UFC Star Colby Covington Cops $50K Custom 'Chaos' Chain ... Before Masvidal Fight

Colby Covington got himself a sweet pre-fight treat this week ... coppin' a $50,000 diamond chain featuring his nickname, "Chaos," before his massive scrap with Jorge Masvidal.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the MMA star hit up Boodaddy Diamonds to get the piece made prior to his headline fight at UFC 272 -- and the celeb jeweler delivered big time.

We're told the pendant features 14k solid gold, over 15 carats of VVS diamonds, and comes with a crown bale just over the "A" in CHAOS.

We're also told the tennis chain that supports the pendant has 28 carats of VVS diamonds. And, based on the pics of Colby with the chain, it's clear the dude loves it.

The drip is pretty and will look great in the pre-fight leadup ... but one thing seems for sure, his feud with his former friend-turned bitter rival is the exact opposite.

The two mixed martial artists hate each other ... and Covington told us just a few days ago the tension between him and 37-year-old Masvidal is VERY real.

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In fact, Covington called it "a blood feud."

No word on if Colby will be sporting the new chain the night of the big fight ... but expect plenty of "chaos" when the two finally get their hands on one another.

'Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney Rocking Diamond Engagement Ring?!?

"Euphoria" star Sydney Sweeney looks like she's taken ... wearing a huge rock on her ring finger, in what can only be assumed to be an engagement ring.

It's hard to miss the flashy diamond ring Sydney's rocking on THAT finger ... check out the pics of Sydney chatting up a friend Monday in Los Angeles, the new bling really stands out.

Sydney's not only debuting a new ring ... but also some red hair. So, two really big life changes here.

It's the first time Sydney's been seen with the diamond ring, she's continuously remained mum on her relationship with her likely new fiancé -- Jonathan Davino. Davino's family owns 14th Round and Finalbell ... a device technology and packaging company.

The couple reportedly started dating back in 2018 -- though Sydney's never confirmed their relationship -- but they've been linked and were even photographed together last summer smooching on a yacht.

Sydney, who stars as Cassie on HBO's "Euphoria" and Olivia on "The White Lotus"
is 24 years old ... Jonathan is reportedly 37.

This would be her first marriage.

Congrats!!!!

'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev Fake Family Files Criminal Complaint Against him ... You're Not Tied to Our Diamond Fortune!!!

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12:39 PM PT -- A rep for Simon tells TMZ, "Simon believes the family is just trying to insert themselves in the narrative for publicity after the show’s success. Simon also legally changed his name in 2015 and looks forward to this getting thrown out in court."

Simon Leviev -- AKA the "Tinder Swindler" -- is now in the crosshairs of the extremely wealthy diamond-titan family that he pretended to be a part of ... they've just filed a criminal court complaint against him.

Guy Ophir -- lawyer for the true Leviev family -- says charges were filed Monday morning in Israel against Simon, telling us justice must be served for the malice brought against the Leviev name.

The legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- outline the ways in which Simon allegedly took advantage of the family, including most notably changing his name from Shimon Yehuda Hayut to Simon Leviev to give the appearance of wealth ... Simon claimed to be a part of a wealthy family, with ties to the diamond industry.

Ophir tells TMZ ... according to Israel law, only the state can file criminal charges ... but there is an exception to the rule -- in cases of "Malice Defamation" like this one.

In these cases, the person that was hurt can file a private criminal charge and ask for criminal punishment. By using the Leviev family name, Ophir claims Simon committed malice defamation and malice invasion of privacy.

He says this is the first step in an "all-out legal war" that the family's instructed him to unleash against Simon and everyone that will join venture with him -- past, present and future.

Ophir mentions, "The Leviev family intend[s] to donate the money that they will receive to all the victims of his crimes."

We have reached out to Simon's team ... so far no word back.

'Jeopardy!' Amy Schneider I Put A Ring On it!!! Gets Engaged to GF

"Jeopardy!" legend Amy Schneider is putting her winnings to good use -- she just got engaged!!!

That's right, Amy dropped the news on Twitter that "Genevieve is no longer my girlfriend... she's my fiancée!!!"

She also added she couldn't be happier to tie the knot and posted a pic of their hands on top of each other. Both women are wearing diamond engagement rings.

As you probably know, Amy became the most successful woman in "Jeopardy!" history earlier this year when she went on a 40-game winning streak. She ended up taking home $1.3 mil before losing to Rhone Talsma.

Needless to say, she made her mark on the show. In addition to her massive financial winnings ... she made headlines for being the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.

During her historic run, Amy said she wanted to use the platform to be a "smart, confident woman doing something super normal."

