Ronda Rousey Confronts Dad's Suicide On 'Hollywood Medium'
Things got very real for Ronda Rousey during a session with Tyler Henry -- when the "Hollywood Medium" made a connection with her father ... who took his own life when she was only 8-years-old.
Henry -- a self-described "clairvoyant medium" -- told Ronda he was seeing imagery connected with a a vehicle and someone's final moments.
Ronda instantly become emotional and revealed that her father took his own life inside of a car after suffering from a debilitating medical condition for years.
The UFC legend (turned WWE superstar) began recalling memories of her father and started to tear up during the episode which airs Wednesday on E!.
"I wouldn't be crying unless he was awesome," Rousey said ... "He was the best."
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Paige VanZant Reveals Horrific Gang Rape In High School
UFC star Paige VanZant says she was gang raped in high school by a bunch of boys who got her drunk and assaulted her when she couldn't defend herself.
The 24-year-old described the incident and the impact it had on her life in her new book, "Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life."
"They move me around ... They change my position. I fail each time I try to resist, my limbs like wet cement on my body, my brain a heavy fog. I am awake and conscious, but my body feels dead."
"I know what is happening but can do nothing to stop it. I have no voice or choice but to submit and pray that it ends soon."
It's unclear if VanZant went to the police. We're trying to find out.
Paige says the bullying she experienced after the rape was unbearable -- and led to her changing her last name from Sletten to VanZant because the kids at school nicknamed her "Slutton." Her family ultimately moved from Oregon to Nevada to give her a fresh start.
PVZ told MMA Fighting she's sharing all this now because she wants to be an advocate for anti-bullying ... and help let others know they're not alone.
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Conor McGregor Uses Family for Damage Control
Here's Conor McGregor trying to convince you he's a not a monster who savagely attacks innocent people ... he's just a family man doing the best for his kid.
You buyin' it?
Clearly aware that his image is in the garbage right now ... McGregor went to social media and posted a photo with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, and their 11-month-old son, Conor McGregor Jr.
Conor is calculating -- so don't think for a second there isn't a plan behind the posting ... he wants to convince you he's not the wild animal he appeared in the bus attack video.
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You know ... this bus attack video -- where he threw a dolly at a UFC bus at Barclays Center, injuring Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg so badly they had to pull out of their fights.
Still think this is just a regular, innocent family photo?
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Bruce Buffer Conor McGregor 'S**t on All of Us' ... with Disgusting Attack
Conor McGregor took a giant dump on the UFC and MMA -- so says Bruce Buffer, who's sick to his stomach over the Irishman's violent bus attack.
We got the legendary Octagon announcer after he had a few days to stew on McGregor's window-smashin' rampage ... and he wasn't about to let Conor off the hook.
"It's an insult, it's disgusting," Buffer told TMZ Sports.
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"In my 22-plus years of being in the UFC and doing everything I can in my life to build this great brand, to support this fantastic sport ... you s**t on all of us with that one move."
Bruce added that he was "shocked" and "horrified" when he first saw the footage of Conor and his entourage wreaking havoc at the Barclays Center ... and is urging fans not to judge the UFC off this one isolated incident.
"That's not what we're about."
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UFC's Al Iaquinta I Want Rematch with Khabib ... I Can Beat Him!
AL AFTER THE FIGHT
He's got two black eyes and bruises all over -- but UFC fighter Al Iaquinta wants ANOTHER crack at Khabib Nurmagomedov ... telling TMZ Sports he's convinced he can win!!
First off ... LOVE THIS GUY!!!
Al not only agreed to fight Khabib just HOURS before UFC 223 this weekend -- but hung in all 5 rounds against a guy many people are calling the most violent fighter alive.
Now ... Al says he truly believes with a proper training camp and the right mindset going into the fight, he'd BEAT Khabib!
Al knows UFC won't just hand him a rematch -- he needs to earn it -- and his plan is to fight his way to the top of the division.
And to the haters who think Khabib carried Al all 5 rounds to give the fans a show, Iaquinta says that's a load of B.S. ... and breaks down why he had a real shot to win the fight.
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George Lopez Conor McGregor Should Be Deported
Conor McGregor should get a 1-way ticket back to Ireland after his violent bus attack -- so says George Lopez.
Like the rest of the world, George saw Conor's dolly-throwing rampage at Barclays Center last week ... and says he was shocked by the UFC mega-star's actions.
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"What is that?" Lopez told TMZ Sports. "If you got that much cash, why are you throwing hand carts through the window?"
