Fights

Former UFC star Nate Diaz has been charged with battery ... after he was accused of striking a Las Vegas nightclub employee in the face during an altercation earlier this year.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, the alleged incident took place back on Aug. 25 -- just after midnight -- while Diaz and some of his acquaintances were trying to get into the Omnia at Caesars Palace.

Cops say in the docs witnesses told them that Diaz and his crew were holding up the cashier line ... and when an Omnia guard came to try to see if there was an issue -- Diaz got physical with him.

The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight really was a global phenomenon ... as the two boxers were among the most-Googled athletes on the planet over the past year.

The massive tech company just released its search stats from 2024 ... and when it comes to sports, Mike and Jake's names were right near the top.

Mike came in at No. 2 worldwide ... while El Gallo landed at No. 5.

Jake Paul claims Tommy Fury turned down a LOT of money to meet in the ring again ... saying TNT "ran away from" an $8 million offer to set up a rematch.

El Gallo's brother, Logan, recently went on his "Impaulsive" podcast and accused Tommy of ducking another bout with Jake ... and after Fury got wind of it all, he fired back with a video of his own on Tuesday.

"I just wanted to come on here and say that no one is running from that fight," Tommy said. "I beat you once already and handed you your first loss. The minute you stepped in and fought a real boxer, you lost fair and square."

Mariah Carey's night of celebrating the holiday spirit took an unexpected turn at her concert in Baltimore when some of her fans got into another physical brawl.

TMZ has obtained video of nasty physical altercation that broke out during Mimi's concert at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on Saturday. Witnesses who were nearby tell us the brawl involved 4-5 people and escalated quickly after a drink was thrown.

The video shows absolute commotion in the crowd as punches were exchanged and one person was even put in a headlock. We're told the brawl broke out while Mariah’s chorus was onstage, performing ahead of her return for the final song of the night.

Roy Jones Jr. wants to do what Mike Tyson couldn't ... test Jake Paul's chin in the boxing ring!

That's exactly what the 55-year-old legend told Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... weeks after the former champion called the fight Jake and Mike fight for Netflix -- watched by over 100 million people.

"I don't think Mike checked his chin at all," RJJ said. "So, I wouldn't mind having a shot to see if I could get to his chin, to test his chin."

Gervonta "Tank" Davis might be serious about retiring from boxing in 2025 ... 'cause the undefeated fighter tells TMZ Sports he already has his post-fighting plans figured out.

We caught up with the 30-0 boxer after his press conference with Lamont Roach -- a 25-1 fighter he's set to face on March 1 at the Barclays Center in New York -- in which he mentioned his days in the ring are numbered.

Naturally, we had to follow up on that proclamation ... and it sounds like Tank's got it all mapped out.

Ian Machado Garry had Shavkat Rakhmonov on his mind before he ever signed on to fight the undefeated contender ... telling TMZ Sports he told the UFC he wanted to serve as backup for the UFC 310 main event before Belal Muhammad pulled out with an injury.

TMZ Sports talked to the No. 7-ranked, 15-0 fighter just days before his title eliminator vs. 18-0 Shavkat, the No. 3-ranked challenger.

"For me, it wasn't a hard decision whatsoever. I had told UFC six weeks prior that I would be willing to be the backup for the world title fight," Garry said, explaining people were turning him down, and he just wanted a fight.

BigXthaPlug had zero tolerance for a couple of fightin' fans disrupting his show in Los Angeles last night -- and had security swiftly throw both of the dudes out, so fans could enjoy the show!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of BigX on his sold-out Take Care Tour at The Regent in DTLA … performing the fan-favorite track “Law & Order” -- you know, the one that borrows its bounce from the series Ice-T helped build.

The Dallas-born rap star didn’t even get to his “woo-wop” rhymes when he spotted a couple guys scrapping and immediately stopped the show for some law & order on his terms!!!

A young man taking a late-night stroll down a crowded street in Vancouver, Canada, got knocked on his butt by an assailant who sucker punched him and ran off, according to shocking new surveillance footage.

The security video, released by the Vancouver PD, shows the unprovoked attack on the 28-year-old victim in its entirety — and it's nothing less than jaw-dropping.

Check it out ... the victim strolls down the sidewalk, heading toward a group of people just hanging out.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Thanksgiving holiday had plenty of family drama ... we've learned cops were called after the estranged couple got into a heated exchange in front of their kids just before Turkey Day.

In a new incident report obtained by TMZ ... the Milton Police Department explains they were dispatched on Wednesday to Kim and Kroy's Georgia home -- which is set to be auctioned off today -- for a domestic violence call.

Per the report, Kim says she and Kroy got into a tense argument while taking curtains down in their home ... with "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum painting her estranged hubby as the aggressor. She claims Kroy got confrontational with her, resulting in him physically removing her from the ladder by throwing her to the ground.

Bryce Hall is returning to the ring ... and he's fighting MMA star turned boxer, Kevin Ferguson Jr. -- son of the street fighting legend, Kimbo Slice!

TMZ Sports has learned the 25-year-old TikTok star turned fighter will throw down with the former Bellator MMA star at BKFC's KnuckleMania V event next month at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens -- both former UFC stars -- will be the main event.

"Baby Slice" last fought in April 2023 with Misfits Boxing ... losing via second-round TKO to Okemka Jibunor.

Trevor Lawrence suffered a brutal late hit during the game Sunday ... and, his teammates quickly leapt to his defense -- brawling with the other team mid-game.

With four minutes left in the second quarter of the Jacksonville Jaguars game against the Houston Texans, Trevor Lawrence scrambled out of the pocket and made his way toward the first down marker.

As he approached the line to gain, TL went into a slide ... but, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair didn't slow his momentum enough -- smashing through the QB.

The Ohio State vs. Michigan football game ended in a brawl Saturday ... all because Michigan wanted to play conquering hero on OSU's field.

Here's the deal ... Michigan -- an unranked 6-5 team -- defeated their hated rival, ranked #2 in the country, in a dramatic 13-10 victory.

At the game's end, several Michigan players took a flag emblazoned with the yellow Michigan "M" and attempted to plant it in the center of the big crimson "O" at the 50-yard line ... a controversial gesture to say the least.

Kai Asakura is fighting for the flyweight title in the main event of UFC 310 -- his first-ever bout in the United States -- and the Japanese MMA star says there's one special person he'd love to see Octagon-side ... Shohei Ohtani!

TMZ Sports recently chopped it up with 31-year-old Asakura before his UFC debut -- a title bout vs. Alexandre Pantoja going down December 10 in Las Vegas -- and the 21-4 fighter hopes the newly minted World Series champ can squeeze in a trip to Sin City.

"I have never met [Ohtani]," Asakura told us through a translator. "But I'd love him to come and watch my fight."

Jake Paul's win over Mike Tyson did nothing to change Claressa Shields' opinion on how she'd fare against the boxer ... 'cause she tells TMZ Sports she still believes she'd whoop El Gallo's ass in the ring.

We caught up with the former world champion out at LAX ... and got her thoughts on all things Paul after his unanimous decision win over Iron Mike -- as well as the hate he's gotten over the years.

Shields believes the backlash isn't much about his skillset ... but more about his choice of opponents.