Conor McGregor Could Make $100 Mil for Khabib Fight ... Dana White Says
Conor McGregor could be the first 9-FIGURE fighter in UFC history ... judging by the way his fight with Khabib is trending ... so says Dana White.
The UFC honcho tells us ... UFC 229 is trending to get between 2.6 and 3 MILLION pay-per-view buys -- which would make it the 3rd largest PPV event in combat sports history.
The biggest PPV fight ever is Mayweather vs. Pacquaio (4.6 million) followed by Mayweather vs. McGregor (4.3 million).
Conor has famously bragged about pulling a $100 million check for the Mayweather fight -- so we had to ask if he could get a similar check for this fight.
"Of course he can," White told us ... "You start to look at the PPV numbers with Conor McGregor, he's one of the biggest PPV draws of all time."
But, Dana says Conor's bigger play is his whiskey -- telling TMZ Sports he honestly believes Proper No. 12 could turn McGregor into a BILLIONAIRE.
Bottom line ... Conor ain't hurtin' for cash.
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David & Victoria Beckham Sell Bev Hills Mansion ... For $33 Mil
David Beckham and his famous family are saying goodbye to their legendary Bev Hills compound -- selling the place for $33 MILLION!!!!
David and Victoria bought the 13,000 square foot estate back in 2007 -- right around the time David signed a $250 MILLION contract with the L.A. Galaxy soccer team.
At the time they bought the home, the asking price was $22 million.
Now, with David bringing an MLS team to Florida -- Inter Miami Football Club -- it appears the family just ain't using the West Coast palace like they used to.
David and Victoria's kids went to school in Los Angeles during their time on the West Coast -- but now they spend their time mostly in London.
The Bev Hills mansion is insane -- 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, a library, pool and has iron gates in the front of the property to keep out the riff raff, according to the L.A. Times.
As for the buyer, no word yet -- but whoever it is ... RICH.
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Kim Kardashian West Bodyguard in Paris Robbery Sued for $6 Mil ... You Left Her Hanging!!!
The bodyguard who bailed on Kim Kardashian West just before she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris is being sued ... TMZ has learned.
Pascal Duvier and the company he worked for -- PROTECTSECURITY -- are being sued by Kim's insurance company for $6.1 million ... the amount the insurance company paid Kim for the stolen jewelry that was taken at gunpoint October 3, 2016 at a Paris hotel.
As we reported, Duvier left the hotel room and followed Kourtney and Kendall to a nearby club, leaving Kim without security. The lawsuit also claims there were a number of security breaches in the hotel the bodyguard failed to correct. Among other things, the front gate to the courtyard of the hotel was missing a lock, and the intercom to the door was not functioning ... things the bodyguard should have flagged.
The lawsuit, filed by AIG, claims the breaches allowed the masked gunmen to enter the hotel and make their way up to Kim's unit, where she was gagged, tied up and put in a bathtub.
The lawsuit blasts the concierge for not having any security training, but neither he nor the hotel are being sued. You'll recall he was held at gunpoint and taken up to Kim's unit where he unlocked the door.
Kim is not suing ... AIG paid Kim's claim and is now going after the individual and company it believes were negligent and caused the robbery.
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Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Head vs. Razor For Women Fighting Cancer
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare won't have to worry about helmet hair when the NHL season kicks off Thursday night ... 'cause the Vegas Golden Knights star got a fresh bald haircut from some tough ladies battling cancer!!
The French winger joined a ferocious group of breast cancer patients for a head-shaving bash outside T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday ... as part of the beginning Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Not only does P.E.B. go all the way in with the fresh cut ... he returns the favor and puts his barber skills to use as well!!
Bellemare loved it. The women loved it. We're loving it.
And, if this gesture wasn't awesome enough for you ... the event raised $20,000 for the American Cancer Society (click here to donate).
Props to everyone involved.
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Terrell Davis On Le'Veon Bell 'I Woulda Signed Franchise Tag'
Terrell Davis respectfully disagrees with the way Le'Veon Bell's dealing with the Steelers -- telling TMZ Sports, "If it were me, I woulda signed the franchise tag."
The Hall of Fame running back isn't trying to diss Bell ... and he understands why Le'Veon is holding out -- he just doesn't see eye to eye on the business side of it.
"I never thought he should've held out," Davis said at LAX ... "That's just me though. But, he's gotta do what he's gotta do."
"I can't fault anybody for trying to get more money and doing what they feel is right."
Bell is holding out for a longterm deal with guaranteed money -- despite the fact Pittsburgh hit him with the franchise tag which would have paid him roughly $15 mil this season.
There are reports Bell could end the holdout and report to camp by Week 7 -- and Davis says if that happens, all he needs to do is BALL OUT to win his teammates back over.
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The Game 48 Hour Deadline in Sexual Assault Case Respond or Get Arrested
The Game has a sexual assault case hanging over his head, and the judge is giving him 48 hours to comply, or the U.S. Marshals will be on his ass ... TMZ has learned.
