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UFC star Yair Rodriguez -- who was born in Mexico -- says it's "cool" that Donald Trump wants to take care of the "bad hombres" south of border ... and thinks POTUS could be the guy to help fix his country.

The topic arose after Trump reportedly placed a call to Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto and warned that he might send U.S. troops if the Mexican military couldn't control the "bad hombres down there."

"I mean I think that's cool, you know?" Rodriguez told TMZ Sports ... "We have some troubles in Mexico right now."

Yair said he's not sure sending U.S. troops is the answer -- but it seemed like he was happy Trump wants to get involved in fixing the issues in his homeland.

John Cena has a warning for his buddy, Shaq, before WrestleMania 33: better take Big Show seriously, 'cause he's ready to prove that he's got gas left in the tank!!

Cena says Big Show is taking the match as seriously as ever ... and warns Shaq that he's in great shape, so he better be ready.

Le'Veon Bell says he doesn't care that Skip Bayless thinks Ezekiel Elliott is a better RB ... he's PISSED that Bayless doesn't think they're in the same class ... and he's firing ANOTHER shot at the FS1 host.

Bell dropped a diss track called "Shrimp Bayless" earlier this week -- and Skip responded on his show, "Undisputed" ... vowing to get Lil Wayne to help him with a rap retaliation.

But Le'Veon -- who's the most patient running back in the league -- says he ain't waiting around and went right back after Skip when we saw him in Houston Wednesday night.

He even dropped a freestyle diss right on the street -- and while the beat our photog tried to provide definitely wasn't good ... Le'Veon makes his point loud and clear.

Charles Barkley is firing back at all the people 'hating' on him -- with a big ol' "F**K YOU!"

Sir Chuck took over the DJ booth at the Koo Koo Room in Atlanta on Tuesday -- right in the thick of his verbal war with LeBron James -- and sent a message that seemed to be directed at the NBA star.

"This is for all you f**king haters out there," Barkley said while cueing up a song ... "For all you f**king haters, F**K Y'ALL!"

At least one of Pacman Jones' teammates has his back -- with rookie cornerback William Jackson saying he hopes the team doesn't cut the troubled NFL star after his arrest last month.

Jackson was Cincy's 2016 1st round pick -- and says Pacman has been a mentor to him on the field.

But, after Jones was caught on video cussing out a police officer and telling him, "I hope you die" -- many are wondering if the Bengals will finally give Pac his walking papers.

Jackson made it clear he likes the guy and says, "I hope he'll be alright."

By the way, when we spoke with Jackson, he was working with Habitat for Humanity out in North Houston.

Good work.

Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is hoping to be a Super Bowl hero again -- attempting to set a field goal kicking WORLD RECORD just days before the big game.

The future Hall of Famer is gunning to set a speed kicking record -- attempting to hit 20 extra points from 20 yards out in 60 seconds at the NFL Extra Points Charity Kick on Friday.

There's A LOT on the line -- if he's successful, Barclaycard has pledged to donate $15,000 to the Pat Tillman Foundation.

The feat would also go down as a Guinness World Record.

Ex-MMA fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller is officially off the hook in his domestic violence case -- after a jury found him NOT GUILTY of beating up his ex-girlfriend.

The trial was intense -- with Miller acknowledging he got into multiple physical altercations with his ex, Anna Stabile ... a MMA fighter he had been training.

In fact, Miller testified in court that Stabile tried to hit him with a choke that he taught her -- but she couldn't execute the move because her legwork was "sloppy."

He also claimed the two had a very bizarre and kinky sex life involving threesomes, golden showers, choking and more.

Essentially, Miller argued that he was the real victim who was simply stuck defending himself from a trained fighter with a violent streak. The jury bought it.

It's a big deal for Miller -- he was facing more than 5 years in prison if convicted.

L.A. Rams legend Jack Youngblood has a message for the other NFL team in town -- GIT!!!

The Hall of Famer just touched down in Houston when we asked about business back on the West Coast -- specifically if L.A. is big enough for both the Rams and the Chargers.

The answer -- HELL NO.

