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Dana White just put his haters in a rear naked choke -- the UFC honcho is adamantly denying he's a sellout for getting back in bed with Bud Light following the Dylan Mulvaney controversy ... saying the deal had nothing to do with money.

UFC announced earlier this week that Anheuser-Busch was back as the promotion's official beer sponsor for the first time since 2019 ... which certainly ruffled some feathers with people who boycotted the brewing company over its partnership with the transgender influencer back in April.

Dana was asked about the backlash following "Power Slap 5" on Wednesday ... and he wants to make one thing clear -- he couldn't care less about what people think of the business deal.

Dana started off by slamming the "dummies" who said it was only about money ... pointing out all sponsorships are about stackin' cash.

Dana labeled it "f***ing stupid" to think Bud Light was a last resort ... claiming there were multiple offers on the table, but he chose AB due to its values as a company.

"Everybody on every side of this deal that were involved -- other beer companies and everything else -- absolutely, positively knows that this was not about money for me," Dana told the media. "We were going to end up with money no matter who we ended up with."

In fact, he points out specifically what attracted him to the deal ... saying the company has initiatives to support the military, law enforcement and local farmers -- which separated them from the rest of the pack.

As for those who think Dana is just a puppet reciting lines to look good in the media -- he's got words for you, too.

J Balvin is praising Britney Spears for her tell-all memoir and the book's instant popularity ... telling us she deserves every bit of success coming her way.

We got the "La Canción" singer Wednesday in Tarzana and our photog asked him about Britney's new book, "The Woman In Me."

J Balvin says he's super proud of her and she's someone who deserves love and respect for inspiring so many folks across the world ... and he's glad to see her back on top.

Remember ... Britney celebrated earlier this month with J Balvin and Maluma, with the trio going out in New York during her promotional tour. J Balvin tells us Britney was in a really good place then, and he says that's going to set her up well for any hate she may get for her book.

But, so far, the reception has been mostly positive ... Britney's book is flying off the shelves and, as we told you, her music is getting a streaming bump too.

A pair of diamond-encrusted Death Row pendants Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg once dangled around their necks are going up on the auction block ... along with other hip hop treasures tied to Suge Knight's old empire.

GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com tells TMZ Hip Hop ... the consigner got their hands on the latest round of rap memorabilia from Reggie Wright Jr. -- the former head of Death Row security -- who's been sharing his recollection of the label's heyday for years.

We're told Suge commissioned separate sets of Death Row chains that he would loan to his artists -- the 14kt "Fully Iced" pendant was reserved for the big dogs like Pac and Snoop, and is expected to go for somewhere between $500K and $1 million. Some partial diamond pendants are estimated to go for $200K - $500K.

Tupac's 1996 SNL performance envelope and personalized ticket are also up on the auction block with an estimated value between $8K and $12K.

The online bidding starts today and will end November 10 in conjunction with Gotta Have Rock and Roll's celebration of hip hop's 50-year history.

Death Row Records' revival has been all the rage this year.

Un par de colgantes de Death Row con diamantes incrustados que alguna vez usó Tupac Shakur y Snoop Dogg están ahora en subasta, además de otros tesoros de el imperio creado por Suge Knight.

GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com le dice a TMZ Hip Hop que el consignador tiene en sus manos la última ronda de recuerdos de rap de Reggie White Jr, el ex jefe de seguridad de Death Row que ha estado intercambiando sus recuerdos desde hace años.

Nos dicen que Suge encargó conjuntos separados de cadenas de Death Row que prestaría a los artistas. El colgante 14kt "Fully Iced" estaba reservado para los grandes como Pac y Snoop y se espera que se venda entre los $500K y $1M mientras que los colgantes de diamantes parciales entre $200K y $500K.

El sobre de la actuación de Tupac en el SNL de 1996 y la entrada personalizada también salen a subasta con un valor estimado de entre 8.000 y 12.000 dólares.

La subasta comienza hoy y finalizará el 10 de noviembre, coincidiendo con la celebración de los 50 años de historia del hip hop por parte de GHRock.

