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Friday Link Dump

(Video courtesy YouTube/ClassyHands)

- GSP training with Roger Gracie in England (tatame)

- 4 hoax websites people fell for. (holytaco)

- Phil Baroni pours his heart out about his recent injury and his career (mmafighting)

- Fight lawyer's take on Zuffa-Bellator/Pavia lawsuit (fightlawyer)

- Despite his targeted December return, Dana White won't let Shogun fight until spring (Cagewriter)

- How to tell if a girl's good in bed. (mademan)

- Randy Couture would fight Cro Cop in a heartbeat (fightersonly)

- Dan Hardy talks hate for Koscheck and Daley's dumb move at UFC 113 (fight!)

- 7 grooming habits that can kill you (modernman)

- MC Hammer starts MMA firm (mmaweekly)

- Stallone pondering Rambo prequel. (screenjunkies)

- Ben Rothwell out nine months with torn ACL. (fiveouncesofpain)

- Annoying San Diego weather girl interviews Matyushenko and Hardonk (fox5)

Videos: Meet the Main Card Fighters of UFC Live on Versus 'Jones vs. Matyushenko'

(Video courtesy YouTube/SemtexRumble617)

If you're unsure whether or not Sunday Night's UFC Live on Versus: Jones vs. Matyushenko is worth tuning into,  here's some food for thought:

A) It's free. Even if the card turns into a boring cuddlefest (which is highly unlikely considering the amount of firepower on the card) what else do you have to do on a Sunday night? If you answered "Watch Desperate Housewives," you may as well hand in your CP membership now and just walk away slowly and forget we ever had this imaginary online conversation. Seriously, that's probably your best solution.

B) A few contenders could secure their places in line for a title shot in the near future. Jon Jones is obviously on the trajectory to a shot as early as next year and UFC president Dana White revealed on ESPN's Inside MMA that it's about time Yushin Okami had his day in the sun, whether it be a rematch with Anderson Silva or with former opponent-turned training partner Chael Sonnen.

C) The main card is more stacked than it might appear to the casual fan. You have a former IFL champ in Matyushenko, a former PRIDE champ in Gomi, a pair of knockout artists in Howard and Ellenberger and a handful of potential title contenders. What more can the UFC do to entertain you?

If you're still on the fence, check out these videos that feature the fighters on the main card of Sunday's show and you'll likely change your mind.

Reminder: 'Jones vs. Matyushenko' Live Updates, This Sunday Starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

(More pre-fight hype from the main eventers. Matyushenko doesn't mind being the underdog, and vows to give Jones hell every second of the fight. Bones wants to be something that Vlad's never seen before. Props: YouTube.com/UFC)

If you don't have Versus, I feel bad for you son. The UFC returns to the cable sports network this Sunday with UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko, and we'll be providing round-by-round updates starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. So swing by and let us know you care. After the jump: Yushin Okami says he wants to prove he's close to a title shot by beating Mark Munoz.

Joe Warren vs. Joe Soto Featherweight Title Fight Slated for Bellator 27 in San Antonio; Season 3 Shaping Up

(In case you forgot who Joe Soto is, here's his beatdown of Yahir Reyes from the featherweight finals at Bellator 10.)

Not counting their impending battle in a court of law, Bellator's third season will be packed with compelling matchups. The tournament-based fight club announced today that season 2 featherweight winner Joe Warren will challenge for Joe Soto's belt at Bellator 27 (September 2nd at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio). Soto ran through Bellator's inaugural 145-pound tourney last year, and most recently scored a TKO over Diego Saraiva in a non-title bout at Bellator 19, bringing his unblemished record to 9-0.

For its upcoming season, Bellator is focusing on big men, tiny women, and exiled UFC talent. Here's a rundown of the notable matches that have been reportedly booked so far...

CagePotato Comments of the Week: Blockhead Chuck, Boring Jake

Chuck Liddell vinyl toy UFC art painting
Chuck Liddell vinyl toy UFC art painting Rooster choking ape MMA art

We feel just awful that we don't do this every week, but you guys deserve some CagePotato t-shirts for all the hard work you've been putting in lately. The first honoree is Brooklyn-based artist Patrick Francisco, who e-mailed us some MMA-themed highlights from his body of work, including the above interpretation of Chuck Liddell painted onto a vinyl toy. We thought it was worth sharing, so thanks Patrick.

As for the rest of the winners, we'll just pick a few of the recent comments about how boring Jake Shields is. (Ed. Note: CagePotato.com doesn't necessarily agree that Jake Shields is a boring fighter, but we can appreciate a good one-liner.) Here we go...