Claressa Shields is doubling down and defending her name after getting dragged online and banned from future MVP events over her backstage altercation with Alycia Baumgardner at MVP MMA 1 inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Cardi B leads the 2026 BET Awards nominations with six major nods. Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist followed closely behind with five nominations each, while Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto each secured four.

Kevin Hart's company Hartbeat sued two former employees, Eric Eddings and Lesley Gwam, accusing them of using confidential company information to secretly build a rival podcast venture while still employed at the company.

Claressa Shields banned from all future Most Valuable Promotions events after alleged physical altercation with boxer Alycia Baumgardner backstage at Rousey vs. Carano event.