of the season and looked to carry over that momentum against a struggling Wizards team. New York had a slow start where they found themselves trailing 30-22 at the end of the 1st quarter, the Knicks could not get the 3 pointers to fall whereas Washington’s offense looked sharp with great ball movement.

Washington continued to score at will in the 2nd quarter which began to raise some concern for the Knicks as they still found themselves trailing nearing halftime. All this would change when Karl-Anthony Towns shifted the entire momentum of the game.

The Knicks inbounded the ball with 5 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter down 54-53, Josh Hart pushed the ball down the floor and dished it to Towns who would hit a massive 4 point play at the buzzer to go up 57-54 at half.

Knicks coach Mike Brown made halftime adjustments and the rest was history. New York would go on to score an impressive 41 points in the 3rd quarter to go up 98-78, a massive 20 point lead heading into the 4th.

It seemed as if the Wizards hit a wall and the offense became stagnant which is not surprising considering they have a very young roster with a lot of room for improvement. These growing pains are part of the process and Washington showed some flashes of hope for the future. But being down 20 to the Jalen Brunson led Knicks at Madison Square Garden is not your favor.

New York continued to push the pace in route to a 119-102 win over the Washington Wizards led by Karl-Anthony Towns who put up a 33 point double double to go along with 5 assists. It was a relatively quiet game for the Knicks captain Jalen Brunson who put up a season low 16 points but had a season high 9 assists, showing that he can impact the game in other ways than scoring.

The Wizards have now fallen to 1-6 on the season as the Knicks improved to 4-3, looking to extend their win streak to 3 in a competitive matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves taking place Wednesday night.