We're just a few hours away from a weekend with plenty of MMA to offer on every single night. Get primed for the action with these links to articles by our friends around the internet.

- MMA Hot List: UFC Live edition. (NBC Sports)

- Previewing a busy weekend in MMA. (Sports Illustrated)

- Cecil People's gets caught in a riot at a kickboxing event. (The Fight Nerd)

- JDS planning to be more aggressive against Cain Velasquez. (MMA Convert)

- Jon Jones talks hand injury. (LowKick)

- "Shogun" Rua would rather have stomps than elbows in MMA. (MMA Mania)

- South Dakota town votes to ban MMA. (Cage Potato)

- Sometimes you need to look beyond the hype. (Sports Illustrated)

- Alex Soto talks life's "crazy ride." (Five Ounces of Pain)

- War Machine is concerned that he may get bombed in prison. (Middle Easy)

- Top 10 welterweights in MMA. (Bleacher Report)