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DEEP BURN ALERT ...

Stephanie McMahon let CM Punk have it Sunday night ... dissing the WWE star about the infamous ass-kicking he got in his UFC debut.

It happened in Chicago -- CM's hometown -- when the crowd started chanting Punk's name ... something that happens a lot when the WWE rolls into the Windy City.

Muhammad Ali's most famous quote now lives on ... on his grandson's forearms.

Biaggio Ali Walsh -- a star athlete in his own right -- decided to pay tribute to the boxing legend with a set of matching"Butterfly" and "Bee" tats ... a reference to the legendary quote on his shirt.

Walsh reportedly decided to get the body art after leading his Bishop Gorman high school football team to the Nevada state title earlier this month. The team finished the season as the #1 ranked squad in the country.

Biaggio -- the team's starting running back -- is headed to play college ball at Cal Berkeley ... where he will get a chance to shine at the next level.

How pumped do you think his grandfather is right now?

Rex Ryan is out in Buffalo ... and so his brother, Rob Ryan.

The Bills made the announcement moments ago.

"Rex Ryan has been relieved of his duties as head coach. Anthony Lynn will serve as interim head coach."

Vince Wilfork's 19-year-old son was arrested last week after cops say he was in possession of a BUNCH of codeine -- and he now faces up to 20 YEARS in prison ... TMZ Sports has learned.

D'Aundre Holmes-Wilfork -- a safety at the University of Houston -- was in a 2011 Kia that was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in Friendswood, Texas around midnight on Dec. 21st.

According to the police report, cops found 381 grams of codeine -- and arrested D'Aundre on the spot for possession of substance in penalty group 4 ... which is a felony.

Wanna get high out of Nick Diaz's face?

Well, now you can because the UFC legend is now a marijuana pipe ... and he's stoked!

Nick hit up a head shop in Stockton, CA on Monday and found that artsy toner pipe designers had used his face -- and his brother Nate Diaz's face -- as the inspiration for some new glass.

He also found "Diaz Brothers" rolling papers.

Diaz was so excited he busted out his vaporizer and hit it right there in the shop.

Nick had previously said he considers himself the #1 stoner athlete in the world -- so, this is kind of like an honor.

Poker legend Phil Ivey was just ordered to return roughly $10 MILLION in baccarat winnings he pulled from an Atlantic City casino in 2012 ... after a judge ruled the way he played broke the law.

Ivey's alleged strategy is actually quite genius -- it's called "edge-sorting" and it's kind of like card counting in blackjack ... in the sense that it gives the player an advantage over the house.

Here's how it works ... the backs of baccarat cards have patterns on them that are SUPPOSED to be perfectly symmetrical, but they're not. The Borgata casino claims Ivey brought a female guest to the table who was a master at identifying the value of a card based on the pattern and she would tip him off so he could adjust his betting accordingly.

The hotel claims Ivey won more than $9.6 million in 4 visits to the hotel between April and October of 2012 using this technique.

The Borgata took him to court claiming Ivey broke the rules and they wanted their money back.

A judge has now weighed in and claimed Ivey didn't violate game rules -- but DID violate a New Jersey gambling law that's supposed to block players from using strategies like "edge-sorting" to swing the odds in their favor.

Ivey's lawyer told the AP, "What this ruling says is a player is prohibited from combining his skill and intellect and visual acuity to beat the casino at its own game."

Ivey will appeal the ruling.

Nothing fires up a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader like a big fat "W" ... and Monday night, the squad celebrated the big victory over the Lions with an "All I Do Is Win" dance party.

Dana White tells TMZ Sports he's still on great terms with Brock Lesnar -- despite the UFC 200 PED drama -- but believes his days in the Octagon are probably over.

"I think his career is winding down but he's a freak of nature. Who knows ... maybe he'll give me a call and say he wants to do it again but I think he's ready to ride off into the sunset."

FYI, Brock is 39 years old and before UFC 200 he hadn't fought in the Octagon since 2011 when he lost to Alistair Overeem.

There's more ... we also asked Dana about another WWE superstar, CM Punk, and whether he would return to try to redeem himself after his disastrous debut earlier this year.

It's obvious Dana likes and respects CM ... but it doesn't seem like we'll see Punk back in the Octagon in the very near future.

