I’ve spent the better part of Thursday night hanging out in the 209 and I’ve realized that if the rest of the world was like this, nothing would get done in society. People would just tell stories of how they converted a school bus into a ‘mobile vehicular party unit’ complete with plush sofas and HDTVs. Therefore, I present to you the 209 edition of the Friday Morning MMA Link Party. Don’t forget to hide your valuables in your sock.
– Scott Coker insists that Bobby Lashley vs. Dave Bautista should happen. [MMAFighting]
– Here are a few reasons why we shouldn’t look past KJ Noons. [Heavy]
– Vyacheslav Datsik’s asylum request denied by Norway; whackjob to be extradited back to Russia. [CagePotato]
– EA MMA career mode preview and thoughts. [WatchKalibRun]
– Ken Florian vs. Evan Dunham scheduled for Superbowl weekend. [Fives Ounces of Pain]
– Daniel Cormier is comfortable in saying that he has two belts now. [Fight! Magazine]
– KJ Noons is still not impressed with Nick Diaz. [MMAScraps]
– Dan Henderson previews his upcoming rematch with Babalu Sobral. [LowKick]
– Joseph Benavidez agrees to replace Brian Bowles at WEC 52. [Versus]
– Scott Coker says the Strikeforce heavyweights will fight each other in 2011. [MMAConvert]