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Ronda Rousey is not a complete fighter -- and will never be able to keep up with the new crop of women competing in the UFC ... so says Daniel Cormier.

The lightweight champ says he really likes Ronda, but had to keep it real when talking about her fight career -- explaining why her days of pure domination are over.

Cormier also has a message for his UFC 210 opponent, Rumble Johnson -- saying he plans to STAND UP BOX the brawler when they face off in the Octagon on April 8.

And after that ... Cormier says he needs to fulfill his destiny and finally get that rematch with Jon Jones.

Floyd Mayweather says he's all about giving fans what they want ... and they want him in the ring with Conor McGregor.

Floyd added fuel to the fire Saturday night as he yakked with Showtime's Jim Gray, after Conor said his sights are set on fighting the boxing champ.

Floyd hedges for sure, but keeps coming back to the central point ... he's more than open to the fight.

NFL stars, rappers, actors and rich people in general have all reached out to one of Houston's TOP jewelers to reserve MILLIONS of dollars in bling for Super Bowl weekend ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Cut the crap and put Barry Bonds in Cooperstown already ... so says possible future Hall of Famer Andruw Jones.

Same goes for Pete Rose and Roger Clemens.

Jones doesn't seem to care about the allegations against the 3 Cooperstown outcasts -- what they did ON the field is enough for him.

By the way, Jones is a possible Hall of Fame candidate in 2018 (there's a LOT of debate about him) ... so we asked how he felt about a potential enshrinement.

True Jones' number fell off after he turned 30 ... but dude was a 10 time Gold Glove winner, a 5 time All-Star and hit over 400 home runs.

Plus, he was never busted for PEDs.

Justin Bieber had some flashes of The Great One at the NHL Celebrity All Star Game ... an event that honored Alan Thicke.

The Biebs laced 'em up Saturday at Staples Center with some NHL legends, celebs and even Thicke's 19-year-old son Carter. It's clear to tell -- Justin was able to keep up with some of the best of them -- even scoring just as the game was ending.

As we reported ... Robin Thicke was scheduled to participate in the event but pulled out last minute because of the nasty custody war brewing between him and Paula Patton.

Each player's uniform was fitted with a custom patch to honor Alan.

Conor McGregor is making one thing EXTREMELY clear ... he wants Floyd Mayweather for what he calls the "easiest fight ever."

McGregor was in Manchester Saturday for a Q&A and said, "I have my eyes on one thing, and that's Floyd Mayweather." The UFC Lightweight champ says Floyd's just gotta agree on a number and they'll make it happen ... just like what he did with Manny Pacquiao.

As for when it's gonna happen -- that's still uncertain -- but McGregor hopes it'll be late this year or early next.

As TMZ Sports reported ... Dana White offered up $25 million both Conor and Floyd, but Floyd laughed it off.

Fabrício Werdum is a man on a mission ... training world's leaders to fight like total badasses one suited politician at a time.

Our photog caught up with the former UFC Heavyweight Champ Friday where he spilled some info on his newest protege.

Serena Williams is back on top after beating her 36-year-old sister Venus in the Australian Open finals.

Serena was gracious as ever in victory, calling her big sis her inspiration.

The win is an astonishing accomplishment ... it's Serena's 23rd Grand Slam singles title -- shattering Steffi Graf for winning most major titles in the Open era.

Serena will claim the top spot again in women's tennis, after losing the ranking in September when she was defeated in the U.S. Open.

Robin Thicke was supposed to coach a team at the Celebrity Shootout Saturday ... part of the NHL All Star game honoring his dad, Alan Thicke, but he backed out at the last minute.

Robin was slated to coach his brother, 19-year-old Carter, in addition to Justin Bieber and others.

The singer pulled out Friday night, clearly because of the child custody war in which he's embroiled with Paula Patton.

Robin is not allowed to go near his son Julian for the time being, per judge's order. Robin insists the abuse claims lodged by Paula are bogus, and she had years to complain but chose now just to get back at him.