Warning to Tyron Woodley ... Mickey Gall is coming for your belt.

Look, Gall knows he ain't getting his title shot tomorrow ... or maybe even in 2017 ... but the UFC rising star says after beating Sage Northcutt, he's more motivated than ever.

Gall's popularity exploded when he destroyed CM Punk earlier this year -- and after another high profile victory over Sage ... the welterweight fighter's confidence is through the roof.

"I'm still young in the tooth to be talking about a title right now but that is my goal. I will accomplish that."

SoulCycle is being sued by a woman who says she was pushed so hard during one of their classes she had to be hospitalized.

Kaila Cashman says she signed up in 2014 for her very first indoor cycling class at SoulCycle's Rye Brook, NY location. During her workout she claims the instructor repeatedly increased the torque on her bike, and told her to keep pedaling. Not that uncommon for a SoulCycle sesh, if you've ever been.

Kaila says after the workout she felt sick and went to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis -- a condition that leads to the rapid breakdown of muscle tissue.

Ezekiel Elliott just hooked up Dak Prescott's stocking in a HUUUUGE way -- lacing his quarterback with a brand new BALLER diamond chain ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The Cowboys running back hit up IF & Co. in L.A. and commissioned 2 matching diamond "214" pendants. Not only is "214" a combo of their jersey numbers, but it's also the area code for Dallas.

The final product ... two 14k white gold pendants, each covered with just under 10 carats worth of VS1 and VS2 quality diamonds (the good stuff).

No word on the final price ... but the materials alone cost in the 5-figure range for each pendant!

We're told Zeke contacted the company roughly 2 weeks ago with the idea -- because he wanted to give Dak something meaningful as a token of his appreciation.

Zeke's been extremely generous this holiday season -- just last week he hooked up his offensive linemen with some awesome John Deere off-road vehicles ... and they weren't cheap either!

Derek Carr's injury sucks sooo bad ... it's even turning non-Raiders fans into supporters ... just like Kevin Hart.

Kev was out in L.A. with some his pals (they're actually pretty hilarious) ... when he explained why he's praying for the Raiders QB, who broke his leg in Sunday's game against the Colts.

Carr's injury is a season-ender ... which sucks because the 12-3 Raiders, led by Carr, have become one of the most exciting teams to watch this season.

FYI, Kevin's an Eagles fan.

It's clear Kris Jenner wants to keep Tristan Thompson around -- because she SMOTHERED Khloe's NBA star boyfriend in expensive Christmas gifts ... and he was all about it!

Kobe Bryant has a NEW Christmas Day tradition -- one that doesn't involve basketball -- and it seems his wife, Vanessa, couldn't be more excited about it!

FYI, Kobe spent 16 of his last 20 Dec. 25ths playing in the NBA's Xmas day classic -- and became the #1 all-time Xmas day scorer with 395 total points.

But that was before he retired ... because this year it was all about his new baby, Bianka -- and Macaulay Culkin!

In fact, Vanessa seemed PUMPED about her new holiday plans when she posed about it on Instagram ... saying, "No more games on Christmas. 🏀 🎶"For the first time in forever..........."- (Princess Elsa voice)🎶❄️❄️❄️ #PeacefulHoliday #Christmas #FamilyTime 🎁🎅🏽🎄#HomeAlone2."

Kobe also posted, "Home watching a classic and realized this was my face 1 week ago when I realized I didn't have the NBA package LOL #mindblown."

Welcome to your new life, #24.

Shaquille O'Neal's son says he's confident he can be a better player than his legendary father ... telling TMZ Sports he's got all the tools to be the GREATEST hoopster in his athletically gifted family.

Urijah Faber says he's just not into fighting anymore ... and his decision to call it quits in the MMA is 100% final ... meaning he ain't coming back ... EVER.

Faber announced his plans to retire in October ... saying last Saturday's UFC on Fox 22 fight would be his last.

He then waffled a little bit to TMZ Sports ... saying he wasn't sure someone wouldn't "piss him off" and bring him back to the Octagon.

But when we talked to him earlier this week -- AFTER the fight -- he made it clear, he can't go through the whole thing again ... and wants to concentrate on other things in his life.