Game's been lagging on producing a ton of documents in the sexual assault lawsuit he lost nearly 2 years ago. You probably don't remember at this point, but the rapper lost the case filed by Priscilla Rainey ... a contestant on his reality VH1 reality show, "She's Got Game." He was ordered to pay her $7 million.
According to docs, a federal judge has ordered him to hand over a bunch of documents ... including his financial records, but he hasn't. An arrest warrant has been issued, but the judge has given him until Friday at noon, Central Time to turn over the records.
If he doesn't, The Game's got a date with the U.S. Marshals ... whether he wants it or not.
Tick tock ...
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LeBron James, Viola Davis Targeted By Celebrity Burglars ... LAPD Says
The LAPD says the suspects who have been raiding the homes of celebrities in L.A. had a list of a dozen more stars they were targeting including LeBron James, Viola Davis and Matt Damon.
... and cops say the suspects had already obtained the addresses of their famous targets.
As we previously reported, cops had arrested one of the suspects who had allegedly hit the homes of Yasiel Puig, Rihanna, Christina Milian and L.A. Rams star Robert Woods ... but now, officials say they've arrested 3 more people.
Of the 4 people in custody ... 2 of them are 19-year-old men, one is an 18-year-old man and the other is a 34-year-old woman.
The female suspect is the MOTHER of one of the teenage men, according to LAPD Capt. Lillian Carranza.
And, that's not all ... cops believe there are more people involved in the burglaries and investigators are currently on the hunt to catch them too.
In total, cops say the burglary crew has already hit more than 24 homes -- with at least 12 more rich and famous targets in their sights.
The key to solving the case ... cops say Robert Woods' neighbor made the initial call to report the robbery at his house and when they found the first suspect, the found items connected to the other high profile cases.
In total, cops say the group stole more than $1 MILLION in property -- including $50,000 cash, watches, purses and a vehicle. Cops say one of the suspects also had a firearm.
Cops are asking the public to help strengthen their case against the suspects by identifying the stolen objects and giving information about the suspects and other possible crimes.
Story developing ...
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Cyhi the Prynce Dead Serious About $500k Rap Battle ... Bring It, Joe Budden!!!
Cyhi the Prynce has a half-a-mil message for Joe Budden -- if you wanna talk smack, be ready to back it up with a rap battle for all the cheddar. In other words, put up or shut up!
We talked to Kanye West's GOOD Music labelmate Tuesday after he and the ex-Slaughterhouse MC got into a Twitter feud where Cyhi challenged Joe to battle, and put $500,000 on the line.
The war of words comes after Joe mocked Cyhi for hyping Kanye's recent album releases -- and reportedly saying Cyhi probably couldn't ante up the $500k. Well, clearly Cyhi's got the money ... 'cause he told us he's absolutely serious.
He's also positive he'll destroy Joe thanks to the "word of God."
As for Joe, he told Cyhi to "relax." We say ... welcome to the cypher zone!!
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Billy Baldwin I May Raffle Off My +1 To Justin & Hailey's Wedding Bash!!!
[AUCTIONEER VOICE] Wedding invitation to Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's wedding ceremony going once ... going twice ... SOLD!!!
It's not really an auction ... more like a raffle. We got Billy Baldwin at LAX Tuesday afternoon and he straight-up told our photog he wants to raffle off the plus-1 invitation to his niece and the Biebs' wedding bash, and he promises it could be for a great cause.
As we reported ... Justin and Hailey have already tied the knot -- sans prenup -- but they plan to have a formal wedding ceremony down the road. Billy says he could make a fortune off the ticket, and all the money is going to, in his words, a kickass charity.
Watch ... Billy thinks they can raise MILLIONS.
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Dez Bryant Shows Off Hands In Field Workout ... Message To NFL??
Dez Bryant sent a memo to NFL teams Tuesday ... and here it is.
The ex-Dallas Cowboys superstar hit the football field and caught passes with one hand ... with two hands ... and then lying down.
"Monkey started to jump on my back," Dez said of the workout ... "We got some great work in today."
Translation: PLEASE SIGN ME!!!!!!
Dez hasn't found a football home since the 'Boys booted him back in April ... and just days after Terrell Owens told TMZ Sports Dez's career will be over if he ain't signed in the next few months -- Dez hit social media with this.
Coincidence?? We think not.
Somebody give him a chance!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jacquees Everyone's Trippin' Over My Remix ... Even Pornhub!!!
Jacquees fans flocking to Pornhub to hear his viral remix of Ella Mai's song, "Trip," can go ahead and log off ... the show's over because the adult website won't touch the track for fear of a lawsuit.
If ya missed it ... Ella's label slapped Jacquees with a cease and desist over his unauthorized remix -- but one savvy music fan, with the handle Jman890, went ahead and uploaded the song to Pornhub.
Jacquees had only uploaded it to YouTube and Soundcloud, but those sites took it down after the cease and desist. Fact is, the remix was getting way more streams than Ella's OG track.