Our guy then brought up the possibility of McGregor getting a lifetime boot from the US of A, and he voted "yes" ... before making light of Trump's Mexican border wall.
Not sure how exactly that applies to Conor ... but his bottom line -- get the Irishman the hell off American soil!!
FYI, Conor was STILL IN NYC as of Sunday night. Pretty shocking given the circumstances.
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Conor McGregor Rollin' In NYC With Irish Bus Attack Gang
Conor McGregor and his gang of Irish thugs were still together in NYC on Sunday night -- this time, without a dolly ... but they did get physical with our photog.
The UFC superstar left the Loews Regency in NYC flanked by Cian Cowley (black hooded sweatshirt) -- the man who was arrested with Conor on Thursday for attacking the UFC bus at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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Dillon Danis and MMA fighter Charlie Ward were also with Conor -- both guys were also part of the crew that accompanied McGregor to the bus attack.
This time, McGregor wasn't talking -- but it was definitely a show of force ... with one member of Conor's entourage grabbing our camera to shut us down right on the street.
Shocking Conor is still in the States considering he's facing multiple criminal charges (including a felony) -- but maybe he truly thinks he's untouchable.
We'll see in June, when McGregor is due back in court.
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Action Bronson Conor & Khabib, Scrap in Queens ... I'll Bring the Grub!
Action Bronson says Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov don't have to wait for an octagon bout to beat each other bloody -- they can do it on his turf ... on a full stomach.
We got Bam Bam Saturday outside the Barclays Center in NYC ahead of UFC 223 -- where Khabib went on to strip McGregor of his lightweight world championship belt -- and he tells us the two fighters oughta duke it out in Queens ... Jamaica Ave, specifically.
Action says he'll be there, too, ready with the finest cuisine Jamaica, Queens has to offer -- patties! His pal and fellow UFC fighter, Ilir Latifi was with him as well, and he had a take on why Conor might've pulled the now-notorious bus stunt last week, which got him charged.
Let's just say he doesn't think it's all anger issues.
BTW ... Khabib continued taunting Conor after winning the lightweight belt. Maybe he'll take Action up on his street fight suggestion ... Conor might pass, though. Just a thought.
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Wrestlemania 34 John Cena, Ronda Rousey Hit Up New Orleans
The big stars put on their Sunday best -- at least some of them -- for wrestling's biggest event of the year -- Wrestlemania 34.
The big names came out in force Friday for the 2018 Hall of Fame ceremony in New Orleans.
John Cena and Nikki Bella were all gussied up ... joined by Michelle McCool, Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Booker T.
Bill Goldberg was inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with Ivory, Jeff Jerrett, The Dudley Boyz, Hillbilly Jim and Mark Henry. Kid Rock, who's been involved with the WWE for 2 decades, was also inducted into the celebrity wing of the Hall of Fame.
Wrestlemania 34 will mark the debut of former UFC great Ronda Rousey ... who also posted this pic looking pretty damn great.
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Michael Bisping Conor McGregor Will Bounce Back ... But Don't Drop the Soap!!!
UFC Middleweight fighter Michael Bisping is extremely forgiving of Conor McGregor's violent antics, but apparently still thinks jail time is in Conor's future.
Bisping, who himself is a smack-talkin' bad boy, was leaving Mr. Chow in Bev Hills Friday night with pal Mickey Rourke.
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Michael scoffs at the idea Conor is finished -- after getting arrested for throwing a dolly into a UFC bus and injuring multiple fighters -- and says everyone f's up and that doesn't define the rest of their lives.
And this is interesting ... Conor brought his boyz along for the attack, and Michael doesn't flinch when our photog characterizes it as a gang.
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Travis Barker Defends Conor McGregor 'I Would've Done the Same Thing'
UFC super-fan Travis Barker says he's got Conor McGregor's back when it comes to his violent bus attack at Barclays Center ... even though he went a little overboard.
Don't get it twisted -- Travis thinks it's terrible other UFC fighters got caught up in McGregor's window-smashin' madness ... but the blink-182 drummer says Conor HAD TO retaliate after his boy, Artem Lobov, got strong-armed by Khabib's team.
"I would've probably done the same thing if someone punked my friend," Barker told TMZ Sports in Calabasas. "I love him to death ... crazy motherf**ker."
At the same time -- "I can't agree with everything he did ... he has to apologize."