J Balvin elogia a Britney Spears por su libro de memorias y la popularidad instantánea del libro, diciéndonos que se merece todo el éxito que ha tenido.

Encontramos al cantante de "La Canción" el miércoles en Tarzana y nuestro fotógrafo le preguntó sobre el nuevo libro de Britney, "The Woman In Me".

J Balvin dice que está muy orgulloso de ella y es alguien que merece amor y respeto por inspirar a tanta gente en todo el mundo y se alegra de verla de vuelta en la cima.

Recordemos que Britney celebró a principios de este mes con J Balvin y Maluma. El trío salió en Nueva York durante su gira promocional. J Balvin nos dice que Britney estuvo de muy buen humor y que va a apoyarla en caso de recibir hate por su libro.

Hasta ahora, la recepción ha sido en su mayoría positiva. El libro de Britney está volando de los estantes y, como te dijimos, su música está escuchándose mucho más los últimos días.

"The Walking Dead" actor Erik Jensen has been diagnosed with stage four cancer ... this according to his wife, who has started a GoFundMe to help cover the rising costs.

Erik's wife, Jessica Blank, said on the fundraiser her husband has stage four colorectal cancer ... and his diagnosis is coming a year and a half after he survived a brain aneurysm.

She says Erik's cancer "has metastasized to his liver," but his doctors "have a shot at shrinking the tumors enough to do two very major surgeries and get them all out" ... adding how strong and resilient her husband is.

Jessica points out that Erik, like countless other actors like him, has been financially affected by the "lack of streaming residuals" over the years ... not to mention the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, which has shut down most of Hollywood.

She says they have mountains of medical costs, and now Erik's facing "serious risk" of losing SAG insurance ... which is why she's asking for his fans to help in any way they can.

It seems like folks have already been supporting Erik during his health crisis -- he's received over $97k in a week, with a goal of $300k.

Britney Spears' book isn't the only thing with a lot of eyes and ears right now ... cuz her music has racked up MILLIONS of streams just one day after her tell-all hit shelves.

According to data from Spotify and YouTube, Britney's library received over 7.1 million streams Wednesday -- the day after "The Woman in Me" became available -- with Spotify accounting for 4.7M of those listens.

As for how the listening streams break down -- Britney's album, "In The Zone," grabbed around 1 mil ... "Circus" got 790k, "...Baby One More Time" got roughly 750k, and "Oops!...I Did It Again" had around 650k streams.

In terms of individual songs on Spotify, "Toxic" came out on top with around 680,000 streams -- while her other megahits like "Gimme More" "Oops! ... I Did it Again" and "... Baby One More Time" landed bewteen the 400,000 - 500,000 mark.

YouTube data shows "... Baby One More Time" -- her debut single -- grabbed over 400k clicks alone. Safe to say, there's some great cross-promotion going on here.

As we reported, Britney is reeling in 25% of net profits from her new book. Sources told us it should cover the advance she got, which was $12.5 MILLION. More than 400,000 copies have already been sold ... but our sources say the trajectory could go over 1M.

DJ Envy's former FlippingNJ business partner Cesar Pina is breaking his silence after getting hit with wire fraud charges ... and he's denying "The Breakfast Club" cohost was responsible for any wrongdoing.

Cesar maintained his own innocence too, while on IG Live Tuesday night ... and he also clapped back at the likes of Rick Ross, Funk Flex and social media personality Tony the Closer for allegedly spreading disinformation about the case.

Cesar made it clear he's not beyond settling his debts but said he's been bombarded with fake claims ... even from people he thought he could trust.

He named Tony the biggest instigator of fake news, and called him out for using Envy and Cesar's controversy to promote his own real estate hustle -- something Akademiks also bombed on Tony for doing.

Envy's already suing Tony for defamation.

TMZ Hip Hop broke the story ... federal law enforcement sources denied the widespread reports Envy's space at the iHeartMedia's offices was raided.

Cesar says the feds didn't even raid his house, and he's the prime target of their investigation!!!

El libro de Britney Spears no es la única cosa que está recibiendo un montón de miradas en este momento. Su música también ha conseguido MILLONES de escuchas solo un día después de que su libro de memorias llegara a las estanterías.

