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Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is just one day away ... and future Hall of Famer, Dominick Cruz, is breaking down the fight, dubbed by many the greatest heavyweight bout in UFC history!

Dom talked to TMZ Sports on Friday -- just hours before Jones and Miocic will battle in the UFC 309 main event at Madison Square Garden in NYC -- and he believes either man could potentially win the fight.

Miocic is 42 years old and has a 20-4 record, including victories over Francis Ngannou, Daniel Cormier, Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum, and more.

Jones is 37 years old and is 27-1. The lone loss -- a BS disqualification in 2009. Jon has beaten the likes of D.C., Glover Teixeira, Alexander Gustafsson, Chael Sonnen (the American Gangster's still undefeated), Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, and more.

Cruz points out Jon is only fighting for the second time as a heavyweight (Jones' legendary run came as a light heavyweight) ... and he's coming off a torn bicep, a serious injury.

In his lone heavyweight fight, Bones dominated Ciryl Gane ... handing him just the second defeat of his career.

Stipe, too, has faced adversity. Miocic has dealt with injuries, and hasn't fought since March 2021 (he lost to Ngannou).

Cruz, who personally dealt with long layoffs due to injury, talks about potential "ring rust" for the former heavyweight champ.

Like father, like son!!

Kiyan Anthony just announced he'll be playing college basketball at Syracuse -- following the footsteps of his former NBA superstar dad, Carmelo!

The 17-year-old guard revealed his decision between USC and 'Cuse on Melo's "7 PM in Brooklyn" podcast on Friday ... with his dad and mom, La La Anthony, by his side.

The Long Island Lutheran High School star thanked the USC and Syracuse coaching staffs for the recruitment process ... before taking out an Orange cap and putting it on his head.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are gearing up for a clash that's got everyone buzzing -- but hey, if you’re not up for the punches and drama, we’ve got plenty of other ringside tea to spill!

Sometimes, you gotta pause the action and appreciate these athletes serving peak physical perfection -- from Anthony Joshua's sculpted frame to Logan Paul's ripped physique, Tommy Fury's chiseled abs, and Craig Cunningham's lean, mean fighting machine vibes ... these boxing beefcakes prove the grind is real.

No one packs a punch quite like Mike Tyson, who's stepping back into the ring tonight -- and let’s be real, the man’s been ready to rumble since day one.

Several fans got into a crazy brawl in the stands at the Chiefs vs. Broncos game on Sunday ... and things turned so violent, TMZ Sports has learned one of the guys involved was actually charged with assault.

The incident took place at some point during Kansas City's 16-14 win over Denver at Arrowhead Stadium.

According to video shot by a bystander, it all appeared to begin when a Patrick Surtain II supporter started throwing hands at a neighboring fan.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are throwing down at AT&T Stadium in Texas tonight ... and, fans in the area who couldn't score tickets can enjoy the match with a stripper dancing on them.

We called up a few strip clubs in the Dallas area and asked about their fight night plans ... and many told us they've got specials and deals for patrons who want a little lovin' with their fightin'.

Spearmint Rhino in North Dallas tells us they're offering selected bottle service for $175 and lap dances for $25 ... while The Men's Club of Dallas is offering steak and lobster for $23, a $150 bottle service and just $3 for a domestic beer.

Taylor Swift's getting a big police escort up in Canada and, while some fans say she completely shut down a freeway in the city, we're told that's not true ... she only partially shut it down.

Here's the deal ... T-Swift's up in Toronto for a few "Eras" tour shows -- and, yesterday, video surfaced of the pop star and her team getting Justin Trudeau-level treatment in the city, with cops leading her down an empty highway on the way to her show.

The move pissed off a lot of people in the city ... who posted videos to social media calling Taylor out for totally shutting down the highway and causing traffic jams -- but, cops tell us that isn't exactly the case.

For the 22nd year in a row, Shawne Merriman will get out into the community in order to assist the needy ... and he tells TMZ Sports he couldn't be happier to do it!

The Chargers legend is hosting his annual Lights On Foundation Coat Drive later Saturday ... just before his alma mater, the University of Maryland, takes on Rutgers in a big college football game.

