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)