Según datos de Spotify y YouTube, la biblioteca de Britney recibió más de 7,1 millones de reproducciones el miércoles, el día después de que "The Woman in Me" se publicara, con Spotify representando 4,7 millones de esas escuchas.

En cuanto a cómo se desglosan los flujos de escucha, el álbum de Britney, "In The Zone", acaparó alrededor de 1 millón, "Circus" obtuvo 790 mil, "...Baby One More Time" alrededor de 750 mil y "Oops!...I Did It Again" alrededor de 650 mil reproducciones.

¡En términos de canciones individuales en Spotify, "Toxic" se situó a la cabeza con unas 680.000 reproducciones, mientras que otros grandes éxitos como "Gimme More", "Oops! ... I Did it Again" y "... Baby One More Time" se situaron entre las 400.000 y las 500.000.

Los datos de YouTube muestran que "... Baby One More Time", su single de debut, obtuvo más de 400.000 clics, por lo que es seguro decir que la estrella del pop está haciendo una gran promoción cruzada de sus distintos productos.

Como ya informamos, Britney se está llevando el 25% de los beneficios netos de su nuevo libro. Fuentes nos dijeron que este porcentaje debería cubrir el anticipo que recibió, de $12.5 MILLONES. Ya se han vendido más de 400.000 copias, pero nuestras fuentes nos dicen que la trayectoria podría ir más allá de 1 millón.

John Cena's new movie, "Freelance," comes out this week, but actors are still on strike, and that means the WWE legend cannot do press to promote the film.

Enter the 16x WWE champion's friends -- including Alexa Bliss, LA Knight, and TMZ Sports' own Mojo Muhtadi, in addition to a bunch more -- who in place of Cena, attended a premiere of the movie at Regal Waterfod Lakes in Orlando.

Of course, SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, is still at odds with the Hollywood studios. As part of the strike, actors cannot do media to promote a project ... and if you did, that'd be crossing the picket line.

Obviously a big no-no (ask Drew Barrymore).

So, Cena's buds did the next best thing.

As for the movie, it's got an impressive cast ... with Alison Brie and Christian Slater also starring in the movie, which the studio described like this:

An ex-special forces operative takes a job to provide security for a journalist as she interviews a dictator, but a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview, and they are forced to escape into the jungle where they must survive.

While he undoubtedly was bummed he couldn't be at Orlando showing, we're told Cena was seriously touched by his friend's show of support!

Britney Spears stands to make a fortune off her memoir, because TMZ has learned she's pulling in 25% of the net profits from the book.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the 25% Britney is getting should cover the advance she got -- $12.5 million. There have been reports she received a $15 million advance, but we know it's $12.5 mil.

"The Woman in Me" is selling at $23.05 a pop on Amazon from its original $32.99 price ... $16.99 for Kindle. The audio CD goes for $29.69 a pop.

More than 400,000 copies have been sold, and the trajectory could take the book north of a million.

Our sources say the unsung hero in the success of the book is Britney's best friend/manager Cade Hudson. Multiple sources tell TMZ, Hudson repeatedly pushed Britney to write and finish the book. There were times she wanted nothing to do with it, but Hudson pushed her and eventually -- belatedly -- it happened.

Britney Spears está a punto de hacer una fortuna con su libro de memorias. TMZ ha investigado y sabemos que está ganando el 25% de los beneficios netos del libro.

Fuentes directas nos informan que el 25% que Britney está recibiendo debe cubrir el anticipo que recibió por 12.5 millones de dólares. Ha habido informes de que recibió un anticipo de $15 millones, pero sabemos que es de $12.5 millones.

"The Woman in Me" se está vendiendo a $23.05 en Amazon. Su precio original de $32.99 y $16.99 para Kindle. El CD de audio cuesta 29.69 dólares.

