Author: FanHouse Staff

As another slow Friday afternoon squeezes what’s left out of your will to work, enjoy some links to articles by our friends around the internet.

– Forrest Griffin ready to begin book tour. (Heavy)

– Japanese Shane Carwin looks surprisingly like real Shane Carwin. (Middle Easy)

– War Machine speaks from behind cell walls. (Watch Kalib Run)

– Dana White previews UFC on Versus 2. (Versus)

– Dan Hardy talks Paul Daley and Josh Koscheck. (Fight Magazine)

– Impact FC hasn’t paid fighters; promoters blame each other. (Cage Potato)

– Ben Rothwell out nine months with torn ACL. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– If you love ‘Inception,’ you’ll love this Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva promo. (MMA Scraps)

– Mark Munoz credits instinct for win over Kendall Grove. (Low Kick)

– ‘Inside MMA’ welcomes Sarah Kaufman, King Mo, and Gene LeBell. (MMA Convert)

– MMA arguments that will split up your family. (Ultimate Fighter)

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We know, it’s Friday afternoon and time is dragging on before you can finally call it quits and enjoy a little Strikeforce action. Do yourself a favor and check out these links from our friends around the internet as you wait.

– Jorge Rivera off UFC 118 with a broken arm. (Heavy)

– Behind the Lens: Fight! girl Jade Bryce. (Fight Magazine)

– Charlie Brenneman previews UFC 117 on “The Daily Line.” (Versus)

– James Toney vs. Randy Couture is NOT a freak show. (Low Kick)

– We may see Shinya Aoki vs. Paul Daley in a welterweight tournament. (Middle Easy)

– Three reasons why Silva vs. Sonnen may or may not suck. (Cage Potato)

– “Mayhem” Miller vs. Nick Diaz possible for October. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Betting agencies fear fix because of this boxing match. (MMA Scraps)

– Randy Couture promotes “The Expendables” on ESPN. (MMA Convert)

– Is that Floyd Mayweather at a cockfight? (Watch Kalib Run)

– When to stop a fight. (Ultimate Fighter)

Friday afternoon dragging along just a little too slowly for your liking? Take your mind off it with these links to stories by some of our friends around the internet.

– Paul Daley hoping to find a new home in Strikeforce and Dream. (LowKick)

– Court McGee looks back on TUF 11 victory, ahead to UFC 121. (Versus)

– Bruce Buffer cashes in at 2010 World Series of Poker. (Heavy)

– Fight! girls photo gallery, featuring Logan Stanton, Ali Sonoma, and more. (Fight Magazine)

– How are MMA fighters spending their summer vacations? (Cage Potato)

– The real reason there’s no MMA hall of fame. (Watch Kalib Run)

– Frank Trigg gets put to sleep by a judoka. (MMA Scraps)

– It’s official: Dan Quinn vs. Aaron Brink is going down August 20th. (Middle Easy)

– Thiago Alves promises to knock Jon Fitch out. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– How to survive the midsummer MMA drought. (Ultimate Fighter)

It’s Friday and big time MMA has taken the weekend off (at least on American soil), so come get your fight news fix with some of these articles by our friends around the internet.

– Chael Sonnen sounds off in open letter to fans. (Fight Magazine)

– Vadim Finkelstein says Fedor Emelianenko could still sign with the UFC. (LowKick)

– No fighter is unbeatable. (Heavy)

– “Shogun” Rua eyeing January return, says interim title talk is premature. (Cage Potato)

– UFC 116 prelims on Spike draw 1.3 million viewers. (Five Ounces of Pain)

– The ‘Double Complete Rainbow’ guy is also an MMA fighter. (Middle Easy)

– UFC lobbying for MMA regulation in Victoria, Australia. (Watch Kalib Run)

– Gerald Harris talks about his epic slam KO. (MMA Scraps)

– In praise of the working fighter. (Ultimate Fighter)

As you wait for UFC 116 with the same maddening sense of anticipation that an ADD-addled kid feels on Christmas Eve, entertain yourself with links to articles by some of our friends around the internet.

– Matt Brown looking for KO of the Night at UFC 116. (Heavy)

– Kurt Pellegrino just wants to hang out with you. (Fight Magazine)

– How to interpret fighter speak. (UltimateFighter.com)

– BJ Penn brings in a ringer to train for Frankie Edgar rematch. (Cage Potato)

– UFC Undisputed 2010 sold 413,400 units in May. (Watch Kalib Run)

– Frank Mir still wants a shot at Brock Lesnar. (Middle Easy)

– Josh Barnett talks UFC 116 main event. (MMA Scraps)

– “Rampage” Jackson vs. Rogerio Nogueira possible for September. (Five Ounces of Pain)