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Jon Jones says he was "in the prime of my partying" when he beat Daniel Cormier last year -- and now that he's sober, JJ says he's going to beat his ass again.

Jay Glazer ain't just the ultimate NFL insider, he's also an MMA aficionado -- and he tells TMZ Sports there's only ONE WAY Brock Lesnar beats Mark Hunt at UFC 200.

By the way, Glazer was hangin' out with NFL superstar Jadeveon Clowney in Bev Hills Tuesday -- turns out, he's doing some MMA training with the Houston Texan at his Unbreakable Performance gym in L.A.

"He's working his butt off out here."

As for Brock, we'll see if he takes Jay's advice when he steps into the Octagon on July 9th.

It's a good thing Lionel Messi's rich -- 'cause the soccer superstar was gambling away some of his cash ... hours before he was ordered to fork over roughly $2 MILLION in a tax fraud case.

TMZ Sports obtained pics and spoke with witnesses who saw Messi hitting the roulette table and playing some blackjack at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

We're told Messi was in good spirits -- but didn't want to be approached while gambling.

Before he hit the casino floor, Messi was spotted at dinner at the resort with a man who appears to be his father.

What's interesting ... Messi's dad was also convicted in the tax fraud scheme in Spain and was ordered to pay roughly $1.5 million in fines.

FYI, the Barcelona player and his dad were found guilty on 3 counts of tax fraud for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights.

We're told Messi didn't appear to be drinking at the casino -- but did smoke a ton of cigarettes.

Messi has been at the resort for a few days -- taking pics with fans and relaxing by the beach.

NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis says he knew Alton Sterling -- the man killed on video by police in Baton Rouge -- and tells TMZ Sports he was a "Great guy" who "wouldn't hurt a fly."

Davis -- who grew up in Baton Rouge -- met "Big Alton" years ago and would sometimes give him CDs to sell to help promote Davis' music. Davis says it wasn't just promotion, but it was a way to help Alton make a living for his family.

Davis says the two got to know each other -- and he has nothing but glowing words for the 37-year-old.

"Great guy, big personality. CDs were his way to make income to support his family. Not a guy who would use violence at all."

Sterling's shooting has reignited the national conversation about police brutality, and with protests in Baton Rouge threatening to spiral out of control ... Davis urged athletes from the area to get involved to help keep the peace.

Ciara's bachelorette went down 2 weeks ago in Vegas ... and no one connected the dots.

Ciara's BFFs, Serena Williams and Kelly Rowland, flew in for the weekend rager at the Wynn hotel. The crew -- about a dozen deep -- all agreed to keep it mum. Some signed NDAs.

As for what they did ... they hung at the pool, went to Intrigue nightclub, and also took in the aquatic show Le Reve.

Brazilian soccer star Neymar was partying at a nearby bungalow and stopped by to say hi.

TMZ broke the story ... Ciara and Russell are set to take the big plunge Wednesday in Liverpool.

Nick Young's baby mama just revealed she's 22 WEEKS PREGNANT with his second child ... but says they were messing around behind Iggy Azalea's back for A LOT longer than that.

The woman, Keonna Green, just broke her silence to US Weekly -- dishing all the dirt about her secret affair with the NBA star while he was still engaged to Iggy.

Keonna -- who already has a 4-year-old son with Nick -- says they reconnected romantically BACK IN SEPTEMBER.

Keonna says she advised Nick to come clean to Iggy -- "I would be like, 'Nick, you cannot be sloppy. You need to be honest [with Azalea].' He would say, 'I don’t want to hear it.'"

She also says she doesn't feel guilty -- because "I’m pretty sure I’m not the only woman."

As for her message to Iggy -- "I wish her a lifetime of success … I mean, I’m definitely not going to apologize for being in love with a man who I have a lot of history with. I do wish her that kind of success and hope that she can get through this difficult time and she and Nick can move forward from this."

Russell Wilson and Ciara are thiiiis close to being man and wife -- they're getting married in a ceremony in England in just a few hours ... and are making sure NO ONE leaks any photos.

Our sources tell us ... the couple is set to swap "I Dos" at a castle in front of roughly 100 of their closest friends and family members.

We're told all guests will be asked to fork over their cell phones -- so no one can Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Pinterest, Periscope or MySpace the event.

Our sources say the guests will meet at a central location -- and will be transported to the mystery wedding location ... to ensure privacy.

Colin Kaepernick says the police killing of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge is nothing short of a modern day lynching -- saying, "Another murder in the streets because the color of a man's skin."

37-year-old Sterling was shot dead in the parking lot of a convenient store Tuesday night by a police officer. Sterling was selling CDs. The person who called police said Sterling had a gun and was making threats.

Cops pinned Sterling to the ground -- and that's when someone shouts, "He's got a gun." One of the officers opened fire on Sterling, shooting him in his chest and back. He died at the scene.

The incident has infuriated people all over the world ... including the San Francisco 49ers QB.

"This is what lynchings look like in 2016!" Kaepernick wrote.

