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Jonathan Papelbon should stick to baseball ... 'cause his fighting skills SUCK ASS ... so says someone who would know, UFC badass Daniel Cormier.

Cormier -- who's gearing up for UFC 192 this weekend -- says he watched Papelbon try to choke out Bryce Harper during a Nationals game Sunday ... and says was less than impressed.

"Terrible ... you won't find that in the octagon."

Ya gotta watch the clip ... Cormier says Papelbon deserves an "A for effort" ... but says the fight is a perfect example of why baseball players would never make it in the UFC.

UFC legend Tank Abbott is doubling down on his attack on female fighters -- saying NO WOMAN belongs in the octagon ... including Ronda Rousey.

Tank appeared on "TMZ Hollywood Sports' today after claiming he would post a $100k prize to any woman who could beat him in a fight ... but they would have to make him a sandwich if they lost.

Abbott -- who admits he'd been boozing -- says he's dead serious noting ... "I'll smack the living daylights out of any woman."

When asked what he would say to someone calling him a chauvinist pig -- Tank replied, "I'd say you're right and vote for Donald Trump."

UFC icon Tank Abbott says there's NO WOMAN on Earth who could beat him in a fight -- Ronda Rousey included -- because at the end of the day ... "She's a girl."

Suspended UFC star Nick Diaz just found his first celeb defender ... and maybe someone to smoke with ... 'cause Katt Williams is coming out strong for weed-blazing athletes saying it's not fair to ban them for toking up.

As we previously reported ... the Nevada Athletic Commission slapped Diaz with a 5-year suspension after he tested positive for pot after UFC 183.

We got Katt out at LAX and he told us the suspension is TOTAL BS ... saying that the hammer should only fall on athletes that enhance performance ... not junk food consumption.

Ronda Rousey says Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s finally getting what he deserves -- fans turning their backs on him in droves because he's just too damn boring in the ring.

8-year-old boxing prodigy, Evnika Saadvakass, doesn't need a speed bag to show off her quick hands ... cause a hunk of wood works just fine for her.

Right now she looks more like Laila Ali but if she works on her ground moves she could definitely end up being the next Ronda Rousey of the UFC ... heck she's been training since she was the age of 3 after all.

Nick Diaz might never step in the Octagon again -- the UFC fighter just got slapped with a 5 year suspension for failing a drug test.

The Nevada Athletic Commission handed down the suspension, and also a $150k fine. He failed the test -- reportedly for marijuana -- earlier this year after his fight Anderson Silva in UFC 183.

Diaz will be 36 when the suspension ends, which would certainly make it difficult for him to make a comeback.

He murders people in the octagon, but now UFC badass Conor McGregor says he's getting a bunch of "f**ked up" movie offers to slaughter the undead in African jungles.

Seriously.

Conor's doing some training out in L.A. (check out video below) -- and clearly, Hollywood's aware of his presence ... 'cause CG says he's been getting hit with a ton of offers to star on the big screen ... a la Ronda Rousey.

Conor says he's still in talks ... but says if it doesn't work out, "I don't give a f**k."

Gotta love this guy.

UFC superstar Conor McGregor dropped a ton of knowledge on us -- about his upcoming fight, his super ballin' watch, and even crowned Ireland's true king of badassery.

Where to start? First off ... you've gotta see the timepiece the reigning featherweight champ is rocking in this clip -- Conor says it's the ONLY one in North America ... which explains the $200k price tag!

Then Conor talked some smack about rival Jose Aldo and their Dec. 12 fight. His words of inspiration? "Show the f**k up!" There's more, but that's the Cliff's Notes.

And best of all -- 'The Notorious' one weighed in on who's top dog in Ireland right now ... with himself, Liam Neeson, and Bono (yes, the little guy from U2) on the ballot.

We got Jarrod's reaction to the good news from Ronda -- and it was pretty awesome.

Score one for the Marines!!!!

The ballsy Devil Dog who asked Ronda Rousey to his Marine Corps Ball -- in a video viewed more than 4 million times -- just got some great news ... SHE'S ALL IN!!!

Chris Leben -- former UFC fighter who appeared on Season 1 of "The Ultimate Fighter" -- will do 30 days behind bars for bringing an ASSAULT RIFLE to his estranged wife's apartment building.

The 35-year-old was arrested on June 8th after his estranged wife called 911 and said Leben was trying to scale a wall and break into her apartment with a loaded .45 caliber handgun.

Officials say he was also in possession of a AR-15 assault rifle and was wearing a shirt that said, "Shoot First."

Leben was eventually charged with a slew of crimes -- including felony possession of an assault weapon, violating a court order and several counts of vandalism.

The U.S. Marine who invited Ronda Rousey to his Marine Corps Ball says he's in "complete shock" after his video got nearly 4 MILLION views online ... and says he's still hopeful she'll say "Yes."

The Marine with the massive cojones is Jarrod Haschert -- who joined the guys on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" to update us on his plan to make Ronda his date for the December 11th event.

The bad news: he hasn't heard back from Ronda yet.

The good news: he's still super confident and even has a game plan in case she takes him up on the offer.

Here's a first ... Floyd Mayweather is using the Forbes list as diss fuel -- saying Ronda Rousey is still way too poor to be mentioned in the same breath as the boxing champ.

Chad Johnson thinks the animosity between Floyd Mayweather and Ronda Rousey is built up sexual tension ... and the only way to diffuse the situation is to hump it out.

After Ronda trashed Mayweather again this week ... saying he's illterate and she makes more cash-per-second than he does ... Johnson decided it was time to weigh in.

"Ronda Rousey & Mayweather might as well date & stop the verbal jabs at each other."

Cris "Cyborg" Justino says Ronda Rousey is straight DUCKING HER and has been for years -- and she's now calling out the UFC champ ... saying she wants the next fight.

Cyborg has been out in Philly with fellow MMA badass Miesha Tate to shoot the movie "Fight Valley: Knockaround Girls" ... when we asked how they felt about getting passed over for the main event at UFC 195.

Obviously, they weren't happy about it ... but both Tate and Cyborg say they're ready to brawl with Rousey any time, any where.

"It's not my choice, it's her choice," Cyborg said ... "I'm ready. Let's go fight."

As for Tate, she says her rematch is just a matter of time -- "That day will come and we will see that fight again."

Rousey has to get through Holly Holm first ... who happens to be co-starring in the movie with Cyborg and Tate.

Ronda Rousey is finally getting a chance to put on spandex tights and a bustier to bring a comic book badass to life -- but she won't be in the outfit too long, since the movie is a XXX film.