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When it was all said and done, she quit her job as a software engineer and told us she wants to focus on new opportunities -- including writing a book and podcasting.

The good news just keeps pouring in ... congrats, Amy and Genevieve!!!

LaMelo Ball Puma Gifts Diamond Chain For 1st All-Star Game ... Worth $80k!!!

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Hornets star LaMelo Ball received a custom 17-carat diamond pendant from Puma -- celebrating his first All-Star appearance -- and we're told the pendant is worth $80k!!

TMZ Sports has learned Puma hit up renowned jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills in L.A. ... and asked him to create the super-flashy piece of bling for Ball to rock at ASW.

Of course, Ball is signed to Puma ... so when news broke 20-year-old Ball was selected to play in the game in Cleveland they wanted to make sure LaMelo showed up and showed out all weekend.

Check out the video, the chain features 17 carats of flawless white diamonds set into yellow and white gold.

If you look closely ... you can see the iconic Puma logo as well as the words "All-Star" in honor of LaMelo's first appearance in the NBA's showcase of elites.

FYI, at age 20, LaMelo became the fourth-youngest player to ever participate in the game -- behind LeBron James (20 years, 52 days old), Magic Johnson (20 years, 173 days old), and the late Kobe Bryant who did it at just 19 years old.

We're told Ball was gifted the serious drip in Cleveland ... just in time for him to showcase the ice to his fellow peers and fans.

As for the game -- Ball shined bright like a diamond scoring 18 points and nailing four 3-pointers in 22 minutes of action.

Dalvin Cook I'm Guaranteeing A Vikings Super Bowl ... Justin Jefferson And I Are Bringing It Home

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Dalvin Cook did his best Nostradamus impression earlier this month ... guaranteeing to TMZ Sports that he will win the Vikings a Super Bowl.

The Minnesota star running back promised to bring home the ring when we spoke with him at a Super Bowl party last weekend ... saying he and Justin Jefferson will get the job done.

"We gon' win us one," he said. "We gon' win us one. Yeah."

As for when ... Cook couldn't pinpoint an exact date -- but reiterated, "We gon' win us one. We working, though!"

It's a bold prediction ... considering the Vikings have only won two playoff games since 2017 and just fired their head coach this offseason. But, watch the clip, Dalvin seems as confident as ever.

If the team does win next season, Cook will be sporting a different number for the celebration -- he tells us he's officially switching digits to #4 in 2022 because it's the number his late father would've wanted him to wear.

As for the #33 chain Dalvin customarily rocks ... he told us that's not going anywhere -- but he will be adding another pendant to it next season.

"You going to see a 33," he said, "and a 4!"

Draymond Green Home Burglarized During Super Bowl ... Over $1 Mil In Watches, Jewelry Stolen

Warriors forward Draymond Green's L.A. house was ransacked during Super Bowl weekend ... and over $1,000,000 worth of stuff -- watches, jewelry, and other property -- was stolen, TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us 31-year-old Green -- who attended Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles -- came home later that night and discovered someone had busted their way into his home.

Our sources tell us the alleged perps entered Green's residence through his window ... and made off with watches, jewelry, and other personal property.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first time something like this has happened to an athlete in Los Angeles. During Game 7 of the World Series in 2017, Dodgers star Yasiel Puig's home was burglarized.

In 2019, the NFL warned the Rams of the potential for burglaries ... and advised the players to beef up security.

Police are currently investigating the burglary at Draymond's. No arrests have been made.

Benny The Butcher Grand Theft Suspect ... You Stole My Earrings During Hotel Rendezvous

Benny The Butcher is a suspect in a grand theft case, after the alleged victim claims he made off with some of her super-expensive jewelry ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ ... a few weeks ago, the rapper was sharing a room with a lady at the SLS Hotel in Bev Hills. When the woman woke up, Benny and her earrings were gone ... earrings she says are valued around $10k.

We're told Benny and the woman were the only ones in the room. When she called him, she says he admitted to taking the earrings ... and promised he would return them.

Well, a few weeks went by and the woman was still earring-less ... in fact, she says he changed his story, claiming the earrings were lost.

The woman has now filed a police report, naming Benny as the thief.

We reached out to Mr. The Butcher ... so far no comment.

Drake Check Out My New Custom Owl Bling ... With Nod To Adonis!!!

Drake's got some new custom bling on his finger ... and it even comes with a shoutout to his kid.

Celebrity jeweler Alex Moss tells TMZ ... he just finished up a lucky No. 11 ring for Drake, made of gold and diamonds.

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The No. 11 is significant ... it's the day Drake's son, Adonis, was born ... and the jeweler says Drake wanted to incorporate the date in the design.