The Beyonce baby news has penetrated the NFL ... with NY Giants stud safety Landon Collins saying he's PUMPED for Bey and her two peas in the pod.

Collins -- who just had a MONSTER season with the Giants -- says he's been a huge Beyonce fan forever and he's stoked she and Jay Z are expanding their family.

And yeah, Collins says pregnant Beyonce is still FIRE.

Bad news for Houston Texans QB Brock Osweiler -- the owner basically just said he's looking to replace his $72 million man.

When discussing Brock's underwhelming 1st season with the Texans, owner Bob McNair said, "We need better performance out of the position. We'll probably look at a young QB as we go into draft."

Ouch.

A Super Bowl pregame party in Houston is about to put all other BBQs to shame by offering up more than 2000 lbs of beef in the lead-up to Sunday's big game ... TMZ has learned.

STK is catering the DIRECTV & PEPSI 3 day concert series -- an annual hotspot for celebs at the game -- this weekend where Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, Sam Hunt and Snoop Dogg will all perform.

The talent ain't the only thing stacked -- check out this menu:

- 1100 lbs of ribeye
- 900 lbs of pork
- chili spiced chicken confit with roasted corn
- chili rubbed lamb chops
- pork belly buns with mango slaw
- mini burgers with caramelized onions and cheddar
- tuna tartare with avocado, jalapeno and soy honey emulsion
- 720 lbs of potatoes
- a 6 hour cooked risotto

Rob Gronkowski is NOT dating ex-Patriots cheerleader Camille Kostek ... and hasn't been dating her for months ... despite reports to the contrary, this according to multiple Gronk sources.

Here's the deal ... we're told Rob and Camille "had a fling" a while back -- but it was never anything official and Gronk has moved on.

But Camille -- who was promoted as Gronk's GF during an appearance on "Barstool Sports" this week -- isn't letting it go.

She's been posting various photos on social media wearing Gronk's jersey -- and attending Patriots games in various cities (she's currently in Houston) ... giving the impression they're together.

But multiple Gronk sources tell TMZ Sports they're "100% NOT dating, period."

We reached out to Kostek for comment. So far, no word back.

Skip Bayless ain't takin' Le'Veon Bell's diss track lyin' down -- telling TMZ Sports he's reaching out to his pal, Lil Wayne, to fight back against the Steelers RB.

Okay, full disclosure ... it was our photog's idea since Wayne made the signature track for Skip's show, "Undisputed," on FS1 -- but Skip was all about it and says he's gonna hit Weezy up, ASAP!

Bayless admits Bell's track -- "Shrimp Bayless" -- is fire (he actually enjoyed the clever lyrics) but says Le'Veon never addressed his main beef with the NFL star ... that he's NO Ezekiel Elliott!

He even issues a rap challenge to Le'Veon.

Your move, Juice.

Matt Barnes turned himself in to police Wednesday to face an assault charge stemming from a NYC nightclub brawl back in December ... law enforcement confirms.

Barnes was cited for misdemeanor assault for allegedly getting violent with a woman at Avenue nightclub in the early hours of Dec. 5th. The NY Post first reported Barnes' surrender.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Barnes claimed he was merely defending himself when all hell broke loose inside. The alleged victim claims Barnes choked her.

Barnes was at the club with his Sacramento Kings teammate, DeMarcus Cousins, that night. He was not charged with a crime.

U.S. Olympic legend Summer Sanders tells TMZ Sports she's concerned that the "chaos" from the Trump presidency could blow L.A.'s shot of winning the 2024 Olympic bid.

The 2-time Olympic gold medalist says the Olympics aren't supposed to be political but fact is -- they are -- and the world is watching President Trump.

Sanders says the current political climate in the U.S. is "chaos" -- and says, "I don't know if there will be enough time for the chaos of our politics to quiet down" before the I.O.C. makes its decision.

Sanders says there's one thing that could save L.A.'s bid ... the fans.

Call the fashion police ... 'cause Cooper Manning straight-up STOLE his Super Bowl swag from Snoop's spiritual adviser, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan!

Peyton and Eli's older bro was cruisin' around Super Bowl media night this week in a money suit -- the same kind of outfit we've seen The Bishop rockin' for years.