Friday Link Dump: Inside the UFC’s Top-Secret Contracts, Why Smiling Fighters Are More Likely to Lose, The Ultimate CrossFit Guide + More


(It’s a gif of a guy eating cotton candy, played backwards. You either love this or you don’t. Props: Deadspin/Bob’sBlitz)

The Business of Fighting: A Look Inside the UFC’s Top-Secret Fighter Contract (BleacherReport)

UFC on FX 8 Predictions: Main Card (FightDay)

Nate Diaz, The UFC and The Other F-Word (MMAJunkie)

UFC Fighters That Smile Before a Fight Lose More; Science Is Awesome (MiddleEasy)

“…so basically, I’ll kneel down behind Anderson, and you push him over me. Trust me, it’ll be epic.” (Facebook.com/CagePotato)

Josh Barnett Reignites Hope for UFC Deal, Saying It’s Where He Can Cement His Legacy (MMAFighting)

History of the UFC Video Game (Pt. 1) – Enter the Digital Era (MMAPayout)

UFC 165 Booked for Air Canada Centre on Sept. 21 in Toronto, Canada (MMAMania)

Sam Sicilia is Still on the UFC Roster (MMAWeekly)

CrossFit: Your Ultimate Training Guide (MensFitness)

“Mortal Kombat: The Live Tour” Was a Real Thing That Happened in 1996 and It’s Deliciously Awful [Video] (Complex)

How Do Men React to Labor Pain? (Break)

Star Trek Recast: If Other Celebs Were Star Trek Characters (WorldwideInterweb)

Lessons From a Self-Made Millionaire: Meet Adam Carolla (DoubleViking)

25 Absolutely Ridiculous Daytime Television Screenshots (EgoTV)


(It’s a gif of a guy eating cotton candy, played backwards. You either love this or you don’t. Props: Deadspin/Bob’sBlitz)

The Business of Fighting: A Look Inside the UFC’s Top-Secret Fighter Contract (BleacherReport)

UFC on FX 8 Predictions: Main Card (FightDay)

Nate Diaz, The UFC and The Other F-Word (MMAJunkie)

UFC Fighters That Smile Before a Fight Lose More; Science Is Awesome (MiddleEasy)

“…so basically, I’ll kneel down behind Anderson, and you push him over me. Trust me, it’ll be epic.” (Facebook.com/CagePotato)

Josh Barnett Reignites Hope for UFC Deal, Saying It’s Where He Can Cement His Legacy (MMAFighting)

History of the UFC Video Game (Pt. 1) – Enter the Digital Era (MMAPayout)

UFC 165 Booked for Air Canada Centre on Sept. 21 in Toronto, Canada (MMAMania)

Sam Sicilia is Still on the UFC Roster (MMAWeekly)

CrossFit: Your Ultimate Training Guide (MensFitness)

“Mortal Kombat: The Live Tour” Was a Real Thing That Happened in 1996 and It’s Deliciously Awful [Video] (Complex)

How Do Men React to Labor Pain? (Break)

Star Trek Recast: If Other Celebs Were Star Trek Characters (WorldwideInterweb)

Lessons From a Self-Made Millionaire: Meet Adam Carolla (DoubleViking)

25 Absolutely Ridiculous Daytime Television Screenshots (EgoTV)