Author: FanHouse Staff

Friday afternoon dragging on and getting you down? Perk up with some of these articles by our friends around the internet. The weekend is almost here, we promise.

– “Mayhem” Miller says Nick Diaz is still scared. (Heavy)

– So wait, is it okay or not okay for Chael Sonnen to use testosterone? (Cage Potato)

– Tapout: We do it for love. (Fight Magazine)

– TUF 12 Finale predictions — Helwani vs. Dundas. (Versus)

– Fabricio Werdum eyes March match-up with Alistair Overeem. (SB Nation)

– The economic effects of MMA training. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Freddie Roach says GSP will KO Josh Koscheck with left hook. (MMA Scraps)

– Brock Lesnar kills huge deer, carries it out on his back. (MMA Convert)

– Thiago Alves says he can knockout anyone. (Low Kick)

– The Chronicles of Fedor is everything you expected, but better. (Middle Easy)

On today’s link parade, gifs of near-death experiences, video of special training sessions, and all the vital news flying around the MMA world on this Friday afternoon.

– Joseph Benavidez discusses WEC 52 victory. (Heavy)

– Erik Koch: ‘People don’t give me credit.’ (Versus)

– Here’s where everyone thought Mizugaki may have died on television. (Middle Easy)

– UFC officially announces January ‘Fight for the Troops’ event. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Frank Mir isn’t interested in third fight with Brock Lesnar. (SB Nation)

– Hector Lombard is the #8 middleweight in the world. (Fight Magazine)

– Jorge Rivera says it’s a stretch to call Sakara a ‘world class striker.’ (Low Kick)

– ‘Rampage’ Jackson would rather fight someone who will stand and bang. (MMA Convert)

– BJ Penn doesn’t feel that he’s peaked yet. (Cage Potato)

– Fedor trains with ‘Jacare’ Souza and Gegard Mousasi. (MMA Scraps)

Pass the time a little more quickly this Friday afternoon by checking out these links to articles by some of our friends around the internet.

– 10 most bizarre submissions in MMA history. (Cage Potato)

– Video: Josh Koscheck’s apology. (Heavy)

– Thales Leites back on winning track. (Fight Magazine)

– Mizugaki uses anguish suffered in Torres fight to prepare for Faber. (Versus)

– MMA cribs with Antonio McKee. (MMA Scraps)

– Miguel Torres meets Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126. (SB Nation)

– IFC: Genesis pre-fight press conference updates. (Low Kick)

– Lyoto Machida discusses fight with “Rampage” Jackson. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Gilbert Yvel removed from UFC heavyweight roster. (Middle Easy)

– How many Asian girls can Alistair Overeem hold up at once? (MMA Convert)

Help your Friday afternoon move just a little bit quicker by kicking back and enjoying these links to articles by our friends around the internet.

– 10 hours of MMA action today on HDNet. (Heavy)

– Fedor’s management explains why he isn’t in the UFC. (Middle Easy)

– Is WEC/UFC merger good for everyone but hardcore fans? (Cage Potato)

– Bjorn Rebney says Bellator will have a season four, five, six and beyond. (MMA Convert)

– Gilbert Melendez: “I know I can beat” Eddie Alvarez. (Fight Magazine)

– Getting to know Charles “da Bronx” Oliveira. (MMA Scraps)

– Photo: The gruesome cut Cain Velasquez opened on Lesnar’s face. (SB Nation)

– Michael Bisping says he’s a couple wins away from a title shot. (LowKick)

– Making sense of WEC//UFC merger with help from Urijah Faber. (Versus)

– Grappling with issues. (Five Ounces of Pain)

While you anxiously wait for the hours to tick away and UFC 121 to arrive, enjoy some links to stories by our friends around the internet.

– UFC 121 punch drunk preview. (Heavy)

– UFC 121 picks based on fights in the animal kingdom. (Middle Easy)

– Fight Rankings: Bellator 33. (Fight Magazine)

– Dana White says Lesnar vs. Velasquez isn’t typical heavyweight fight. (SB Nation)

– Grappling with issues. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Sport Science breaks down Cain Velasquez’s punching power. (MMA Scraps)

– Dana White’s UFC 121 video blog. (Low Kick)

– Diego Sanchez plans to return to lightweight after UFC 121 fight. (Cage Potato)

– Randy Couture thinks it might be time to move on from MMA. (MMA Convert)

– Dana White describes first ever face-to-face meeting with Fedor. (Versus)

Still struggling to make your UFC 119 picks? While away the time with some links to articles by our friends around the internet this Friday afternoon. The answers will come to you. Eventually.

– Ryan Bader says he’s going to knock out Nogueira. (Fight Magazine)

– Cro Cop’s eye looked like someone stuck a knife through it. (Middle Easy)

– Chris Lytle helps bring the UFC home with him. (Heavy)

– Brock Lesnar watches UFC magazine unveiling. (MMA Scraps)

– Silva’s manager says Anderson’s ribs still aren’t healed. (Cage Potato)

– Faber-Mizugaki, Bowles-Fabiano to headline WEC 52. (Versus)

– UFC 119: the hype factor. (Watch Kalib Run)

– Antonio Silva added to Strikeforce December lineup. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Anthony Pettis to get lightweight title shot at WEC 53. (MMA Convert)

– Vitor Belfort guarantees performance of his life against Anderson Silva. (Lowkick)