Anyway, Pornhub was one of the last places the song was still streaming. Was. Pornhub finally took matters into its own hands ... and scrubbed the track.
Sorry, Jacquees fans ... the porn jig's up, but we suspect you'll find something else to pique your interest on the site.
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Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Bling ... Diamonds, Rubies & Sapphire!
The Capitals' first-ever Stanley Cup came with boobs, booze, F-bombs and even a baby for captain Alex Ovechkin ... and on Monday night -- it came with a boat-load of diamonds too!!!
Ovi, T.J. Oshie and the rest of the squad picked up their championship rings -- and yeah, they're icy.
The team says they feature 252 diamonds, 35 rubies and a big-ass sapphire ... all set into a 14-karat white and yellow gold ring.
The inside is engraved with the scores of the series that led them to the cup too. Pretty cool, right??
It's the diamond-topper to a Washington summer that kicked off with a boob flash during the cup ceremony ... followed by an F-bomb-laced parade -- and finished with LOTS of booze.
No word yet on how the ring will look on Brooks Orpik's jacked-up hand.
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Conor vs. Khabib Huge Stars on VIP List ... Elon Musk, Mel Gibson, Matt Damon
The biggest UFC fight of all time might just have the biggest celebrity guest list of all time -- with huge stars slated to be Octagonside when Conor McGregor takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229!
We're told Hollywood titans like Chris Pratt and Mel Gibson will be there alongside business moguls like Robert Kraft and Elon Musk.
Other names expected to be at the October 6 fight ... Rory McIlroy, Matt Damon, Anthony Kiedis, Megan Fox, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, Joel Kinnaman and Mark Consuelos.
We also got Mike Tyson out on Monday -- and he told us he'll be at the fight too!
Of course, Mike is tight with UFC honcho Dana White ... and he's become a big MMA fan over the years.
Tickets for the fight are getting super pricey -- the cheapest seats on StubHub are going for $650 a pop ... and the good seats are running up to $27,000!!!!!
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George H.W. Bush Dear Dan, Oh How I Hate Al Gore ... Letter to Pal Goes for $12.5k
We all know the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was contentious, but few knew how Dubya's dad really felt about his opponent ... until now.
Moments in Time is selling a letter the ex-POTUS wrote to his friend and former congressman Dan Rostenkowski on October 9, 2000 -- about a month out from election day. It's going for $12,500 ... so if you're a history buff, bust out your credit card.
In the letter, obtained by TMZ, Mr. Herbert Walker very clearly expressed his disdain for Gore, saying, "You can just imagine how proud we are of George W and how nervous we are about the election. I have gotten so I can't stand Al Gore."
He continues ... "I sit on the sidelines pained when the press or Gore attack. It is far worse when it's your son who is under heavy incoming fire, Danny, far worse!"
While H.W.'s derision for Gore seems to stem more out of anxiety from the race than the guy himself, there's no question that Bush Sr. was no fan. As you might know, his kid ended up going on to win the election ... but only after the Supreme Court weighed in 5-4.
Ah, simpler times.
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Kanye West LeBron Shouldn't Have Left Cleveland ... They Need You
Kanye West thinks LeBron James made a mistake leaving Cleveland for Los Angeles -- claiming the people of Northeast Ohio need him there.
It's not a diss -- in fact, it's the opposite.
Kanye believes LeBron is so powerful and influential, he could have continued to make a major impact in his hometown off the court ... and he was sad to see King James leave.
"I'mma just, it's not my place ... but just to make it Ye -- I feel like LeBron really needs to be in Cleveland," Kanye told Harvey Levin on "TMZ Live."
"And that ain't my place, and I'm sorry, [Maverick Carter] and LeBron for saying, I know I'm speaking out of place. But, I feel like LeBron needs to be in Cleveland. Ye needs to be in Chicago. Big U needs to be in Crenshaw."
Of course, Kanye is referring to the fact he just moved his own family from L.A. to Chicago -- where he's from -- because he feels the community needs his help.
Kanye believes he shares a special bond with the city because he's from there.
LeBron recently said his move to L.A. was a basketball decision -- others have speculated it was about furthering his movie career.
Either way, LeBron still has a deep relationship with Ohio -- where he recently sank millions of dollars into launching a new public school. He also funds several other charitable endeavors.
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Kodak Black I Love The Kids!!! ... Here's $10k
Kodak Black is giving back to his local community in a major way ... donating over $10,000 to a children's center in what he says is the beginning of a series of good works.
Kodak Black's attorney Bradford Cohen tell us Kodak's been focusing on making a positive impact in the community ever since his August release from prison ... and the rapper wants to become more involved in charities across the country.
Kodak's starting his mission close to home in Broward County, Florida ... we're told he's cut a check for at least $10K to Jack & Jill Children's Center -- a non-profit provider of early childhood education.
Kodak says more good deeds are in the works ... and next time he might even donate some cash in person.
It's a step in the right direction for Kodak ... considering the last time we saw him he was going crazy in Hollywood.