FYI, McGregor bailed outta jail Friday and is facing charges of assault and felony criminal mischief ... but Travis says the UFC should "slap him on his wrist" and let him off so he can fight later this year.
We'll see ...
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Bruce Buffer KO's TMZ Host In UFC 223 Name Game
Bruce Buffer slays the mic every time he steps inside the Octagon ... but can the legendary UFC announcer deliver when ya put him on the spot?!
We put that to the test earlier this week when our guy, Michael J. Babcock, tossed Buff all the craziest names of fighters competing at UFC 223 on Saturday.
Bruce CRUSHED it -- nailing ridiculous tongue-twisters from Karolina Kowalkiewicz to Joanna Jedrzejczyk to Khabib Nurmagomedov ... and belting 'em out with extra sauce!!
Buff's pipes are so money, international EDM superstar Steve Aoki just released a track (and music video) paying tribute to his iconic catch-phrase, "It's time."
BB gave us the inside scoop on how it came together ... and the wild video call he got from Aoki once he produced the track!
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Conor McGregor UFC Releases More Crazy Footage of Bus Attack
Conor McGregor had cameras following him as he went berserk on a bus full of UFC fighters ... and new footage from the melee shows another angle of his now infamous dolly toss.
UFC just dropped episode 5 of its "UFC 223 Embeded" series, and it showcases all the mayhem at the Barclays Center loading dock as McGregor and his crew attacked the bus. The footage also reveals a close-up of an injured Michael Chiesa after Conor's window smash cut him up.
The 'Embedded' ep. also features Dana White addressing the incident with fighters who were affected, and interviews with other UFC stars about what went down.
We broke the story ... White slammed conspiracy theories that this was all one big publicity stunt, and based on the raw reactions seen in this video -- it seems like the craziness was 100% legit.
As we reported ... Conor turned himself in to cops and was released from custody Friday after his court hearing, where he was charged with 3 misdemeanor counts of assault and 1 felony criminal mischief charge.
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Conor McGregor 'Disgrace to Mankind' ... Says Tyron Woodley
Conor McGregor isn't just a disgrace to his sport, "HE'S A DISGRACE TO MANKIND" ... so says Tyron Woodley.
The UFC welterweight champ says he's shaking his damn head over Conor's violent attack on a UFC bus -- and questions, "How do you get away with this?!"
"You need to get your life together," Tyron said on "The Hollywood Beatdown" on the TMZ Sports YouTube channel.
"We ain't homies. We ain't friends. But, you're fighting in the UFC, you're a peer of mine ... get your sh*t together, bro."
"You're making us look bad."
Tyron also tells us if he thinks Conor will ever fight in the UFC again.
There's more ... Tyron also reveals some bombshells about his upcoming RAP ALBUM -- and daps up Ronda Rousey for her accomplishments in the WWE.
Don't miss "The Hollywood Beatdown" -- new episode drops every Friday.
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Conor McGregor Free Man Posts Bail After Court Hearing
Conor McGregor was released from custody and is most likely getting ready to fly back to Ireland after appearing in court where he was arraigned on charges stemming from the UFC bus attack.
McGregor stood silently as the judge listed the charges against him -- 3 misdemeanor assault charges and 1 felony criminal mischief charge.
The judge stuck to the bail plan and set his bond at $50k. The judge also allowed McGregor to keep his passport ... meaning he can fly home to Ireland.
The judge also ordered Conor to stay away from the victims of the attack, which include UFC fighters Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg.
We broke the story ... McGregor turned himself in late Thursday night to NYPD in Brooklyn ... and spent the night at the police station before being cuffed and transported to court.
Chiesa was injured in the attack -- and was forced to pull out of his UFC 223 fight. Chiesa met with police twice on Thursday ... and ultimately decided to file a report against McGregor.
McGregor is due back in court on June 14.
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Justin Bieber On Conor McGregor: 'We All Make Mistakes'
Justin Bieber isn't ready to write off Conor McGregor just yet ... telling TMZ Sports when it comes to the UFC's violent attack, "We all make mistakes."
Bieber has been following McGregor's career for years -- and publicly supported him when Conor fought Nate Diaz back in 2016.
He even vouched for McGregor's toughness before Conor fought his old friend, Floyd Mayweather.
So, when we saw Biebs out in Beverly Hills following a gym workout with his crew, we had to ask if he was concerned for Conor moving forward.
"I think Conor will be fine," Justin says ... "We all make mistakes."
The big question now ... will Dana White be as forgiving as Bieber when it comes to Conor's future?
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