Fights

Alex Pereira says Magomed Ankalaev's day of reckoning is coming ... where the UFC champ will be forced to pay for running his mouth!

"There's definitely a rivalry. [Ankalaev's] said a lot and now he's got to face it," Poatan told us this week, adding ... "And yeah, he definitely looks like he's a little bit scared."

Pereira and Ankalaev's UFC 320 rematch, which is exactly one week away, already had fans pumped ... but things were ratcheted up even more this week when the fighters got into a verbal dust-up at the UFC's Performance Institute.

The 'Transformers' movie villain Megatron was caught on camera at Universal Studios Hollywood this week urging a fight between parkgoers, shouting “Fight! Fight! Fight!” ... instead of breaking up the brawl.

Viral video shows the popular theme park character engaged in total bad guy behavior, encouraging people in a crowd who seemed ready to get into a physical altercation ... as he stands by in his designated meet-and-greet spot, cackling with evil laughter.

This isn't the first time the actor voicing the popular vehicular villain has turned on his human fans ... the character is known for picking on the park's guests when they pose next to the robo for photos.

NBA YoungBoy has some rabid fans ... but one took it all too far when he went totally ballistic and beat the living piss out of an elderly man working the rapper's concert in Kansas City last weekend.

Video posted on X captured every moment of Sunday's beatdown in the crowd inside KC's T-Mobile Center during NBA's sold-out "MASA" Tour.

Check out the clip ... the young fan -- who police describe as a juvenile -- slams the guest services employee into the seats and starts using his face as a punching bag. During the brutal attack, the old man's glasses are knocked to the ground.

Those watching Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis better keep their cameras ready ... 'cause El Gallo tells TMZ Sports he's knocking out Tank -- and he's hoping it's in one of the most spectacular fashions the sport's ever seen.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer sat down with us recently to break down his upcoming fight with the undefeated Davis ... and check out our interview, Paul is clearly confident he's going to get the win.

In fact, he guaranteed a KO -- promising "I'm going to knock this guy out."

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson said his son was back home and "doing OK" hours after he was booked for felony battery on Thursday ... telling his buddies he's well aware of the fact Raja "f***ed up."

Rampage went live on Kick following the 25-year-old's arrest ... and at one point, he opened up on the aftermath of the Knokx Pro Wrestling scandal that left Syko Stu (aka Stuart Smith) hospitalized.

"I'm doing OK, I'm holding up well," Rampage said ... adding he understands the situation is no longer under his control.

3:30 AM PT -- Delta Airlines has issued a response in regard to comedian Guy Branum claiming another passenger elbowed him for being overweight on a flight from New York to Los Angeles over the weekend.

The airline tells TMZ ... "Delta sincerely appreciates the actions of our crew and customers for deescalating this situation. We apologize to our customers for the delay and thank them for their understanding. Delta’s Customer Care team is reaching out to speak directly with our customer as we look into his claims."

Comedian Guy Branum is sharing an air travel nightmare ... he says the guy sitting next to him on a Delta flight gave him an elbow to the ribs because he felt Guy was too fat for the middle seat.

Guy tells TMZ ... he was on a Delta flight Sunday from New York to Los Angeles when a fellow passenger hit him before takeoff. He says he reported the alleged incident to a stewardess and the flight was delayed while Delta investigated.

The comedian, who appeared often on "Chelsea Lately" and the "Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald" podcast, posted video from the interaction and he's in the middle seat, arguing with a man seated in the aisle. The man mentions being a member of Weight Watchers and they bicker about the armrest and personal space.

Diners at a Torrance, California Benihana got more than chicken fried rice Monday night -- they watched some live-action butt-kicking between 2 of the restaurant's employees!

You can see some of the altercation in the video ... utensils clang and dishes go flying as the workers get into it -- causing some frantic bystanders to flee their seats while the situation escalates.

Plates continue to be smashed as someone lets out a yell ... and eventually a security guard is seen with his arms wrapped around a highly agitated man who is escorted out.

Joe Burrow ain't the only person in Bengals orange with some sore body parts today ... a group of fans are also no doubt in a bit of physical pain -- after they got in a wild fistfight following the quarterback's injury Sunday.

