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Francis Ngannou and Rico Verhoeven were 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.

The temps here in Hollywood are heating up, and the dads are letting their hot dad bods shine!

Chris Hemsworth, Maluma, Kevin Hart and more famous fathers are showcasing their rock hard physiques, but can you guess who's who?!

Mark Wahlberg, Justin Bieber, and David Beckham are lettin' all hang out ... giving us gift for Father's Day!

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.

The gorgeous gals glove up and face off in the ring for some sexy sparring ... but their actual fights won't be with each other.

Brooks Nader's looks over the years are what we'd call a "Baewatch" marathon!

Here is a 20-year-old version of the model posing pretty for a pic during New York Fashion Week back in 2017.

And, nearly a decade later Brooks is still turning heads with her show-stopping looks, recently seen at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show.

We know she's booked and busy -- shooting "Baywatch" ... and "The Fifth Wheel" with Kim Kardashian, but the question here is:

Good Genes or Good Docs?!

Gordon Ramsay's family kitchen will soon have a new set of hands ... because his daughter's pregnant!

Holly Ramsay announced the good news on Instagram Saturday ... sharing a sweet photo with her husband, Adam Peaty, reflecting on their good fortune.

In the pic, Ramsay's wearing just a sports bra, thus showing off her growing baby bump. She's smiling up at Adam and touching his broad shoulder in the photo.

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.

Kim Kardashian is in her Elle Woods era ... a prospective lawyer sporting some blonde curls!

The reality star and fashion mogul shared a series of steamy hot pics to her Instagram ... sporting a trench coat that showed off her ample chest, thick black sunglasses and short blonde hair that barely touched her slender shoulders.

The star flashed a pair of peace signs and some duck lips for the camera during the shoot ... looking effortlessly glamorous as always.

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.

Austin Metcalf was helped by immediate responders right after he was stabbed by Karmelo Anthony ... who can be heard begging him to stay alive and performing CPR until paramedics arrive in shocking 911 audio.

The audio captures the crowd's initial reaction to Metcalf fighting for his life at an April 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas ... with a man calling 911 and informing a dispatcher of the incident.

At first this man tells the dispatcher Austin doesn't appear to be breathing ... though he later changes course and says the teen was able to gather some air -- but that he wasn't conscious.

New Yorkers usually take out their trash, but one basketball fan took the receptacle instead ... making off with a Knicks-themed trash can during the recent championship parade.

New video's going viral online showing a fan of the NBA's newly minted champs stopping by a blue and orange trash can on a city street in NYC.

It ain't bolted down ... so she flips it over and dumps out all the refuse before walking away with her basketball-based bounty.

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.

Claude Guillemot -- the co-founder of the popular video game company Ubisoft -- has died after a plane he was piloting crashed.

The company announced his death in a statement ... telling French media outlets the organization's thoughts and prayers are with the late co-founder's family.

According to French media outlets, Guillemot was flying a Cessna 421 twin engine plane which crashed near the beach resort of La Baule in Western France. Guillemot -- who owned a house in the area -- was reportedly flying with an instructor.