As you see, there's also owl imagery ... with the bird's wings wrapping around to form the ring. It's par for the course for Drake, who uses the owl because his brand "OVO" resembles an owl face.

We're told the bling cost $77,000 ... it weighs in at 83 grams, with 14 karat gold and 15.7 carats of VVS D-F natural diamonds.

The jeweler toiled over the piece for about 2 months ... and we're told it was a gift to Drake from Kai Bent-Lee, the restaurateur and son of famous Canadian celeb chef Susur Lee.

Sweet gift!!!

Ben Baller Ye Wants a Chain??? He Can Dream On If He's a Cudi Hater!!!

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Kanye West apparently wants a chain made by Ben Baller, but he’ll never get it ... as long as he’s still beefing with Kid Cudi, anyway.

We got Hollywood’s go-to jeweler in L.A. to expand on some tweets he fired off during the Ye-Cudi showdown this past weekend -- when Kanye disavowed KC because he's friends with Pete Davidson.

In response, Ben recounted how Kanye’s been hounding him for a custom dove piece -- while also calling him a “bitch” for attacking Cudi, with whom BB is good pals.

The way Ben sees it, going after Cudi is totally unfair and unwarranted -- not just because of their long history as label mates, but on account of personal things Ben says Cudi’s gone through. On top of that, Ben says he’s just a lovely guy.

Like Ben tells us here, he wasn’t going to stand by and let his friend take a stray for something so absurd as perceived alliances. He also makes this clear ... if Ye has a problem with Cudi, then he's got one with Ben too -- and he can kiss the prospect of getting a chain goodbye.

So, yes, the door’s still open -- if only slightly -- and the ball is definitely in Ye’s court on how to proceed.

One last thing ... Ben gave us his thoughts on the Kim-Ye-Pete drama, and he had an interesting way to describe it -- “high school.” He also offers advice to Kanye about where his priorities should be right now.

Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens We're Engaged!!!

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9:25 AM PT -- Zo Frost -- the celeb jeweler who made the ring for the couple -- tells TMZ Sports ... Owens actually approached him several months ago to get the piece made.

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Zo Frost says the two worked closely on the project, adding that Owens handpicked the diamond himself.

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"He wanted to add a special touch to the ring by adding a halo around the oval diamond," Zo Frost said of the details in the ring. "The center stone is a 3 carat oval diamond with F color and VVS2 clarity."

Simone Biles is officially engaged ... her boyfriend, Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens, proposed to her on Valentine's Day -- and she said yes!!

Owens just posted pictures of the big moment, saying Biles "really had no clue what was coming."

The football player also shared a video and pics of the ring he used to ask the question with -- and it's spectacular.

In the pics, you can see Biles was thrilled over it all, smiling ear-to-ear and showing off her new diamond-clad hand.

Biles also commented on it all, saying it was "THE EASIEST YES."

"I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you," she said, "you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married FIANCÉ."

Biles and Owens began dating in 2020 and have been inseparable ever since. Owens was super supportive of her during her low moments at the Olympics, and Biles has been spotted regularly at his football practices and games over the past couple years.

Congrats!!

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Oscar De La Hoya Gifts GF Holly Sonders Ferrari ... For Valentine's Day

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Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya pulled out all the stops for his girlfriend on Valentine's Day ... by gifting her a freakin' Ferrari!!

TMZ Sports is told Holly Sonders -- who went public with ODLH back in August -- initially thought her man was blowing off the special day with a TV show filming and a round of golf with the bros ... leaving behind a Hermes bag and a diamond bracelet to make up for his absence on the special day.

As it turns out, there was one more gift -- an even bigger gift -- on the way ... and when Oscar got home, he told Holly to go out to the garage.

That's when the big finale was unveiled ... a beautiful red Ferrari SF90 Stradale was waiting for her -- with a bunch of roses sitting on top!!

Check out the vid -- Holly is clearly thrilled with the gesture ... recording herself as she takes a seat in her new whip.

Holly says the car is worth $1 million ... but seeing that smile on her face?!? Priceless.

'Love & Hip Hop's Tricia Ana Face Sliced in Wild Brawl!!!

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Akon's ex, Tricia Ana, is nursing a serious injury after brawling at a Hollywood Hills bash, and when the dust settled she was bloodied and missing her bling ... TMZ has learned.

An eyewitness tells TMZ ... the 'Love & Hip Hop' star was partying with a bunch of folks last weekend and, as you can see in the video, not all of 'em were friends. We're told that Tricia, wearing white, got into a heated argument with the woman in a denim jacket ... but it quickly turned into hand-to-hand combat.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... things escalated inside the house before the fight spilled outside with both women exchanging blow after blow.

