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The world knew Jake Paul was fighting on December 24th ... and now we know who will be waiting for him in the squared circle -- French MMA star, Cedric Doumbe!

"Cedric Douchebag was calling me out two years ago after knocking some dude out in nine seconds," Paul said while announcing the fight.

"Well, Douchebag, now you get your chance. I'm rusty, my jaw is janky and I don't have kickboxing world titles like you do. But guess what, this isn't kickboxing mon ami. This is BOXING."

Of course, it'll be the Problem Child's first fight since Anthony Joshua shattered the above-mentioned jaw last December ... a fight so brutal some people expected Jake to retire.

How bad was it? JP needed multiple surgeries ... teeth pulled, titanium plates installed ... and the recovery was long and painstaking.

Now, Jake's healthy, and he's back.

The rules? It's a professionally sanctioned, eight-round cruiserweight bout, with both guys wearing 10-ounce gloves.

If you're not familiar with Doumbe ... the Cameroonian-born Frenchman is a multi-time kickboxing world champ who made the jump to MMA in 2021.

The 34-year-old is signed to the PFL, the MMA promotion that Paul's Most Valuable Promotions merged with in July. He's won two of his last three fights since 2023 ... but he only has ONE pro boxing match on his record -- a win back in 2015.

Meanwhile, Paul is 12-2 as a pro, with his only losses coming to Tommy Fury and A.J., the longtime heavyweight champ.

Jake even cracked the WBA cruiserweight rankings after beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. -- a former champion -- in July 2025 ... but lost that spot in January after the Joshua loss.

Tom Brady knows football as well as anyone, but the GOAT proved he's still getting the hang of the broadcasting thing on Sunday ... TB12 dropped a four-letter curse word live on FOX's air!

If you're keeping count at home, that's twice this season for Brady -- but more on that later.

Brady got pulled into a "Who's In Third?' quiz with fellow QB-turned-broadcaster Drew Brees, where the two had to name the quarterback who ranks behind them in big stat categories.

On the final question -- who has the third-most career 300-yard passing games behind Brees and Brady -- TB12 confidently blurted out "Drew Brees!"

Problem is, Brees was already #1 on the list.

Brady caught his mistake in real time, but couldn't stop himself from letting out an "oh, s***!"

Here's the clip... fair warning, it's hilarious and NSFW.

The desk heard it LOUD and clear.

The crew cracked up, and even teased Brady over his rare mental slip-up. Michael Strahan reminded TB12 that the show was live ... and Curt Menefee claimed they'd let Tom get away with one, since he's still learning.

For the record, the correct trivia answer was Peyton Manning.

If this all sounds familiar, it should.

Brady used the same phrase back in week 2 while reacting to the replay of Commanders' QB Jayden Daniels' left elbow dislocating (totally get it) against the Cowboys. He apologized afterwards, admitting he wasn't expecting the gruesome sight.

Next up for Brady ... he's on the call for the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings game.

President Trump puts Rep. Ilhan Omar's ex-husband/alleged brother under a microscope, Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson secretly split, while Savannah Chrisley secretly ties the knot ... and let the Jay-Z Super Bowl guessing game begin! So, we gotta ask ...

Jerry Koosman -- who played on the 1969 "Miracle" Mets team that won the World Series -- has died ... the team announced.

Koosman passed away surrounded by family in Osceola, Wisconsin ... the Mets shared on the team's Medium account.

According to the team ... Jerry had battled multiple illnesses before his death.

A tragic shooting in Alabama on Halloween left one person dead and 9 others injured after a football game -- one person has been detained as cops continue to investigate.

Police say the violence erupted Saturday night outside Legion Field in Birmingham following the Magic City Classic -- one of the biggest events in HBCU sports ... pitting historic rivals Alabama State and Alabama A&M against each other.

Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett held a press conference in which he confirmed the fatality ... with the current injury count at 9.

Candice Swanepoel was spotted out and about wearing a gold ring on THAT finger as her romance with Tom Brady heats up ... and TMZ has the pics.

Seen for the first time since her romance rumors with the 7-time Super Bowl champion started swirling ... the supermodel wore black leggings, a black tank top, and a large band conspicuously on her wedding finger during her Oct. 30 outing.

Sources tell TMZ ... the pair have been meeting up nearly every day the past week at a condo building close to Tom's Miami-area home ... including their rendezvous where she wore the ring.

Freddie James -- the legendary high school football coach featured in "Friday Night Lights" -- has died.