Michael Chiklis is clearly a die-hard Patriots fan, and is beyond excited at the prospect of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell eating a plateful of crow if Brady wins MVP at the Super Bowl.

We got "The Commish" leaving Craig's Friday night, and he couldn't be more excited about attending the game.

The question ... would Brady yutz Goodell if he gets the MVP? Michael says he knows.

Super Bowl week isn't just big for the NFL, it's HUGE for strippers -- with the top dancers in the world flying to Houston for 6 FIGURE PAYOUTS ... so says one of the greatest ever, Maliah Michel.

Michel is one of the ELITE -- a top tier dancer who also famously dated Drake (he even name dropped her in a song!).

She says the money during big events like the Super Bowl is real -- she made $120k during NBA All-Star weekend in Houston in 2013 and says this week WILL be just as big.

And who's throwing the biggest stacks? It ain't rappers or NBA players.

Maliah says the biggest ballers are the athletes from a particular sport who may have something to prove.

Can't afford Houston this week? Check out the Maliah gallery below ... you can see why she's worth the money.

It's time for Carmelo Anthony to get the hell outta New York and start winning championships ... so says Caron Butler, who wants to see 'Melo play for a REAL contender this season.

TMZ Sports spoke with Butler about the trade rumors surrounding the 'Melo/Phil Jackson drama ... and he says all signs point to the Knicks moving on and building around young star Kristaps Porzingis.

Duke legend Jay Williams says he's 100% behind Mike Krzyzewski's new brand of justice ... saying the the Hall of Fame coach has to take "extreme measures" to right the Blue Devils' ship.

Coach K has been under some heat for banning Duke players from their own locker room, and forbidding them from wearing Duke gear until the team picks up it's poor play.

People are saying K's taking things too far ... but when we talked to the former Blue Devil and 2 time college player of the year ... he said K's got it all under control.

"He's got to take extreme measures ... they haven't really responded to anything else."

One of the most feared sluggers in baseball says he's down to help Tim Tebow live his major league dreams ... with Giancarlo Stanton telling TMZ Sports he'd give TT the tutelage he needs to make it.

Tebow wasn't invited to the Mets spring training camp ... a major blow to his chances of suiting up for the big league squad anytime soon.

Giancarlo says Tebow probably has a lot more work to do before he's ready to really succeed in the sport ... and he's totally down to help Timmy do some of that work.

We also asked Stanton -- currently the highest paid player in MLB -- if he thinks Bryce Harper deserves the $400 mil deal he's looking for and GS had only one message for league owners ... PAY THE MAN.

By the way, Stanton was hangin' at the WME agency in Bev Hills where word on the street is he's working on a travel show. We asked him about it ... and he didn't exactly deny it.

Indianapolis Colts running back Robert Turbin is officially off the hook in his marijuana case ... despite the fact he seemed to take responsibility for the incident on Twitter.

Turbin was pulled over Utah on July 8 for running a stop sign and during the stop, cops found "a rolled joint-type thing" in his car. He was cited for marijuana possession and ordered to appear in court.

He later tweeted, "My mistake. Won't happen again."

But now, TMZ Sports has learned prosecutors threw out the case on "evidentiary grounds" -- and a rep for the Logan City Justice Court tells us there was evidence that shows Turbin might not be guilty.

Bottom line ... case closed. Turbin's in the clear.

A professional MMA fighter -- who fought in a Bellator event in 2015 -- was arrested Friday for allegedly killing two people in what cops believe was a robbery gone bad.

The suspect is Roshaun Jones -- a 5'8" 135 pound fighter from Oklahoma who racked up a 2-6 record as a pro.

He last fought in Kansas back in November and lost in a 1st round armbar.

But officials believe he's not just a bad fighter, but a bad person -- who shot two people to death in an armed robbery at a laundromat in Oklahoma on Monday. One of the victims was a female laundromat employee. Officials say the other victim was a male customer who tried to stop the robbery.

Officials launched a manhunt with help from the U.S. Marshal service and he was arrested today on two counts of 1st degree murder.