Francis Ngannouand Rico Verhoevenwere both combat sports stars who went into boxing and were arguably screwed by bad decisions ... and now both fighters could find themselves in a ring together, according to The Predator!
TMZ Sports talked to 39-year-old Ngannou, coming off a first-round knockout against Philipe Lins, when we asked him about his next move.
"[Rico] is very compelling. Very interesting. But nothing has been done yet, so I'm looking forward to it," Francis told us.
Talk about knockouts! OnlyFans girls Karina Petrova and Alexandra Svensson are going from queen mattresses to queens of the ring ... because they're gearing up for their Knockout Queen match-ups!
They hit an L.A. gym in wearing only tight shorts and skimpy sports bras to train with MMA athlete and Knockout Queen commentator Blake "Bulletproof" Troop.
Austin Metcalf's friend described Karmelo Anthony to a 911 dispatcher right after the stabbing last year ... while seeming confident the situation was over because some coaches grabbed him.
New 911 audio has been released which came from a friend of Austin's ... who tells the dispatcher his friend has been stabbed in the chest.
She asks if he can see the assailant ... and he says he can -- describing the person who stabbed Austin as Black, wearing an Essentials sweatshirt and a pair of blue sweatpants.
Taylor Swift may have taken her suspected bachelorette party on the road ... because it seems she's left her Rhode Island mansion.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... activity at Taylor's Rhode Island mansion started to wind down late Friday afternoon -- and early Saturday morning an entourage of several SUVs were spotted leaving the property.
We're told many in the neighborhood believe she's left town for places unknown.
Rod Stewart had a rough show in Utah last night ... doubling over in discomfort during the set -- and needing puffs from an oxygen tank onstage.
The singer-songwriter hit the stage at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City, UT last night ... and he wasn't moving around the stage as much as usual.
Check out the video, obtained by TMZ ... Stewart's supporting himself on musical instruments, barriers and even a pole at the side of the stage.
The lawyer for the biological parents of a child born to another family via IVF has some serious advice for families considering the treatment -- he's pleading for them not to do it ... unless they've done their homework.
Rob Marcereau -- the attorney for the two still unnamed biological parents whose embryo was allegedly implanted in the wrong Florida couple -- tells us prospective moms and dads need to be careful when choosing a fertility clinic to avoid situations exactly like this one.
Marcereau says people should be making sure they choose a clinic that's been around for a long time -- and also boasts ample resources and a good track record.
Before Travis Kelce was spotted having the time of his life at Chris Lake's Los Angeles concert Friday night, he hit up a WeHo dive bar with his pals, TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us the Kansas City Chiefs star, along with his brother Jason and other friends, visited Barney’s Beanery Friday afternoon ... where they guzzled down some drinks and watched some of the World Cup ... as Taylor Swift seemingly hosted a pre-wedding affair at her Rhode Island mansion.
We hear Jason was super chatty with patrons and was overheard talking to some Philadelphia Eagles fans about football before heading over to play a classic basketball arcade game, Pop-A-Shot, with the group.
There's movement at Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home Saturday ... as sources say she's celebrating her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce with her closest gal pals at the iconic mansion.
Check it out -- a black SUV with tinted windows rolled out of her gated driveway just before 11 AM EST this morning ... and an eyewitness says it was Taylor herself.
But, we have not independently confirmed if it was the Grammy winner or a member of her posse.
Blake Lively's staying solo this weekend ... hanging out alone while Taylor Swift's surrounded by friends at her Rhode Island home.
Photogs spotted the "Gossip Girl" star walking around Pound Ridge, New York solo -- no friend with whom to gossip -- Friday ... keeping it casual in a white floral long-sleeve as she pushed a shopping cart.
Blake didn't seem too distressed ... though fans are wondering how she's really feeling about not partaking in the festivities at T-Swift's home.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding guest list is gaining more star power ... 'cause TMZ has learned Sombrhas scored an invite to the couple's big wedding celebration.
Sources familiar with the guest list tell us Sombr is expected to attend the July 3 celebration at Madison Square Garden -- the massive event we've told you about that's separate from the actual wedding ceremony.
The singer's invite makes sense ... Sombr and Taylor have become close in recent months, and they were even spotted together after a Knicks game in New York. He also performed for Taylor earlier this month at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Jalen Brunson wants a guest gig on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" ... and one of the show's biggest stars is "absolutely" on board with the idea.
TMZ Sports caught up with Detective Elliot Stabler himself -- Christopher Meloni -- out in NYC fresh off the Knicks' championship win this week ... and had to ask about the Finals MVP wanting to show off his acting chops.
Meloni gets it -- after bringing the Larry O'Brien trophy back to the Big Apple after a 53-year drought, Brunson can essentially do whatever he wants as King of New York ... and that includes making his way in front of the SVU cams.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Pinky Cole's finances were revealed as part of her ongoing bankruptcy ... and it looks like she's on a tight budget.
Pinky, who is known for her line of Slutty Vegan restaurants, listed her monthly income as $6,000 in the proposed plan of reorganization she recently filed in her case ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
In the plan, Pinky said she would budget $200 on children's expenses, $800 on groceries, $80 on gas, $300 on medical, $1,574 on Georgia state taxes, and $1,343 on federal taxes ... which would leave her with $1,500 per month in disposable income.
The mystery surrounding Taylor Swift's Rhode Island weekend is only getting deeper ... but the latest evidence suggests whatever's happening is taking place at her house, not at the ritzy Ocean House hotel next door.
TMZ obtained new photos Friday of the massive tent erected on the Ocean House lawn in Watch Hill, just a block from Taylor's beachfront mansion. While the structure is enormous, a closer look reveals little more than a large wooden dance floor inside. There are no tables, place settings, or other signs that the space is being readied for a wedding reception.
We've spoken with two sources familiar with the weekend's plans who are adamant Taylor is not hosting an event at Ocean House. Instead, both sources insist the weekend is shaping up to be a bachelorette-style gathering centered around Taylor and her closest girlfriends.
The family of the doodle shot and killed by the Los Angeles Police Department during a New York Knicks celebration says they will sue if the LAPD doesn't admit to their wrongdoing ... TMZ has learned.
The dog's family tells TMZ his owner, Marie Marseille, has hired an attorney as an investigation is underway over the shocking shooting of the beloved 2-year-old poodle mix named Jameson on Saturday ... and she's ready to put up a fight against the LAPD so Jameson gets justice.
The attorney, Brett Greenfield, tells TMZ ... "If the LAPD does not address this appropriately relating to the officer and my client, I will be filing a lawsuit. We play to win, it's just that simple. We are not happy about this."
The connection between Benson Boone and Alix Earle appears to be growing by the day -- and his new music video may be bringing them even closer.
Sources close to production tell TMZ ... the pair have spent the week filming his "The Time of My Life" music video -- which TMZ previously revealed Alix is starring in -- and we're told their chemistry on set has been so undeniable that people around them feel a romance could be brewing.
Kevin Hart believes his ex-assistant Miesha Shakes should cough up a 5-figure sum for violating a confidentiality agreement where he says she agreed not to spill about him … TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin is asking a judge to order Miesha to pay $50K in agreed-upon damages for breaching a non-disclosure agreement she signed.
Kevin sued Miesha, who worked for the entertainer from 2017 to 2020, after she did an interview with blogger Tasha K’s … where he says she spilled info about his personal life.
