A couple of MMA brushes with Hollywood, a coach with strong opinions (and a lot to say) and more fallout from UFC's purchase of Strikeforce are among Tuesday's selection of links from the USA TODAY network:  • Goals in sight (MMA Junkie): Eddie Wineland hopes a win over Urijah Faber at UFC 128 earns him a title shot and coaching spot on TUF.  • Critics impressed (MMA Junkie): Movie Hamill, based on life of UFC light heavyweight Matt Hamill, named best feature film at Miami festival.  • Make it happen (MMA Junkie): Grudge Training Center's Trevor Wittman believes that with very few exceptions, teammates such as Rashad Evans and Jon Jones should be willing to fight each other.  • Meteoric rise (MMA Diehards): UFC's Brendan Schaub says he unfazed by his swift climb up the heavyweight ranks.  • Famous footsteps (MMA Diehards): Xtreme Couture's Mike Pyle experiencing taste of Tinseltown, like team namesake Randy Couture.  • Fair acquisition? (MMA Convert): Explaining how UFC parent company Zuffa's purchase of Strikeforce isn't a monopoly.  • TUF alum talks (Pro MMA Now): Ninth-season participant Richie Whitson chats about his MFC 28 win, training with Dan Henderson, his future and more.  • Strong man returns (Pro MMA Now): Mariusz Pudzianowski, a former "World's strongest man," fighting James Thompson at KSW 16.  • More Wittman (Low Kick): The striking coach says that the Octagon is too big for Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic.  • Tune in tonight (MMA Torch): Bloody Elbow's Jonathan Snowden and liverkick.com's Dave Walsh join Torch crew's Internet call-in show for a roundtable on UFC buying Strikeforce and a preview of UFC 128. The action starts at 9 a.m. ET and runs until 10:30.  • Cage etiquette (MMA Valor): After Zuffa's purchase of Strikeforce, the promotion says it will now begin using unified MMA rules.  • The Reem (The Fight Nerd): Alistair Overeem's Web-based mini-documentary series is back for a second season and everyone's favorite MMA nerd makes a cameo appearance.  • Still going strong (The Fight Nerd): Legendary Eric 'Butterbean' Esch stepping into ring on May 7 vs. Dean Storey at Elite 1 MMA.  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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