"Another murder in the streets because the color of a man's skin, at the hands of the people who they say will protect us."

"When will they be held accountable? or did he fear for his life as he executed this man?"

The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on leave. Mass protests have already begun in Baton Rouge.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner has been named in a police report -- by a man who claims the NFL star attacked him at an L.A. County home ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Even with Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors have a big problem ... as in, their lack of size will definitely be a factor ... so says Pistons superstar Andre Drummond.

We got AD out at 1 OAK Tuesday night -- and he explained that he meant no disrespect to Golden State when he pointed out the issue on Twitter ... but says facts are facts.

"I wasn't talking trash ... it's simple math."

Overall, Drummond says the Warriors are in GREAT shape -- and he praised Durant for the way he announced he was leaving OKC.

Andre also comments about his own future -- and if you're a Pistons fan, you're gonna wanna watch the clip.

Ex-Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to 6 years in prison for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp ... after his initial manslaughter conviction was upgraded to murder.

Pistorius admitted he shot and killed Steenkamp in his South Africa home -- claiming he believed she was an intruder.

He was convicted of manslaughter in 2014 and was living under house arrest as part of a 5 year sentence -- but the conviction was overturned and upgraded to murder.

Oscar was facing up to 15 years behind bars -- but the judge felt he only deserved 6 ... partly due to the fact he's shown remorse.

The 29-year-old was taken to prison immediately following Wednesday's hearing. He will be eligible for parole after serving half of his sentence.

Peyton Manning is weighing in on the standoff in Denver ... telling TMZ Sports he believes Von Miller WILL re-sign with the team ... "I do not see that being a problem at all."

Iggy Azalea's legal team fired off a scorching letter to Nick Young's baby mama ... warning her that any mention of Iggy in her upcoming tell-all story will spell BIG trouble for her.

We broke the story ... Nick's baby mama, Keonna Green, shopped around and sold her story as the alleged "other woman" reportedly pregnant with Nick's second child ... while Nick and Iggy were still together.

Iggy's lawyer legal eagle, Howard King, didn't mince words in a letter they fired off to Keonna's lawyers, warning them, "Ms. Green has done enough to embarrass herself by her pathetic efforts to profit from Iggy's hard-won celebrity, all in exchange for whatever paltry sums she can garner in exchange for peddling tales of her tasteless exploits."

The letter goes on ... "Any mention of Iggy in your client's efforts to sell a story to whatever tabloid needs to fill its pages with the fetid story of your client's classless antics will be considered a violation of Iggy's rights of publicity ... subjecting Ms. Green and any publication that airs your client's soiled laundry to significant liability."

If she is pregnant, we're guessing no baby present from Iggy.

One of the most powerful men in music claims Dwight Howard's failure in Houston was cardiovascular ... saying D12 would've needed a "heart transplant" to win a ring in H-Town.

TMZ Sports got James Prince -- you might remember him as the Houston rap god who got Steve Francis' chain back when it was jacked at a Sauce Twinz show last year.

We wanted to know from Mr. Prince what every Rockets fan wants to know regarding Dwight Howard's time in Houston ... what went wrong?

Check out the clip -- Prince -- never one to mince words (ask Diddy) -- keeps it pretty real about his feelings on Howard bolting for ATL ... basically calling Dwight's heart into question.

Ciara and Russell Wilson will be married by the weekend, TMZ has learned.

The couple is in England with 100 of their close friends, along with family for the nuptials ... sources tell us.

The pic shows Ciara and Russell on their way to a pre-wedding dinner with the group ... Ciara wearing white.

We're told Ciara had a bachelorette party in Vegas 2 weeks ago.

We're told the actual wedding will go down in a day or 2 with a castle-like backdrop.

So long, celibacy.

Cops in Jacksonville say Jaguars running back Denard Robinson had to climb out of a window of a car that was sinking in a pond this weekend ... after the 25-year-old fell asleep behind the wheel.

According to the police report, obtained by FOX 30, Robinson's Chevy Impala had gone down an embankment and into a retention pond around 4:20 AM on July 3rd ... and was slowly sinking.

When officers arrived on scene, they saw a passed out Robinson in the driver's seat and a female passenger next to him. The driver's side door was submerged in the water.

An officer knocked on the door -- but Robinson opened his eyes and then went back to sleep.

The responding officer explained ... "I continued to knock on the window until the passenger woke up and rolled the window down and said, 'What's up.'"

"I explained that their vehicle was in a pond and that they needed to exit," the officer wrote in the report.

Despite the sinking situation, the officer says the woman REFUSED to exit the car and had to be physically pulled to safety.

The cop says he was able to unlock the car -- and went back for Robinson.

Problem is ... Robinson believed he was on the road and refused to step out of the vehicle.

Eventually, Robinson realized the situation -- but the drama continued.

"The driver tried about three times to open the driver’s door which was the side that was underwater. I had to keep reminding the driver to climb out of the passenger side because his door was in the water."

Robinson got out -- and officers immediately checked him out to see if he was drunk or high ... but cops concluded he was NOT impaired.