Más de 400.000 copias se han vendido y si la cosa sigue así podría llegar al millón.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que el héroe no reconocido en el éxito del libro es el mejor amigo y manager de Britney, Cade Hudson. Múltiples fuentes le informan a TMZ que Hudson  repetidamente a Britney a escribir y terminar el libro. Hubo momentos en que ella no quería tener nada que ver con eso, pero Hudson la empujó y, finalmente - tardíamente - sucedió.

Chandler Jones pasó cerca de 30 minutos con los oficiales durante su arresto en septiembre y de acuerdo a un nuevo video policial obtenido por TMZ Sports, estuvo divagando con ellos e hizo peticiones extrañas durante casi toda su interacción.

De acuerdo a los documentos del Departamento Policial Metropolitano de Las Vegas, los oficiales se enfrentaron con la ex estrella de los Raiders inicialmente fuera de la casa de su ex, después de que dijeran que estaba violando una orden de protección temporal.

En imágenes capturadas en una de las cámaras del cuerpo policial se pueden ver las extrañas peticiones que comenzó a hacer Jones desde el interior de su Mercedes.

"Quiero que me agarren y me saquen", dijo. "Por favor."

Luego pidió que uno de los agentes le pusiera su teléfono en el bolsillo del otro policía, antes de intentar explicar por qué estaba estacionado al frente de la casa de su ex.

"Lo siento por esto", dijo. "La razón por la que estoy aquí es porque estaba sacando su basura y dejando el contenedor en el asiento trasero. Ningún problema".

Jones comenzó entonces a pedir más favores a los policías. Primero quería que le quitaran el sombrero. Luego preguntó si podía sentarse en el suelo, además de intentar que un agente le rascara la nariz y le subiera la camisa.

Al final, los policías dijeron que iban a tener que llevarlo a la cárcel por violar una orden de restricción, pero cuando intentaron meterlo en un carro patrulla, Jones tuvo más problemas.

Juró que no cabía en el vehículo, diciendo: "Mírame. Mido 1,90 m. Soy un atleta profesional, hermano. Tengo 112 sacks... juego para los Raiders".

Más tarde, se quejó de que su espalda estaba acalambrada y cuando los oficiales le dijeron que podía tomar agua en la cárcel les preguntó: "¿Qué tipo de agua tienen ustedes en el condado? ¿Es Dasani o Aquafina?".

Jones pidió entonces otra extraña solicitud: si podían darle las llaves de su carro. Unos minutos después se puso claramente nervioso.

"Señor, ¿puede llevarme a la cárcel, señor?", dijo. "Porque haré más ruido y haré que venga un sheriff. Lléveme a la cárcel ahora o haré ruidos más fuertes".

"¡Señor!", gritó entonces. "¡Dios mío! ¡Necesito ayuda! ¡Ayuda! ¡Dale la llave!"

Mientras Jones volvía al coche patrulla, le dijo a un policía: "No lo demandaré", antes de añadir: "Soy millonario".

Jones fue finalmente fichado por dos cargos separados de violación de una orden de protección temporal de violencia doméstica, antes de ser puesto en libertad.

De acuerdo con los documentos policiales, sin embargo, Jones fue detenido una vez más a principios de octubre, pocos días después de salir de la cárcel. Esto, luego de violar nuevamente una orden de protección temporal tras enviarle mensajes de Instagram a su ex.

Chandler Jones spent about 30 minutes with officers during his September arrest ... and new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows he rambled and made bizarre requests throughout nearly the entire duration of their interaction.

According to police documents, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. officers initially confronted the former Raiders star outside of his ex's house ... after they said he was in violation of a temporary protection order.

In footage captured on one of the responding officer's body cameras ... you can see almost immediately, Jones began making strange requests from inside his Mercedes.

"I want you to grab me and take me out," he said. "Please."

He then asked to have one of the officers put his phone in the other cop's pocket ... before he tried to explain why he was parked out front of his ex's house.

"I'm sorry about this," he said. "The reason why I'm here is because I was taking out her trash, and I was just dropping off the dumpster in the backseat. No problem."

Jones then began asking for more favors from the cops. First, he wanted them to take off his hat. Then he asked if he could sit on the ground -- before he tried to get an officer to itch his nose and pull up his shirt.

