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There's a huge log jam at the top of the UFC welterweight division, with no less than five fighters in the mix for a title fight against champ Islam Makhachev ... a complicated situation that Ian Machado Garry says will be settled after he kicks Belal Muhammad's ass!

TMZ Sports spoke to the 28-year-old, 6th-ranked challenger ahead of his Fight Night co-main event scrap with 37-year-old Muhammad ... and we asked about the weight class.

"It's the most exciting division in the UFC right now. It's probably the most exciting a division has ever been, full stop. It's an exciting time for my division, and I'm at the forefront of it," Garry told us.

Big Boom A.J. is set to bring the -- well, you know by now -- this Saturday when he steps between the ropes at AEW Full Gear, and the TikTok sensation is reflecting on what he's learned in his four-match run with the company ... telling TMZ Sports the secret is all about feeling confident!!

We caught up with A.J., his son, Big Justice, and his tag team partner for Saturday, Q.T. Marshall -- ahead of the massive Pay-Per-View -- and we asked him what he's learned since returning to the ring.

"Have the confidence to push," he said. "Have the confidence to go beyond, to have the confidence to do more than I think I can do, and to just get out there and let it all go."

A police standoff in Los Angeles featured a man allegedly shooting at an LAPD helicopter ... and TMZ obtained the insane video of the man firing bullets in the air!

In the footage, you see a man dressed in black pacing menacingly around the front yard of a home on West 76th Street ... and he flashes a handgun as the sound of a police helicopter circles overhead.

The man suddenly points the gun towards the sky and squeezes off several rounds as onlookers comment that he's shooting towards a helicopter.

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's in for a career change ... because she's leaving the House next year.

The Republican from Georgia just posted a long video on social media explaining why she plans to resign from her seat in Congress when the calendar turns to January.

MTG has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021.

Stefon Diggs cut the cord and then Cardi B turned it into gold ... because Cardi took their newborn son's umbilical cord and got it transformed into a pendant.

The "Bodak Yellow" rapper enlisted Mommy Made Encapsulations to turn the umbilical cord into some heart-shaped, gold jewelry.

In the video shared online, Mommy Made Encapsulation takes folks through the transformative process ... the umbilical cord is shaped into a heart, dehydrated and then dipped in gold chrome.

Porsha Williams will NOT face criminal charges after getting into a dispute with a passenger on a recent Delta Airlines flight ... her attorney tells TMZ.

Porsha’s attorney Joe Habachy tells TMZ … "We just received word from the United States Attorney's Office that they have determined that 'no crime has been committed,' and that the FBI 'will not pursue any further investigative actions regarding this matter.'"

Habachy adds ... "While Ms. Williams is certainly pleased to have received this news today, we cannot say that we are surprised given that there was never a physical encounter and given that the allegations made against Ms. Williams by this unhinged passenger were blatantly false from the beginning."

Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker are splitting up after nearly 15 years together ... according to a heartfelt social media post from Kandi.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star shared the news Friday afternoon ... telling fans that after much thought and prayer she's decided to file for divorce.

While an emotional and difficult time, Kandi says she plans to focus on "protecting my peace, being the best mother I can be, and co-parenting with love and respect."

Ashtyn Zerboni says she feels she was totally vilified on "Selling the O.C." ... claiming her fellow castmembers treated her poorly, and the show itself made her look like the villain.

We caught up with the reality star on Hollywood Boulevard earlier this week ... and, we asked her how she felt she was treated on the fourth season of the show, which came out last week. She replied by accusing others on the program of bullying her.

Zerboni points out she was pregnant on the show and going through a lot already ... and, she didn't get any grace from her costars like she might've hoped. Plus, she adds, reality television twists and distorts everything -- in this case, making her seem like the bad guy.

Fatima Bosch must be feeling like she's on top of the world right about now ... because she was just named Miss Universe.

Her victory was a bit controversial, as she had a heated exchange with one of the annual pageant's higher-ups -- and her eventual victory was questioned by a portion of the event's fanbase.

We're going to take a look into the background of the beauty pageant winner and see what led up to her being named the newest Miss Universe.

Fatima was born and raised in Teapa, in Mexico's Tabasco state, according to HOLA! USA.

The new Miss Universe was always interested in working in the fashion industry, and she studied fashion and apparel design during her days at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, reports Cosmopolitan.

Fatima told HOLA! she wasn't always keen on entering beauty pageants, and she admitted she used to have "a poor impression" of the events.

However, she eventually got over her aversion, and she was named the Flor de Tabasco 2018 pageant winner.

Fatima was crowned Miss Universe Mexico in September 2025, and she jetted off to Thailand to compete in the Miss Universe competition.