At one point in the video, you can see Tricia's necklace on the ground ... and moments later it's gone. It appears a guy in white and green pants grabbed it during all the chaos.

We're told the icy jewelry is worth more than $15k!!!

Our sources say a third person got involved when the fight continued outside, and that's when Tricia was sliced across the face. She was taken to a hospital where she got about 20 stitches ... and law enforcement was alerted.

We're told cops are investigating the brawl, but no arrests have been made yet.

We've reached out to Tricia, but so far ... no word back.

Odell Beckham Jr. Rockin' $200K Diamond Cleats ... For SB LVI Pregame

Win or lose ... Odell Beckham Jr. is hitting the field in style today -- the Rams star will be rocking a custom pair of $200K cleats featuring diamonds in them for the Super Bowl LVI pregame.

TMZ Sports has learned ... OBJ teamed up with Dominic Ciambrone, aka "The Shoe Surgeon" in L.A., and Jason of Beverly Hills to create "the most expensive cleat ever" for Beckham to wear on Super Sunday.

We spoke with Dominic -- who has over 1 million followers on his social media page -- and he told us Odell's 1-of-1 cleats feature yellow gold (symbolic of the Rams' colors) and 1,494 round brilliant white diamonds on the Nike swoosh sign.

Dominic tells us the connection between him and OBJ formed after he collaborated with one of Odell's teammates, Jalen Ramsey, to make some cleats for the Rams star cornerback.

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"I was making cleats for Jalen and a few other guys," Dominic said. "But this year Jalen hit me ... game one of the playoffs and then Odell hit me."

"We just knew we were going to work together. And it just happened to be on the biggest stage for the sport."

FYI, the turnaround time for a project like this is typically 3-to-5 months, but Dominic told us his team spent over 100 man-hours working on the project to ensure the cleats were ready for game day.

Speaking of the game ... we asked Dominic for a prediction, and, well, he couldn't pick against his friends.

"You already know that answer, man," he said. "The Rams are gonna win."

"I'm not into sports like that, but if my friends win, it's a win for me."

Super Bowl LVI Celeb Security Beefing Up!!! Violent Crime Streak Raises Concerns

Timing is everything, and Super Bowl LVI's couldn't be worse for celebs already on edge due to recent violent crimes in L.A. -- and all that adds up to way more biz this weekend for private security companies.

During a normal Super Bowl, celebs attending the big game wouldn't call for backup, as it were, because the NFL and host city always have tight security teams and measures in place -- but that's different this year. However, Los Angeles has seen a lot of violence building up to game day, so big names in attendance are asking for more protection.

2 Deep Security says they're covering a handful of clients at the game, including Saints linebacker Kwon Alexander. They say each client's getting 3 guards ... 2 inside SoFi Stadium, and one on the outside. They've normally dispatched one bodyguard per celeb at Super Bowls.

Of course, L.A.'s famous for traffic ... so, naturally, Ratpack Worldwide Security says it's getting a spike in specialty transportation requests. A rep tells us their bulletproof rides and black truck fleets are providing the kinda protection celebs want while traveling to and from the game and all the parties this weekend.

Speaking of those parties, Kings Protection tells TMZ ... many of their clients are avoiding the bigger public parties they'd normally attend, and instead, doing smaller ones at hotels and Airbnbs -- but even there, they'll still have protection.

Bottom line ... the bodyguarding biz is winning big this weekend.

Shanna Moakler BF Eyeing Engagement Bling ... On Heels of Travis/Kourtney Engagement

Shanna Moakler may soon be part of the I’m-engaged crowd again -- joining the likes of her own ex, Travis Barker, no less -- that is ... if her current BF is doing what we think he is.

Check out these photos of Matthew Rondeau perusing the shelves of a Tiffany and Co. in Thousand Oaks over the weekend ... where it sure looked like he was getting ready to pop the question.

As you see, it appears he’s giving engagement rings the once over -- check out the fat rock he's checking out ...

So, on the heels of Valentine’s Day is Matthew ready to pop the question? The timing is interesting ... as you know, Travis and Kourtney recently got engaged and Shanna's certainly thrown some shade their way.

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To be fair Shanna may not be involved in the timing of this ...  she's currently shooting "Big Brother," so she may not even have a clue as to what's happening outside the BB house.

Shanna and Travis were married for 4 years back in the 2000s, and they share two children together ... Alabama and Landon. She’s been dating MR on and off since 2020.

No better time to get hitched anew than in your 40s -- that seems to be general sentiment these days, anyway.

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