Freddie passed away on Thursday morning ... his family confirmed.

The coach famously led Texas' Carter High School to a state championship in 1988 ... before the title was revoked due to a "no-pass, no-play" rule involving a player.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's split not only caught fans off-guard ... apparently their fellow colleagues at UNC were also surprised by the break-up.

A pair of staffers at the UNC football office -- with one being a senior member -- told USA Today that they weren't aware of the split.

TMZ previously broke the news ... the pair ended their relationship "late last year."

Sources close to Jordon said that the amicable exes were "committed to their business partnerships and remain close friends."

Green Bay Packers star Josh Jacobs can be seen being placed in cuffs in new body cam footage taken on the day of his arrest on battery charges.

In the footage from his May arrest obtained by TMZ ... Jacobs can be seen exiting a car he was a passenger in before being told to turn around by officers.

After he was placed under arrest ... Jacobs was patted down by cops near their squad car.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson called it quits late last year, and there's already been another person in the picture ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources close to Jordon, with direct knowledge, tell TMZ ... the legendary football coach, now for the University of North Carolina, and his much younger girlfriend quietly ended their romance "late last year."

Although, they're no longer dating, we're told they remain "committed to their business partnerships and remain close friends."

It's unclear what led to Jordon and Bill's breakup, or who ultimately pulled the plug on their romance.

Another source tells us Jordon has started seeing other people, but we don't know what her relationship status is right now.

Stefon Diggs is firing back at his male sexual assault accuser being offended by a tweet he made … claiming he can be mad all he wants because everything he said was true ... TMZ has learned.

In newly filed court docs, the Washington Commanders star denied all allegations of wrongdoing in the suit brought by Christopher Griffith.

As we previously reported, Christopher claims he was friends with Stefon and says he was flown out to the NFL star’s home in Maryland in May 2023 for a celebrity basketball game. Christopher claims Stefon drugged him and came on to him ... despite him saying no.

CJ Perry isn't stopping at becoming an author ... she's taking her new book to the big screen, revealing to TMZ a movie adaptation of "Bulletproof Angel" is already in the works.

The former WWE Superstar joined TMZ's "Inside the Ring" Podcast alongside her husband, WWE Superstar Rusev ... and dropped the major news while discussing her new spy thriller, which hits shelves November 10.

"It is going to be made into a movie," Perry told us. "We're already in the works."

The Goo Goo Dolls are headed home for the holidays ... The Bills announced the iconic band will perform at halftime during the team's Thanksgiving night game against the Chiefs!

The Bills will host Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the K.C. at Highmark Stadium on NBC ... and it's the first time the Bills have EVER hosted a Turkey Day game.

They couldn't have picked a more fitting act.

Hulk Hogan's widow and stepson are being sued by multiple Jane Does in explosive new lawsuits claiming she provided alcohol for her underaged son's party where a minor was allegedly sexually assaulted.

The lawsuits, obtained by TMZ, claim Sky Daily -- whose full name is Melanie Sky Daily Bollea -- provided booze for her son Hayden Hitt's shindig, even though she knew minors would be there.

Both lawsuits allege Sky supplied alcohol for a party that went down March 28, while she was at a Real American Wrestling Event ... where she allegedly had been told not to bring minors because, in the past, she'd given them alcohol.

In one lawsuit, Jane B. Doe, a minor, alleges she was raped by a minor boy at Hayden's party that night, identifying her attacker only as John B. Doe.

Dwyane Wade's infamous statue outside the Miami Heat's arena got a brand-new head this week ... two years after the internet roasted the original for looking NOTHING like the hoops star!

Even D. Wade's on board with the glow-up.

We all remember when the bronze statue first went up outside Kaseya Center in October 2024, and fans immediately ripped the face!

Well, the Heat decided a head transplant was needed ... so they went back to the original artists, Omri Amrany and Oscar Leon. The new dome was made in Chicago, Wade's hometown, and installed over two days this week, which explains the mysterious gold box that's been sitting around the statue.

Brielle Biermann is preparing to walk down the aisle, but her adoptive dad Kroy Biermann won't be giving her away ... 'cause TMZ has learned he wasn't invited to her nuptials.

Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... Kroy did NOT receive an invitation to Brielle's November wedding to fiancé Billy Seidl.

We're told Brielle and Kroy are no longer close for various reasons, and their strained relationship has reached the point where he won't be included in her big day.