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Merab Dvalishvili was jumped by Usman Nurmagomedov and several other men during a media session in Abu Dhabi, leaving the former UFC champion bloodied and bruised ... and the violent brawl was captured on video.

The chaotic scene went down in a hotel lobby where Merab was in the middle of an interview promoting this weekend's Real American Freestyle card when Usman and crew (MD says Umar Nurmagomedov was also there) rolled up behind the Georgian fighter and started swinging on him, punches, kicks, and all.

Dvalishvili wasn't alone -- he had a young wrestling buddy with him -- but they were outnumbered, and despite fighting back, they were banged up pretty bad, walking away with multiple cuts and bruises.

Gwen Stefani's just a girl on a date with her man, Blake Shelton ... while her ex, Gavin Rossdale, rocked out nearby.

The three stars were photographed inside and outside the Troubadour -- the iconic Beverly Hills music venue where Gwen and Gavin's son, Kingston Rossdale, played Tuesday night.

Check out the pics ... Blake and Gwen walked into the venue holding hands -- with Gwen stunning in a pink jacket, jeans, and tall white boots.

The Department of Homeland Security is firing back at Mark Longo, the former owner of P'Nut the Squirrel, after he claimed his wife was being held in terrible conditions by ICE ... telling TMZ she overstayed her authorized stay in the United States.

A DHS spokesperson tells TMZ ... Daniela Bittner was arrested October 15 at Elmira Corning Regional Airport in New York and will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

DHS says Bittner, a German national, legally entered the United States multiple times between May 2021 and November 2022, but overstayed the period she was permitted to remain in the country.

11/12 4:14 AM PT ... After our story was published, someone placed $400 in Markle's commissary account. Now, Thomas can eat until his heart is content.

Thomas Markle is seemingly not getting much support from his family and friends following his second arrest in his child porn case ... because Meghan Markle's dad has no funds in his commissary account.

Here's the deal ... Markle is locked up in the Pinellas County Jail in Florida after getting arrested early Tuesday for cutting off his ankle monitor while he was out on bond after his initial arrest on federal child porn charges, TMZ has learned.

Later in the day, the judge revoked Markle's bond during a court hearing and then remanded him to the custody of the county jail under the supervision of the federal U.S. Marshals Service.

Ethan Klein fired back at his ex Hila Klein's request for spousal support ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs obtained by TMZ, Ethan asked the court not to award Hila or him support.

At the same time, Ethan's legal team seems to agree with Hila's request for joint custody of their 3 kids ... while asking the court to confirm all of his income and assets that he accrued before their marriage and after their separation as his separate property.

Chris Brown and Usher's teams are working overtime to get the singers to mend their relationship ... 'cause there are still several shows to perform on their tour ... TMZ has learned. 

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Chris and Usher still haven't had a sit-down following their backstage fight last week. We're told Usher has family with him on tour, making it difficult to carve out time to connect with Breezy.

We're told their teams talked this week, without the entertainers, to figure out a plan to get everyone on the same page. Our sources say both sides agreed attitudes need to change and the men need to talk ASAP.

Bam Margera still hasn't seen the new "Jackass" movie that came out this summer ... and he won't be turning it on anytime soon.

TMZ caught up with Bam in L.A. Tuesday -- and he tells us he's got better things to do than watch his old pals on the big screen.

Check out the clip ... while Bam won't be seeking out the movie, he tells us there is one way he could find himself watching it.

Don Omar's been having a rough go of it lately ... a resurfaced illness has forced him to postpone the 3 concerts he'd already rescheduled.

The singer announced Tuesday that he had to postpone his Ontario, CA show that had been rescheduled for that night ... and it wasn't much longer before he announced he had to push back his Vegas and Salt Lake City stops, too.

Don explained he relapsed from the respiratory infection that had just benched him not even two weeks ago.

Comedian Lucy Beaumont -- who claimed she was a whistleblower to The Guardian regarding the accusations against David Walliams -- said she was afraid of being put out of work as a result of coming forward.

Speaking with Sky News, Beaumont recalled how she came to learn about the allegations in the first place.

She said ... "[About] 3 years ago, a young person -- and it was their first job on TV -- worked on a show [Walliams] was on, and the next show they worked on was with me, and they took me aside and said, 'I need to tell somebody something.'"

Mark Longo, the former owner of viral sensation P'Nut the Squirrel, says his wife remains in ICE detention nearly a month after being taken into custody ... and fears her deportation could force him to shut down their nonprofit animal rescue.

Longo tells TMZ ... his wife, Daniela Bittner, is still being held by immigration authorities over what he describes as paperwork issues, and the situation has gone from bad to worse.

According to the New York Post, Bittner, a German national, was detained October 16 at Elmira airport in New York while the couple was traveling to a TikTok event. Longo said his wife entered the country legally, but the couple allegedly filed incorrect immigration paperwork.

Streamer Tylil James is taking accountability after he posted and deleted a video of a flight attendant that several fans had claimed had been taken without her permission ... resulting in some turbulence online.

We got Tylil Tuesday ... and he admits he felt super bad about the video and calls the flight attendant depicted in the clip loving and kind.

In the since-deleted video ... the flight attendant leans close to Tylil's camera and asks him what type of ice cream toppings he wants, with Tylil responding "chocolate" and "fudge."

Marco Rubio has defended himself after a report revealed he spent over $1.2 million on personal travel in the last 2 years ... including at least 10 trips for University of Florida football games.

The Secretary of State told The Washington Post ... "I have and will continue to try and make it to as many events that are important to me personally and to my family as possible."

Apparently ... Rubio has made at least 23 trips to Gainesville, Florida -- which is where his son Anthony plays running back for the University of Florida -- using government aircraft, with 15 of those trips being for personal trips.

Kaylee Hottle is going to be remembered in a big way in her upcoming film, "What Doesn't Kill Us" ... because the late deaf actress's own sister is taking over her role, TMZ has learned. 

Andy Mingo, writer and producer of "What Doesn’t Kill Us," tells TMZ ... Kaylee's younger sister, Jasmine — who is also deaf — has signed up for Kaylee's role.

Mingo previously told us that Kaylee — best known as Jia in "Godzilla Vs. Kong" — landed the part of a deaf person in "What Doesn’t Kill Us." Mingo said that despite being hard of hearing, Kaylee's character has a heightened sense of pattern recognition.

Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr.'s son, Jack Sabàto, has been removed from DoorDash following his arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Alaska ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the company has revoked Jack's access to its platform following the deadly incident and is actively investigating what happened.

We're told DoorDash requires its drivers to agree to complete deliveries safely, and anyone who violates those policies can face consequences, including being kicked off the platform.

The University of Mississippi freshmen who captured the viral video of their classmates making monkey noises outside their apartment are responding to one of the women withdrawing from the school.

The three young women, Jakiyra Metcalf, Kaiyden Caldwell, and Victoria Johnson, who are black, sat down Wednesday with CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan for an interview after Alaina Kunes, who is white, withdrew from Ole Miss following the incident.

One of the roommates says she believes Kunes quitting school was the best option for Kunes, who needs some peace in her life.