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Kia isn't exactly rushing to the defense of their superstar pitchman Blake Griffin -- with the car company refusing to say if they'll stand by the NBA star in the wake of his fistfight in Toronto.

We reached out to Kia to ask if Blake's job is safe ... this is all we got back:

"Kia is not offering comment on this matter."

Not exactly a rousing show of support for a guy who's had a working relationship with Kia since 2011.

We're guessing Kia's just waiting to see how the NBA investigation shakes out before committing to any course of action ... can't really blame 'em.

As for Blake, he's already had the most powerful man in the NBA go to bat for him -- so, he's probably not too worried.

TMZ Sports has obtained photos of the bloody scene at Marco Pappa's apartment -- after the MLS player was stabbed ... showing a bloody knife and a blood trail from the kitchen to the bathroom.

Scary moment for MMA superstar Tito Ortiz ... when he was trapped in an elevator in Houston with a group of people for nearly an hour ... and begged the people inside to please don't fart!

Tito was on a media tour at a CBS radio station -- giving away tickets to Bellator 149 in Houston -- when the elevator came to a grinding halt ... trapping at least 5 people inside.

Tito turned to social media to call for help -- and offered tickets to the show if someone came to save the group.

Eventually, the Houston Fire Dept. showed up and saved the day ... and the heroic moment was captured on video.

So, do they get tickets?

Ronda Rousey slapped on a new coat of paint -- a very thin one -- for a new S.I. swimsuit photo shoot in the Bahamas.

The ex-champ's clearly getting used to being naked, essentially, in front of strangers -- and, truth be told, we're getting used to it too.

This is round 2 for Ronda in body paint. TMZ Sports got the first shots of her spread 3 weeks ago on Petite Martinique.

Ex-Miss Washington Stormy Keffeler appeared drunk -- and had blood on her shirt and hands -- when cops arrived to her boyfriend's Seattle apartment after he had been stabbed ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports.

Cops say ... when they arrived to the home of MLS player Marco Pappa on December 17th -- there was blood all over the walls ... and also on a knife in the kitchen.

Pappa had a 2-to-3 inch stab wound on his torso -- and later needed surgery to treat the wound -- but when asked at the scene if his beauty queen girlfriend was the attacker, he was adamant she was NOT.

When asked for an explanation, Keffeler said they had been walking home from a bar earlier in the night when Pappa was bumped "by an unknown person." Cops say she then changed her story and later refused to talk to police completely.

In the police report, cops paint a picture that seems very damning of Keffeler -- saying there was a trail of blood from the kitchen area of the apartment to the bathroom ... and in the bathroom, there was blood spatter on the wall along with several "stab marks" on the wall.

Seems cops are convinced the stabbing took place inside the apartment.

Cops also point out the initial 911 call they received was from Keffeler saying, "I've had an accident at my boyfriend's apartment" ... but then changed her tune and said she didn't know what happened.

Cops say the bloody knife they found in the apartment was sent to the crime lab to be tested for fingerprints -- but no prints were recovered.

When asked about the blood on her shirt and hands, Keffeler says she was trying to treat Pappa's wounds.

Floyd Mayweather's insane shopping spree continues ... this time, he's dropping $3.5 mil on a brand new Bugatti that hasn't even been released yet ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Our sources tell us.... Mayweather wants to upgrade his Bugatti collection and sold one of his older Bugattis to make space for a 2017 Bugatti Chiron.

Floyd's old car was spotted outside of a luxury hotel in Scottsdale, AZ -- along with his car guy Obi Okeke from DoctorBugatti.com -- where it was being loaded up into a shipping truck to be delivered to the buyer.

Mayweather won't get his new car until the spring -- when it's officially released -- but according to Car and Driver, it's a BEAST ... an 8.0-liter W-16 engine with 4 turbos to make 1500 hp and an estimated top speed of 288 mph.

Duke basketball legend Jay Williams has a message to his fellow Blue Devils -- DON'T FREAK OUT!!!

With Duke in its worst slump since 2007, we asked Jay if Coach K's involvement with Team USA is taking his focus away from college basketball.

Williams -- who was in NYC promoting his new book -- not only shot down that theory, but says Team USA has made Coach K even MORE of a force ... because now he's connected to guys like LeBron and Kobe and "that's what kids wanna see."

THIS HAS GOTTA HURT!!!

UFC superstar Chris Weidman is now playing the role of enforcer -- delivering a BRUTAL leg kick to a non-fighting Reebok exec ... all because the company man lost a bet.