The ex-pass rusher says he'll personally be at the event -- helping collect "gloves, scarves, hats" and "anything that's going to keep people warm" as the cold winter months approach.

Forget tens of thousands of dollars ... the lucky baseball fan who scores the ultra-rare, MLB Debut Paul Skenes card just got an offer for the piece from Livvy Dunne and the Pittsburgh Pirates that's going to be very tough to refuse.

In a statement released Friday, the Pirates said they're willing to fork over two tickets behind home plate for Pittsburgh games for the next THIRTY YEARS, a meet-and-greet with Skenes himself, a bunch of autographs and several other experiences ... in exchange for the 1-of-1 card.

Livvy -- Skenes' famous girlfriend -- added minutes later that she'd sweeten the pot ... by offering up a seat next to her at one of the pitcher's games next season.

Taylor Swift is feeling herself now more than ever ... hitting a particularly sexy dance move as her record-breaking 'Eras' tour is approaching its finish line.

The singer, who performed at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada Thursday evening, switched up the choreography a bit for her performance of "Look What You Made Me Do" ... thrusting more sensually than ever before.

Check it out ... as Taylor belts out her "Reputation" era anthem in her new bodysuit, she grinds against the raised platform, bopping up and down while giving a confident hair flip.

Mike Tyson jumped the gun with Jake Paul ... slapping his boxing opponent in the face at the final face-off before their big fight ... and it's all on video.

Iron Mike and Jake got face to face after Thursday's weigh-in ... with Tyson slapping Jake across the check.

Mike landed a right-hand slap flush on Jake's face and then appeared to throw another punch below the belt that missed ... before being pushed away from Jake.

Move over, Joey Chestnut ... a new competitive eater has just burst onto the scene -- and it's none other than a Mormon missionary in Central America!!!

Check out some footage of a Pupusa chow-down contest in El Salvador ... the dude in a shirt and tie absolutely dominates locals!!

In a vid from the event, you can see the unidentified man put down the quesadilla-esque food in Chestnut-like fashion ... dipping each bite in some kind of liquid before shoving it down his throat.

Nearly getting run over by a Knicks player apparently has a place alongside Oscars and blockbuster movie credits for Anne Hathaway ... 'cause she just revealed her scary encounter with OG Anunoby earlier this week was actually on her "bucket list!"

Hathaway took to her Instagram page on Thursday night to address the close call she had on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden ... and she was surprisingly jovial about it all.

In a selfie video, she said "I almost got crashed into last night!" before adding, "I always wanted that to happen!"

Cameron Brink peeled back the curtain on her big Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue debut ... sharing a few behind-the-scenes pics of the photo shoot -- and she looks fantastic!!

The WNBA star posted the snaps on Instagram ... documenting what she's been up to recently -- including her recent collab with the popular magazine.

Brink flashed her athletic physique in the shots ... which showed her interacting with all the staffers on hand.

The legend of the viral breakdancing sensation Raygun continues to grow long after the Olympics -- 'cause her routine is now a part of "Call of Duty!!"

The latest iteration of the first-person shooter series dropped its Season One Battle Pass on Thursday ... with many people noticing one emotes paid homage to the Australian.

Plenty of gamers loved the idea of including Raygun ... with one wanting to throw their cold-hard cash at it immediately.

Jason Kelce debuted his new Christmas song before its streaming release ... performing the track live onstage at Lincoln Financial Field before the Eagles game!

The retired NFL center sang "Santa Drives an Astrovan" ahead of the Eagles Thursday Night Football game against division rivals Washington Commanders.

Several fans at the tailgate party captured the performance on video ... with Kelce joining the indie rock group Mt. Joy to sing their duet.

Megan Fox made her first appearance after her big baby announcement ... but it was only from the neck up so you couldn't see her belly.

The actress, who our sources say is 4 to 5 months along in her pregnancy, and her rock star boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly, rolled up in a Rolls-Royce to the Chateau Marmont in L.A. for the GQ Men of the Year 2024 party.

MGK stepped out of the car and went inside the event, leaving Megan in the backseat with a driver and a security guard in the front seats.