Shortly after Burrow hurt his toe during Cincinnati's clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium ... a group of Bengals supporters -- many of whom were wearing JB's No. 9 jersey -- threw hands.

It's unclear if the signal-caller's turf toe ailment sparked the feud -- but check out video of the scrap, the guys were furious.

Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock nearly turned the Born and Raised Festival into a fight night this weekend ... squaring up in a heated clash that played out right in front of fans.

The drama went down Saturday in Oklahoma just before Adcock was due to perform. In footage Adcock shared on Instagram, the country stars are seen shouting at each other from opposite sides of a wire fence.

"Hey, do you want to fight like a man? Come open the gate," Bryan can be heard yelling, before shoving the fence toward Adcock. Another clip, posted on Facebook, shows Bryan actually trying to climb over the barbed wire to get to Adcock but he was quickly restrained by security. Adcock, meanwhile, was escorted away by a bodyguard.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford goes down Saturday night, and Dana White, the bout's promoter, says it's ALREADY one of the top-selling fights in boxing history!

TMZ Sports ran into White in Los Angeles this week -- just a few days before the historic scrap -- when we asked about the magnitude of the event.

"[Canelo-Crawford] is already the third biggest fight of all time as far as gate. It's number one all-time in stadiums. It's the number one gate of all time at Allegiant Stadium," White told us.

Canelo Alvarez says his superfight with Terence Crawford could officially get him access to the three-comma club!!!

The star boxer sat down with TMZ Sports just days before his highly anticipated matchup with the 41-0 Crawford ... and he explained the money he ultimately rakes in from Saturday night's tilt could formally make him a billionaire.

"Maybe," he told us. "We're getting close."

Lil Tay is speaking out against Sophie Rain who is claiming that Tay fibbed about the amount of money she has made on OnlyFans ... saying it's all just projection and if Sophie doesn't accept her $60mil offer to box out the beef, Bhad Bhabie is up next on the block.

We spoke with Lil Tay about why she thinks Sophie Rain is disputing her financial success and is refusing to fight her, and she seems to think Sophie is just upset her title of OnlyFans queen has been revoked.

Check the clip ... Tay tells us if the boxing match does ever come into fruition, she will knock Sophie out first punch ... so Sophie can say "whatever the f*ck she wants to say" because Tay is ready and waiting for her to step into the ring.

A chill night out turned into chaos for James McAvoy, who was randomly sucker-punched in the back of the head by a stranger at a Toronto bar!

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the actor -- in town for the premiere of his directorial debut California Schemin’ at TIFF -- got the shock of his life Monday at Charlotte’s Room... when a wasted guy being tossed out clocked him from behind.

We’re told McAvoy shot up and was like WTF?! ... but he walked away totally fine. No injuries, no medics... and no arrests, since cops were never called.

Wrestling legend Rob Van Dam's blowing the minds of wrestling fans, telling the guys at TMZ's "Inside the Ring" that he was actually in talks with WWE about a potential match against John Cena as part of his farewell tour!

RVD was the most recent guest on TMZ's wrestling podcast ... where he revealed news about the discussions, saying he was in talks about a possible match before suffering a double heel fracture during a recent match.

That's shocking 'cause there are only 7 days left on Cena’s year-long farewell tour ... where he's been wrestling foes from past and present, including CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and an upcoming match with Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza.

Sink your teeth into this -- a dentist went full savage on a woman over her new ill-fitting braces ... and yup, cameras caught every bite of the drama!

Dr. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Chinh charged out of her Ho Chi Minh City clinic in Vietnam like a horror-movie villain earlier this month, brandishing a weightlifting barbell at a patient demanding a refund for a "botched" procedure.

It was pure chaos ... the doc threateningly aimed the gym equipment at Tien’s face, yanked her off the sofa, then chucked her iPhone on the floor and a mug at her face.

Two of the greatest boxers of all-time have agreed to a fight ... TMZ Sports has learned Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have signed a deal to square off against one another!!

We're told the match -- which will be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports -- is currently scheduled for sometime in the spring of 2026.

An exact date and precise location are not yet known ... but nonetheless, Tyson said he's thrilled to be slated to mix it up with Floyd, whom he hasn't always had the greatest relationship.