The guy with the battered left thigh is Reebok senior sports marketing manager, Kevin Brochu -- who recently made a bet with famous MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. Loser had to take a Weidman leg strike.

Johnny Manziel still has one strong supporter in Cleveland ... the greatest Browns player of all time, Jim Brown ... who says he wants his team to KEEP Johnny Football ... no matter what.

"To be honest, I don't want to see him traded or anything like that," Brown said at the 16th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards.

"I just never feel that's the answer to anything. But that's my opinion and I don't expect you to feel that way. I like Johnny."

"I don't think that Johnny is a bad guy," Brown said (as reported by Cleveland.com).

"But I think he needs someone to deal with him, give him an opportunity to be the nice Johnny, the intelligent Johnny. From all I hear, he should know what is right and wrong, etc. But we never know what is in the background of any of these youngsters."

"I like Johnny and I know a lot of kids that if you don't know how to deal with them, you lose them."

Michael Phelps proved ... his (mostly) naked body can be very distracting -- and he proved it by popping out of the "Curtain of Distraction" at an Arizona State hoops game Thursday night.

Yoan Moncada isn't in the big leagues yet ... but he just spent $45k to make sure his swag is MAJOR ... turning his i8 BMW into a bona fide cool machine that freaking GLOWS IN THE DARK.

Moncada -- who signed a $31 million deal with the Red Sox last year -- wanted to roll to spring training in style ... so he took his ride down to customizing expert Alex Vega at The Auto Firm in Miami.

What did Alex and his Auto-Jedis do to the ride?

Vega tells us they took it apart "to the bone" and replaced the interior with custom Avorza leather, added Av30 forge wheels and repainted the car satin black with a glow in the dark metallic red.

Final price tag ... $45k.

NFL player Travis Kelce can add REALITY STAR to his resume ... 'cause the Kansas City Chiefs tight end just landed a brand new TV dating series!!

"Catching Kelce" pits 50 (thirsty) women from 50 states ... all competing in a 'Bachelor' type contest to become Kelce's (wait for it ...) "lifelong teammate."

The 8 episode season is set to debut on E! sometime later in 2016.

The Chiefs might not be playing for the Super Bowl next weekend ... but nothing quite eases the pain of a playoff loss like 50 chicks fightin' to be your main squeeze.

Heavyweight boxing champ Deontay Wilder says he believes in FAIR FIGHTS -- which is why he's offered to train the Clippers' equipment guy to fight back against Blake Griffin.

Wilder -- who's 36-0 -- says he wants to personally work with Matias Testi so he can face Griffin man-to-man and "settle this like we used to do back in the day."

Long story short ... Wilder doesn't think Testi had a real shot during the tussle in Toronto since Blake is a world class athlete and MT isn't.

But Wilder is confident he can be the Mickey to Matias' Rocky -- and have him eating lightning and crapping thunder in no time.

Two pretty great parts of this video with NBA Commish Adam Silver.

First ... Silver goes to bat for Blake Griffin ... saying he's a "great guy" who knows he screwed up and is ready to accept the consequences.

Ex-Missouri QB Maty Mauk just issued a handwritten letter to his fans -- saying he's disappointed over being cut from the football program ... and insisting that he never meant to hurt anyone.

In the letter, Mauk doesn't specifically reference the cocaine video or the mystery incident that led to his dismissal -- but says he's thankful to the Athletic Dept. for the support over the years.

Here's a transcription of the letter:

"It is with a heavy heart that I come to term with the fact that I will not be a part of this great university of Missouri athletic organization."

"There are no words to describe my disappointment. While I cannot provide you with specifics about my future, there is one thing that I am very sure of – how incredibly thankful I am for the overwhelming support I have felt from the Athletic Department, the coaches, academics, my teammates, and most of all from the fans."

"I will and cannot tell you how much this support has meant to me and how thankful I am. Please know that my intent was never to bring any harm to the University or football program. I will continue to make myself the best I can be. I wish the Mizzou football program the best."

Ronda Rousey hasn't lost her mojo -- she just had a bad night -- so says UFC honcho Dana White who tells TMZ Sports he's convinced she'll bounce back to her usual ass kicking form.

White was out in NYC when we hit him with a flurry of UFC questions in a street speed round -- and he answered all of 'em.

1) How's Chael Sonnen gonna do on 'Celeb Apprentice'?

2) When is CM Punk gonna fight? Who's he gonna fight? Is he ready?

3) Will Joe Rogan ever fight in the UFC?

4) Are you worried about Conor McGregor's insane spending habits???