However, she became the subject of intense attention in early November 2025, when she had an altercation with Miss Universe Thailand's director, Nawat Itsaragrisil.

Itsaragrisil was speaking during a sash ceremony and accused Fatima of not participating in a promotional photoshoot ... and he called her a "dummy" ... prompting her to walk out of the room. Several other contestants followed suit in support.

Miss Universe Organization President Raul Rocha Cantu later released a statement about his "great indignation" toward Itsaragrisil for showing a "lack of respect" to Fatima during the ceremony.

Although Fatima remained in the pageant, several judges quit prior to the final crowning ceremony, including the president of the Miss Universe selection committee, Princess Camilla di Borbone delle Due Sicilie.

Fatima won and was officially named Miss Universe on November 21, 2025.

Certain fans of the pageant didn't exactly come out in support of Fatima afterward, and many felt as if fan favorites from Thailand, the Philippines, or Cote d'Ivoire should have won.

Anna Kepner -- the teen who tragically died on the Carnival Horizon earlier this month -- died from asphyxiation caused by a "bar hold" after someone’s arm was placed across her neck, according to a new report.

A source close to the investigation tells ABC News FBI agents found two bruises on the side of Anna’s neck after she was choked by an unidentified person ... The source also said preliminary information indicates there were no signs of sexual assault and no drugs or alcohol in the 18-year-old’s system.

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is still working to determine a cause of death.

President Donald Trump might just be the one to confirm the existence of extraterrestrial life.

That's coming from Dan Farah, who directed the newly released documentary "The Age Of Disclosure," which deals with what he views as a wide-ranging government cover-up of the existence of aliens ... yes, aliens.

The filmmaker told Entertainment Weekly people involved in the production of the documentary believe Trump has "become aware of the base facts" regarding humanity's place in the universe.

Farah said Trump's team is on top of the issue and is actively trying to "decide a course of action" about what to do with all the apparent info regarding aliens.

It's worth noting Trump signed a COVID-19 and government funding bill back in 2020 that included a directive for intelligence agencies to hand an unclassified report on UAPs -- Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena -- to Congress.

However, 47's got plenty of other pressing issues back on Earth to deal with at the moment. When he appeared on the "Joe Rogan Experience" last year he said he'd "never been a believer."

One of Keith Urban's fans -- who looks a lot like the country star -- says he got the inside track on the Nicole Kidman divorce weeks before the world did ... and he got it straight from the singing horse's mouth.

Dale Whiteside tells TMZ ... he had the most bizarre interaction with Keith during a September meet-and-greet at the singer's Saskatoon, Canada stop on his "High and Alive" world tour.

Dale strongly resembles Keith, and he says the musician was blown away when they connected prior to the Sept. 15 concert, and while they chopped it up ... that's when Keith strongly hinted at the big D.

Trevor Jackson is a "Call Of Duty" superfan ... but he's not so crazy about sharing Billboard Chart space with artificial artists!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Trevor on Saturday afternoon at Monster Energy's epic "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7" Launch Party in NYC and got his thoughts on the growing A.I. trend within the music industry.

Xania Monet isn't a real person but has a very real presence on the Billboard Airplay Chart and even has fans confusing her for an actual Grammy-winner ... Victoria Monet!!!

President Trump's capped his week by playing host yet again at the White House ... this time his guest was New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.

While Trump and Mamdani -- a registered Democrat and self-identified democratic socialist --have a lot of political differences, they mostly focused on shared interests in what they both called a great meeting ... telling reporters they're laser-focused on bringing down the cost of living in the Big Apple.

Trump and Mamdani were cordial and complimentary, and Trump said he thinks Mamdani has a chance to make NYC great again and said the federal government will do what it can to help ... without getting into specifics.

Artificial intelligence can put sound and lyrics together no problem ... but, it can't capture the heart of a human artist -- so says a country music star.

Here's the deal ... an A.I.-generated song titled "Walk My Walk" has gone viral in recent days -- with many vibing to the robot-manufactured hit.

However, one man who didn't like the track one bit was Blanco Brown ... who decided to race the proverbial steam engine just like John Henry, and create his own version of the song using an all-human team of producers, engineers and more.

Prolific Hip Hop producer Statik Selektah is losing his mind over the growing support for "Sample Snitching" -- highlighting the source of obscure rap beats -- and is having a hard time wrapping what's left of his mind around Spotify purchasing the sample database credits website WhoSampled!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Statik this week as fans on the internet rage on in debate about sample snitching and why it's ruining the game.

The East Coast-bred producer by way of Boston and NYC has carved out beats for everyone from Eminem, Bun B, Mac Miller, Freddie Gibbs, The LOX, Joey Bada$$, and more ... he and tells us FLAT-OUT anyone who opposes his views just isn't part of the Hip Hop culture!!!