Controversial S#!T

Craig Jones' weigh-in kiss might be a tactic other fighters should pick up ... 'cause he took down Gabi Garcia after planting the smooch on her pre-match.

The Australian grappler dominated his 6'2" opponent from the opening bell ... though she drew out the fight a little before finally tapping out in the second round of the intergender bout.

GG -- who's mulled over an intergender battle like this for years -- has multiple gold medals and world championships in the sport ... but, she just couldn't handle Jones who's also one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes of all time.

Simone Biles may be a beloved Olympic champ, but NFL fans say she's not above the sport's rivalries ... roasting the Olympian for wearing a Packers jacket to a Bears game.

Here's the deal ... Biles' husband Jonathan Owens made the switch from the Green Bay Packers to the Chicago Bears this offseason -- two teams locked in one of the oldest rivalries in the sport.

It seems at some point last year -- the one season JO played for GB -- Simone bought a custom black and white jacket featuring action shots of Owens on the Packers ... with the iconic "G" logo on her shoulders.

Drake Bell might be returning to television ... 'cause he says he and Josh Peck have dicussed teaming back up in a couple familiar roles.

The actor discussed the possibility of a "Drake & Josh" reboot in an interview with The Patriot-News ... saying the two have talked reboot -- though it would be more of a buddy comedy then the original family ensemble program.

In fact, Drake says he's not even sure they'd play the exact same characters or if they'd play new versions of Drake and Josh ... adding he's not even sure if Miranda Cosgrove -- who played their little sister Megan in the OG show -- would return.

Bebe Rexha says she was discriminated against at a German airport ... telling fans she wasn't allowed through security in what she's calling a "hate crime."

The singer-songwriter shared videos of her sobbing at Munich International Airport in Germany ... claiming in between shaky breaths the supervisor on her Lufthansa flight threatened and banned her from her flight.

BR says she spoke Albanian to one of the airport security guards because she thought he spoke Albanian to her ... a move she says led to a tense confrontation with airport staff.

Liam Payne's ex-fiancée Maya Henry tells us she's not surprised to see him spewing "sexist" remarks about his current girlfriend ... she says the former One Direction singer is toxic!!!

Maya, who was engaged to Liam for 10 months before they called things off in 2021, tells TMZ ... Liam's behavior in a recent social media post with girlfriend Kate Cassidy is just the tip of the iceberg -- and she's heard worse things about women come out of his mouth.

The model is referring to the video of Liam and Kate showing off their fits in front of a mirror, with Liam telling Kate ... "You look good. Nice and covered up ... for once."

Blake Lively is catching more heat for an "uncomfortable" -- to say the least -- interview ... one that has nothing to do with the nasty "It Ends With Us" feud with Justin Baldoni.

Reporter Kjersti Flaa uploaded footage from her 2016 sit-down with Blake to promote "Cafe Society" ... and the journalist blasted their chat as her "most uncomfortable interview situation" ever.

Watch the vid ... there's tension right out of the gate when Kjersti congratulates Blake on her baby bump -- the actress was pregnant with her 2nd daughter, Inez, at the time.

J.D. Vance seems to hold the opinion women who are too old to have kids exist on this Earth solely to help younger generations take care of their kids.

Donald Trump's running mate agreed with that basic sentiment during an April 2020 appearance on "The Portal" podcast, when host Eric Weinstein claimed grandmothers raising their grandkids is "the whole purpose of the postmenopausal female."

The Republican Senator from Ohio was talking about the benefits of having his wife's mother help take care of their newborn son when Weinstein made his claim ... and Vance agreed.

11:32 AM PT -- Kate Cassidy is singing boyfriend Liam Payne's praises in the aftermath of their viral outfit video ... and she's now saying she scripted the controversial comment.

The One Direction alum faced a barrage of backlash after noting the influencer was "covered up for once" during a recent date night ... but Kate has since defended the singer and taken full credit for the remark.

In a new TikTok uploaded on Wednesday, KC explained she told LP to make the comment, as she thought it was funny she was fully covered for their night out ... saying it was different from her usual style.

She added ... "I'm 25, I kind of just wear what I want. He doesn't care at all what I wear."

Liam Payne might wanna listen to his old boy band's song, "What Makes You Beautiful" ... as the singer is getting blasted by fans for a rude comment about his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy's outfit.

