Alexander Volkanovski is back on top ... and the newly crowned UFC featherweight champion says this title run is sweeter than the first!
36-year-old Volk joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports TV show" (airs weekdays on FS1) -- less than 48 hours after he regained the belt he previously held for over four years with a unanimous decision win over Diego Lopes. We asked the 145 lb. champ if it meant more this time around.
"Yeah, it does. It does, for sure," Alex said with no hesitation, explaining his mindset during his initial run-up to the title ... "While you're going through the process, you're just training and that's all you know."
Kristin Cavallari has officially parted ways with her Nashville-area estate ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the sale tell TMZ ... the "Let's Be Honest" podcast host offloaded her Franklin, TN home for $7.5 million at the beginning of April ... after first listing the property last year for a whopping $11 million. She later slashed the asking price to $8.99 million.
Despite the price cut, KC is still walking away with a really nice profit ... as she first picked up the 28-acre property, with 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, for just over $3 million following her 2020 split from her ex-husband, Jay Cutler.
Ray Jand Princess Love are technically still married despite filing for divorce four times -- and they recently exercised their marital right to suck each other's face off in public!!!
A source close to both Ray and Princess tells TMZ Hip Hop the controversial couple have always maintained a "hot or cold" relationship, even amid the multiple divorce filings.
All signs pointed to the meter being red-hot at last night's Millennium Tour in Miami.
Taylor Lorenz is inserting herself into the Luigi Mangione case -- well, hypothetically -- 'cause she’s weighing in on what her verdict would be if she had a seat on that trial jury.
The ex-Washington Post columnist swung by "TMZ Live" Monday ... and we grilled her on which route she'd go on Luigi's fate -- guilty with the death penalty, guilty with prison time, or not guilty via jury nullification. Let’s just say, it wasn’t an easy call for the outspoken journo.
Check it out ... Taylor tells us she's firmly against the death penalty, so that one’s off the table -- but when it comes to the other two options, she’s torn ... because we haven't seen the potential evidence presented yet.
Don Lemon’s spilling more tea on Wendy Williams' situation at her assisted living facility -- especially the food, which apparently isn’t exactly satisfying her tastes.
The TV personality spoke to TMZ about his recent dinner with Wendy ... saying she was in great spirits and really enjoying her food -- because, as he put it, you can only imagine the grub at the Coterie in NYC isn’t exactly top-tier.
Wendy’s been vocal about feeling like a prisoner at the facility, but there are folks out there saying it’s karma for all the trash she talked about others during her career.
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran gave Team Breezy nostalgic vibes of yesteryear when the former lovebirds were spotted together at Coachella ... and that's exactly where the vibes will stay.
There will be no romantic reunion!!!
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the singer-songwriter and “The Chi” actress bumping into each other at Coachella was nothing more than a friendly surprise -- and it wasn't the first time since their 2017 split.
John Cenashocked the wrestling world when he turned heel on Cody Rhodes ... but The Miz didn't bat an eye -- 'cause he tells TMZ Sports he's ALWAYS known he was a bad guy!!
We caught up with the WWE Superstar out at LAX ... and he gloated quite a bit over the fact he called this development from a mile away -- like, more than 10 YEARS ago!!
"Do you not remember WrestleMania 27 going into the main event," Miz said. "Do you not remember all the promos that I have cut on John Cena? All the feuds I've had with John Cena?"
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is apologizing to the Menendez family for not giving advanced warning that crime scene photos would be shown at a recent hearing ... but, they add the choice was made to show the full truth.
In a statement to TMZ ... the L.A. County D.A.'s Office tells us they apologize for the upsetting nature of the crime scene photos they showed -- adding it wasn't the office's intention to upset the members of the family.
However, we're told these hearings are "intended to be a place where the truth, no matter how painful, is brought to light" ... so, the photos needed to be shown in order to depict the brutality of the crime.
Good news for those hoping to bust out their Boston Bruins jerseys and hockey stick putters this summer ... Christopher McDonald -- the man who played Shooter McGavin in "Happy Gilmore" -- tells TMZ Sports that Adam Sandler's golf flick's sequel is going to rock.
"Happy Gilmore 2" is slated to drop on Netflix on July 25 ... and when we caught up with McDonald out at LAX this week, he told us it's "going to be fantastic."
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The 70-year-old, who's reprising his Shooter role for the film, didn't want to reveal too much more about the movie -- he stated he's signed an NDA so he's sworn to secrecy for now -- but he did joke he was sure it'd be good because "I love me."
WWE legend Bret Hart is reflecting on his iconic WrestleMania 13 showdown with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin ahead of its Hall of Fame induction ... telling TMZ Sports it was by far "the best match I ever had."
Hart -- who is also in the Hall as an individual and as a member of the Hart Foundation -- got poetic about the submission match ... comparing it to listening to The Beatles' "Hey Jude," as it's perfect each and every time he revisits it.
The match was bloody and tough as could be ... with Hart putting Austin in Sharpshooter, but his opponent refused to tap and was rendered unconscious.
LSU hoops star Aneesah Morrow is ready to make an instant impact in the WNBA ... telling TMZ Sports she's ready to grab boards and play lockdown D -- no matter where she's drafted!
TMZ Sports spoke to the 22-year-old forward from a Raising Cane's restaurant in NYC ... when we asked her to provide a self-scouting report -- as we're just days away from the WNBA Draft, going down from the Big Apple on April 14.
Erik and Lyle Menendezmight take the stand next Thursday to convince the judge in their resentencing hearing they're worthy of redemption ... but according to their lawyer, it could be a high-risk move.
Mark Geragos jumped on the "2 Angry Men" podcast Friday from the Van Nuys Courthouse, fresh off a victory where the judge shut down the D.A.'s request to put the kibosh on any resentencing hearing.
Excuse the intro to the clip -- it's a pisser -- but a little ways in, Harvey asks Mark about his strategy to possibly call the bros to the stand. Harvey has spent some time talking to Erik and Lyle, and says plainly they presented themselves as compelling men who might impress the judge.
Jason Oppenheim says fire insurance rates have skyrocketed since the Los Angeles wildfires burned through major neighborhoods in the city ... and, he says all Californians are going to pay for it for in the years to come.
We caught up with the "Selling Sunset" star outside LAVO -- a popular Italian restaurant in West Hollywood -- Friday night while he was headed out to his birthday dinner ... and, we had to ask him about the cost of fire insurance going through the roof.
Oppenheim says rates went way up in the immediate aftermath of the fires ... and, while they're coming down as the market corrects, they won't be returning to pre-fire prices.
It's time for Coachella again ... and, we've got a list featuring some of the biggest stars heading out to Indio Valley for the event's exclusive party -- Neon Carnival.
The full list is a closely guarded secret ... but, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Teyana Taylor and Brooklyn Beckham will certainly turn heads -- always dressing for success on nights like these.
Mick Foley tells TMZ Sports he's "feeling much better" after he was involved in a horrific car crash last week ... and he gave personal shoutouts to "Lady Luck," "The Man Upstairs" and Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson for helping him get through it!
The wrestling icon flipped his car while he was driving on a Florida roadway on April 1 ... and despite his ride looking like a beat-up tin can, Foley somehow escaped relatively unscathed.
He told us on Wednesday all he sustained were some scratches, bumps and bruises -- and while his upper body was still a bit sore, he said he's going to be just fine.