Eventually, cops told him they were going to have to take him to jail for violating a TPO -- but when they tried to get him into a squad car, Jones had more issues.

He swore he couldn't fit in the ride, saying, "Look at me. I'm 6'5. I'm a professional athlete, bro. I have 112 sacks -- I play for the Raiders."

Later, he complained that his back was cramping ... and when officers said he could get water at the jail, he asked, "What kind of water do you guys have at the county? Is it Dasani or is it Aquafina?"

Jones then asked the cops for yet another request, seeing if they could give him the keys to his car. A few minutes later, he clearly became agitated.

"Sir, can you take me to jail, sir?" he said. "Because I'll make louder noises, and make a sheriff come out here. Take me to jail now, or I'll make louder noises."

"Sir!" he then yelled. "Oh my God! I need help! Help! Give him the key!"

As Jones piled back into the squad car, he then told a cop, "I will not sue you," before later adding, "I'm a millionaire."

Jones was eventually booked on two separate charges of violating a domestic violence temporary protection order ... before he was released.

According to police documents, though, Jones was arrested once more in early October just days after he got out of jail ... after cops said he violated a TPO again by sending Instagram messages to his ex.

Britney Spears unveils loads of crazy stories in her new memoir, many of which went down in the mid-2000s ... a tumultuous time when she lived in this Bev Hills mansion that became infamous the night she was committed.

Her spacious former pad is located in a gated community called The Summit, with the roughly 7,500-square-foot home even being considered "paparazzi-proof" because of how exclusive it is.

It's got some sweet perks like a home theater, chef's kitchen, saltwater swimming pool, jacuzzi and tons of backyard space.

Britney moved into the bougie pad in 2007 -- not long after filing for divorce from her ex, Kevin Federline -- and she was still living here when she melted down in early 2008 and was placed on a mental health hold.

You'll recall, an ambulance raced to the home and paramedics strapped Britney to a stretcher ... removing her as photographers swarmed, and TV helicopters hovered above to get shots.

Brit was taken to Cedars-Sinai for treatment.

As we reported, she first listed the home in 2008 with Tomer Fridman of Compass ... and ended up selling the place in 2012 for $4,253,000 -- more than $1 million above the original asking price. We were told she got multiple offers for the home, too.

Sources added she was getting out of there and moving in with her then-fiance, Jason Trawick.

Britney's mansion sold again in 2021 -- this time by "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" stars Josh and Matt Altman -- when it went for $6.1M.

Britney Spears desvela un montón de historias locas en su nuevo libro de memorias, muchas de las cuales tuvieron lugar a mediados de los 2000s. Una época tumultuosa en la que vivió en esta mansión de Beverly Hills que se hizo tristemente célebre la noche en que fue internada.

El espacioso lugar se encuentra en una comunidad cerrada llamada La Cumbre, con la casa de aproximadamente 7.500 pies cuadrados, incluso se considera "a prueba de paparazzi" debido a lo exclusivo que es.

Tiene algunas ventajas como un cine en casa, cocina de chef, piscina de agua salada, jacuzzi y un montón de espacio en el patio trasero.

Britney se trasladó del lugar en 2007, no mucho después de solicitar el divorcio de su ex, Kevin Federline. Todavía estaba viviendo aquí cuando colapsó a principios de 2008 y fue internada en un hospital de salud mental.

Como se recordará, una ambulancia acudió a la casa y los paramédicos ataron a Britney a una camilla, sacándola mientras los fotógrafos se volvían locos y los helicópteros de televisión sobrevolaban para tomar imágenes.

Britney fue llevada al Cedars-Sinai para recibir tratamiento.

Como informamos, ella terminó vendiendo el lugar en 2012 por $4.253.000, más de $1 millón por encima del precio de venta original. Nos dijeron que tenía múltiples ofertas por el lugar.

Las fuentes añadieron que ella estaba saliendo de allí para mudarse con su entonces prometido, Jason Trawick.

La mansión de Britney se vendió de nuevo en 2021, esta vez por las estrellas Josh y Matt Altman de "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles", por $ 6.1M.