Here's the tea ... Kate, an influencer, posted a vid Monday happily showing off her all-black ensemble for a sushi date night with the One Direction alum. While she posed, Liam sized up his lady, and dropped a pretty backhanded compliment.

He stated, "You look good. Nice and covered up ... for once."

British influencer Tasha Newcombe is doubling down there's nothing untoward about her relationship with a teenager ... saying her 16-year-old beau doesn't act his age.

Tasha and her new boyfriend, Marko Vituk, hopped on "The BlueTick Show," where they addressed their 5-year age gap ... and clapped back at folks who felt she crossed the line by a mile.

As Marko put it ... Tasha first came on his radar after she liked a handful of his Instagram posts ... prompting him to slide into her DMs. Tasha didn't realize his age at first and was wary about continuing to talk after learning he was only a teen.

Tana Mongeau says ditching Brooke Schofield and going solo on their podcast is a no-brainer ... 'cause Brooke's resurfaced racist tweets are truly that horrific.

She got real on the "Cancelled" podcast ... saying she couldn’t even imagine how "a Black non-fan, or fan," would feel reading Brooke's old comments -- which were loaded with homophobic slurs and even support for George Zimmerman, the guy who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Tana also took a swing at Brooke's TikTok apology, where Brooke claimed her disturbing comments from 2012 to 2016 were informed by her growing up with her right-wing grandpa, who had Fox News on 24/7.

Dominique Dawes says the drama surrounding Jordan Chiles' bronze medal is "unfortunate" ... but she tells TMZ Sports she's sure the saga will show off the gymnast's true championship mettle.

The Olympic legend, of course, knows a thing or two about what Chiles is experiencing ... as she was once part of a similar ordeal a couple decades ago.

You might recall ... at the 2000 Games in Sydney, she and USA gymnastics placed fourth in the team competition -- but some 10 years later, the Americans were named rightful winners of the bronze medal after officials declared Team China had an underage competitor.

Volleyball star Steven van de Velde -- a convicted child rapist -- broke down in tears during his first interview since his controversial inclusion in this month's Olympics ... and he admitted he nearly quit over the backlash he received.

The 30-year-old Netherlands athlete -- who was jailed in 2016 for raping a 12-year-old girl when he was 19 -- had dodged media throughout his time in Paris ... but on Tuesday, he faced microphones, and got emotional.

He explained to reporters that the consistent boos and jeers he received while competing in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at the Games affected him ... and he had moments where he wanted to pull out.

Tyler, The Creator knows his opinion on today's hip hop will ruffle some feathers ... but he can't hold his tongue -- he says a ton of today's rappers aren't pushing out good music.

All these TikTok MCs keep making "meme" records!!!

The Grammy-winning rap star revealed his thoughts on an upcoming episode of Mav Carter's "The Mavericks" podcast, where he complained about the lack of quality control in the music industry and the media covering it.

Katy Perry is in the crosshairs of the Spanish government for kicking up some sand ... that happens to be on an environmentally fragile beach.

Spain's taking issue with Katy's music vid for her new single "Lifetimes" ... which she filmed on the Balearic islands, and one scene where she's dancing and sitting on some sand dunes is reportedly catching the government's watchful eye.

The regional government's Department of the Environment is investigating, claiming the production company behind her music video was NOT authorized to film there ... according to multiple reports out of Spain.

Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was just handed a devastating blow in her bid to keep her bronze medal ... the governing body overseeing the controversy says their hands are tied, new evidence be damned!

It's the latest turn in the saga involving USA and Romanian Gymnastics ... who are in the midst of a feud over the rightful owner of the bronze medal in the floor competition, which took place a week ago on August 5.

Unfortunately for Chiles, the Court of Arbitration for Sports says their hands are tied.

MLB star Jarren Duran was caught on a hot mic calling a heckler an anti-gay slur on Sunday ... and after receiving backlash for hours, the outfielder issued a mea culpa, apologizing for his "truly horrific" language.

The 27-year-old Red Sox player let the f-word fly when he stepped into the batter's box during the sixth inning of Boston's blowout loss to Houston.

You can hear in audio from the game's broadcast ... as a man in the Fenway Park stands chirped him about needing "a tennis racket" while at the dish -- he fired back by calling the guy a "f***ing f****t."