Fights

Chris Brown was back in court Friday morning to answer a charge related to his alleged 2023 bottle-throwing incident at a London club.

The rapper showed up at Southwark Crown Court in the British capital and was greeted by a sea of fans and photographers outside.

Sporting a blue suit and black tie, Chris was all business as he stepped out of his SUV and walked inside the courthouse without uttering a word.

3:41 PT -- MLB just announced Santana will be facing punishment for his actions ... with the league handing him a four-game suspension and an undisclosed fine.
He is appealing the ruling, so his suspension won't begin until a decision is made.

Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana tried to smack the hell out of a heckler during his game Thursday -- and the wild altercation was captured on video.

The reliever's outburst went down during the second game of the Pittsburgh vs. Detroit doubleheader ... after Santana says a man sitting near the Pirates' bullpen "crossed the line."

Footage shot by fans near the incident shows Santana pointing out the trash-talker to security, before he leaps up and attempts to hit the man in the face with an open left hand.

Former NFL superstar Adrian Peterson got into a fistfight with a poker player following a dispute over a hand ... and the tussle was all captured on video, obtained by TMZ Sports.

The shocking scene unfolded back on May 27 ... while Peterson and others were playing cards at JokerStars -- a social club in Houston, Texas.

Peterson tells us ... he and one of his buddies were involved in a disagreement while at a gaming table, "one thing led to another," and they squared up.

Caitlin Clark had a rough night Tuesday ‘cause she wound up on her ass after getting into one helluva fight with some players from the opposing team.

It all started in the third quarter of the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun's matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The Fever's phenom locked horns with Sun point guard Jacy Sheldon and tensions boiled over in a big way.

Check out video, which shows Clark -- also a point guard -- dribbling the ball with Jacy aggressively blocking her from getting anywhere close to the basket.

3:30 PM PT -- The Family of Bryshere Gray tells TMZ ... "Bryshere and the family are still trying to understand everything from this past weekend. Bryshere appreciates all the well wishes as he resumes working on his mental health. Both Bryshere and Chosen (Dustin) are doing fine. Mr. Gray loves all his fans and supporters.

"Their friendship is equivalent to brothers & this was not a payment dispute. This was an issue concerning Bryshere’s safety and health. We kindly ask for privacy as we are all working to find peace and move on from this matter."

Former "Empire" star Bryshere Gray allegedly lunged at a man and punched him at a hotel last Friday before assault charges were filed ... this according to the criminal complaint obtained by TMZ.

The alleged assault went down in Chesapeake, Virginia ... where a man named Dustin Wilkins was trying to help the actor with a payment dispute at the Homewood Suites.

Wilkins says he told Gray he can't just skip out on the bill for his stay -- reasoning he has plenty of other issues to worry about and that he was simply trying to "save" his life -- which seemingly angered Gray. It's unclear if the two men know each other.

Conor McGregor unloaded vicious punches on a club patron in Ibiza this week ... with video showing the former UFC superstar striking a man twice during the violent altercation.

In a clip obtained by The Sun, Notorious appeared to be enjoying a night out with friends at Pacha around 5:53 AM on Tuesday ... when at one point, he leaned in and communicated with someone standing below him.

Whatever was said apparently didn't sit well with the 36-year-old fighter ... 'cause he went into MMA mode and attacked the guy with two clean left hooks.

Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson’s highly anticipated BIG3 debut took a chaotic turn over the weekend when the former NBA teammates got into a heated scuffle that erupted into the crowd.

The fight broke out during a matchup between the Los Angeles Riot and the Miami 305 on Saturday, after a scuffle near half-court involving Stephenson and another player from the Riot.

Tensions escalated when Howard approached Stephenson courtside and shoved him, setting off a physical altercation that spilled into the stands.

Sorry, Rough N' Rowdy fans -- Dave Portnoy says there's no chance Pat Mahomes Sr. vs. John Rocker ever gets resurrected ... telling TMZ Sports the fight getting killed the first time around was a permanent thing.

TMZ Sports caught up with El Presidente this week ... and asked if he'd ever try booking the scrapped April bout between former MLBers-turned-enemies again for his Barstool Sports amateur boxing promotion.

Long story short ... it would be a waste of time.

Joshua Van's life has been full of surprises lately ... 'cause he tells TMZ Sports he received a bombshell of his own while gifting his mom a new home -- a fight offer against Brandon Royval!!

It all happened after Van's third-round TKO victory against Bruno Silva at UFC 316 ... his 14th win and 7th knockout of his career.

Van -- who made his MMA debut in 2021 -- celebrated the victory by catching his mom off guard with a new crib, not knowing something would also fall into his lap.

Kamaru Usman has lost three fights in a row ... but Joaquin Buckley, the man fighting the former champ Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night, tells TMZ Sports that doesn't even begin to tell the full story!

In fact, not only does Buckley NOT believe Usman's washed ... he actually feels that on paper, this is the toughest test of his career -- and that's coming from a guy who has fought and defeated Colby Covington, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, and Vicente Luque!

We spoke with 31-year-old Joaquin -- the number 7th-ranked UFC welterweight -- ahead of his scrap with Usman.

We're learning more about Tarek El Moussa's alleged beatdown of another man inside a Las Vegas casino -- and the details are truly shocking, 'cause the victim allegedly got pulverized!

According to a Las Vegas Metropolitan PD report, obtained by TMZ ... the HGTV "Flip or Flop" star got into a knock-down, drag-out fight with the man near a roulette table at The Palazzo at the Venetian hotel -- and it was all caught on surveillance video.

The report states ... last Thursday's battle royal was triggered by Tarek's adversary apparently bumping into the chair occupied by El Moussa's dad at the roulette table.

Tarek El Moussa got into a physical altercation in Vegas -- and while he walked away with a citation, sources close to the HGTV star say he was stepping in to defend a family member.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the "Flip or Flop" star and another male were involved in an altercation last Thursday at The Palazzo at the Venetian Resort.

Witnesses who were at the scene tell TMZ ... Tarek delivered a brutal knee to the man’s head, knocking him out cold. One witness called the incident "bad," saying the other guy looked seriously roughed up.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford will be just like Jake Paul and Mike Tyson -- at least in one way ... their super fight is going to be streamed on Netflix!!

UFC honcho Dana White -- who is helping promote the fight -- dropped the announcement on his X account on Tuesday ... expressing his excitement to be involved in this event.

"Are you kidding me the first boxing fight I'm going to promote is Canelo vs Crawford," he wrote. "Live on Saturday, September 13, streaming globally on Netflix, two of the GREATEST boxers in the sport will meet in a historic fight from Las Vegas."

Kayla Harrison is just two days removed from winning her first-ever UFC championship after a dominant performance over Julianna Peña ... but she's already back in the gym, where she received a welcome worthy of a champ!

The newly crowned UFC women's bantamweight title holder brought her new hardware down to her training grounds at American Top Team in Florida ... where Kayla's coaches, training partners, and gymmates, including Dustin Poirier, lined up to congratulate the champ.

Harrison made sure to thank everyone, even taking a moment to hug the videographer filming her triumphant return.

Joseline Hernandez's Puerto Rican Day Parade float was the battleground for a royal rumble yesterday ... when a few of her dancers got into a cutthroat catfight.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Joseline's float completely parked in the streets of Manhattan around 3:30 PM at the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade while her entourage duked it out in broad daylight.

You can see Joseline standing towards the back of the float looking at the chaos as her fiancé Balistic Beats attempted to break up the madness with one hand -- and a camera in the other!!!