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Reports are swirling that the Fertitta brothers are no longer the proud owners of the UFC ... but TMZ Sports has learned it's just not true.

According to reports, WME talent agency, along with a Chinese media org and a group led by Robert Kraft snagged the MMA powerhouse for around $4 billion.

Sources tell us ... there are negotiations but "a deal isn't even close." In fact, we're told there has not even been an agreement on whether 100% of the UFC will be sold or just a portion. Nor have the parties agreed on price.

One report says the deal was finalized Sunday between WME CEO Ari Emanuel, Lorenzo Fertitta and other UFC execs at a dinner meeting in Hollywood. But we've learned Emanuel was on a plane Sunday flying back from a bar mitzvah out of the country and Lorenzo was in Vegas all day. We're told Dana White and Frank Fertitta were also in Vegas all day.

Conor McGregor is gonna need a miracle to beat Nate Diaz at UFC 202 ... so says UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos.

McGregor and Diaz are set to rematch at UFC 202 in August -- and with dos Anjos having defeated Diaz in the past, we asked if he had any fight advice for Conor.

Rafael didn't give out any free pointers -- but did drop some real talk ... telling TMZ Sports straight up, "I don't see Conor winning this fight for sure."

He goes on to explain why Conor is doomed.

UFC champ Miesha Tate says she NEEDS to avenge her losses to Ronda Rousey -- telling TMZ Sports, "I feel like something would be missing from my career if I didn't fight Ronda again."

Conor McGregor is all about spreading the wealth -- buying his entire family brand new BMW 5 Series whips after he got rich in the UFC ... this according to Conor's dad.

Tony McGregor spoke with The Independent in Ireland ... and explained how the UFC surprised his family with a gaggle of Beamers back in 2015.

"He came home from an American trip last year, and I saw this fleet of cars coming around the corner with him in the lead car, a black BMW 5 Series," Tony said.

"I presumed it was an entourage chauffeuring him home, but he told me to hop in and asked if I liked the car? I said it was lovely and he handed me the keys and said, 'Good, because it's yours.' He bought one for everyone in the family, which was really nice."

Besides his parents, Conor has 2 sisters -- so, maybe he got a 4 car deal?

Of course, Conor LOVES cars -- and has bought himself a bunch of expensive rides ... including a couple of Rolls-Royces.

Tony dropped a whole bunch of Conor gems ... including:

-- He didn't approve of Conor's career at first. "He was able to prove me wrong, which has made me so proud."

-- Conor started boxing at age 12 after playing soccer as a kid.

And the most shocking part ... Tony says Conor was a really quiet kid who stayed out of trouble.

Cris "Cyborg" Justino says her black widow bite was so bad, she required hospital care ... but says she's confident she'll resume MMA training as early as next week.

As we previously reported, Cyborg was bit by the venomous spider while gardening at her L.A. home last week.

Cyborg says she didn't realize what bit her at first -- but the wound got really bad and painful ... and she finally went to the hospital when she began to feel extremely sick.

UFC superstar Dan Henderson says Michael Bisping can crack all the geriatric jokes he wants -- 'cause when the two face off in the Octagon, Bisping's gonna "end up getting his ass beat by an old man."

45-year-old Dan joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show -- and responded to Bisping's trash talk .. specifically when he said he wants to fight Dan before he dies of old age.

It's pretty good stuff ... Dan vows to whoop that ass -- AGAIN -- and says he'll retire right after he does.

He also gives us an update on the contract situation for the fight.

Check out the whole interview tonight on "TMZ Sports" on FS1.

Apparently, she's human after all ... 'cause UFC superstar Cris "Cyborg" Justino says she's in all sorts of pain after being bit by a BLACK WIDOW SPIDER!!

Cyborg says she was working in her garden last week when the spider appeared and sunk its fangs into the fighter's leg -- causing a nasty wound.

"My leg is in a lot of pain," Cyborg says.

Cyborg says she went to the doctor and got antibiotics and cream for the bite wound.

FYI, the black widow is one of the most venomous spiders in North America.

Yeesh.

UFC champ Michael Bisping says he wants to fight Dan Henderson ... before Hendo dies of old age.

It's pretty funny stuff ... Bisping is adamant he's not planning on retiring anytime soon -- telling TMZ Sports he wants to fight everyone from Hendo to GSP and even Rockhold again before he hands it up.

But the best part of the video is all the shade he throws at 45-year-old Henderson -- "Henderson's gonna die soon, so I might as well knock him out. I might as well put him in the grave."

Yeah, she's got a Hollywood agent now ... but Holly Holm is refusing to "go Hollywood" -- in fact, she just turned down a role in a huge movie to focus on her upcoming fight.

Our sources tell us ... Holm was contacted to appear in a major studio movie -- but respectfully declined because the film dates interfered with her final fight prep for UFC on FOX in July, where she'll take on Valentina Shevchenko.

We reached out to Holm's rep, Lenny Fresquez, who wouldn't comment on the movie situation -- but did tell us that Holm has been receiving "an unbelievable amount of calls" from movie and TV producers.

Fresquez says Holm recently hired the APA agency to handle the non-fight related side of her career -- but insists that her main focus is still taking care of business inside the Octagon.

Here's UFC smoke show Arianny Celeste showing off her insane physique during a bikini photo shoot in Puerto Rico.

They've said some pretty nasty stuff to each other ... but Daniel Cormier says there's ONE insult that pisses Jon Jones off more than anything else.

DC was out in NYC promoting his big fight with JJ at UFC 200 in July -- when he told us he knows exactly how to get under Jon's skin ... and doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon.

Bo don't know Brock ... apparently.

With Brock Lesnar referring to himself as "the modern day Bo Jackson" -- due to his UFC and WWE success -- we went right to the 2-sport authority and asked Bo himself how he felt about the comparison.

UFC badass Ronda Rousey's secret is out ... she's a big softy at heart.

Check out the book Rousey was carrying Thursday as she left Glendale Fighting Club. It's Jojo Moyes' wildly popular romantic novel "Me Before You," which was made into a major chick flick that came out last week.

Yup ... sometimes fighters need a good cry too.

"You go ... or they go."

That's how UFC fighter Valentina Shevchenko feels about her trainer's decision to pull his gun and fire at gun-toting thieves last month during an armed robbery in Peru.

Shevchenko joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show and broke her silence about what was going through her mind when 3 armed men stormed the restaurant where she was having dinner.

As we previously reported, her trainer, Pavel Fedotov, pulled his gun and fired at the robbers, killing 1 -- but was shot in the stomach during the exchange.

Shevchenko says Pavel is still hospitalized-- but hopes he'll be able to travel to Chicago to see her fight Holly Holm at UFC on FOX 20 on July 23.

So Nate Diaz has an N-word pass.

The UFC star was rollin' into Bootsy Bellows nightclub last night ... when he used the word (with an "a" not the "er") during a friendly exchange with a photog.

UFC champ Michael Bisping says Luke Rockhold was a real "a-hole" after UFC 199 -- insisting he TRIED to be respectful to Luke ... but Rockhold was too busy being a "sore loser."

FYI, Rockhold blasted Bisping on Instagram Tuesday morning ... calling the guy "classless" for refusing to shake his hand after beating him on Saturday night.

"I felt it was a classless move on his part," Rockhold said ... "I don't believe in kicking a man when he's down."

Bisping joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs tonight on FS1) -- and said Luke's completely delusional because he actually tried to shake his hand TWICE.

By the way, Bisping also says he's not ready to retire just yet because a true champion defends his belt!!!