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2011 In Review: Biggest MMA Stories: Welcome to part one of my two-part look at the year in mixed martial arts, which will focus on the biggest stories and happenings of the year. On Saturday, we will feature the second part of the [+] Dana White on the Release of Miguel Torres (Video): UFC president Dana White discusses why UFC cut Miguel Torres for posting the joke tweet “if a rape van was called a surprise van, more people wouldn’t mind going for rides in them. Everyone likes surprises.” Do you think it was the right thing for Dana White to release Miguel Torres from the UFC based on that tweet? Let us know below. [+] UFC Discipline Will Never Be Consistent: The UFC’s dismissal of Miguel Torres over an ill-advised joke was a lot of things, one of which is a reminder that the UFC’s disciplinary actions continue to be inconsistent, unpredictable and downright puzzling. The fact that [+] UFC 130 Parting Shots: I already gave my opinion on whether UFC 130 was “boring” or not, but surely there’s plenty more to discuss about the event, as well. Read on to find out who impressed me the most on [+] UFC 130: Preliminary Bouts Preview: Unlike the main card tonight, the preliminary bouts look more or less as they were intended to. There should be some pretty good action before the main card begins, and we will again be able to [+] MMA Roundup: Rampage, Florian, Fedor, Sonnen: We can all be thankful that February has already brought us plenty to talk about after a fairly uneventful January. Not only did we get a great night of fights from UFC 126 last weekend (my [+] UFC 126 Main Card Preview: Tonight’s UFC card is not just about the middleweight title showdown between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort. Three of the four non-title bouts have heavy title implications of their own. Tonight will go [+] UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort – Official Promo (Video): Here’s the official trailer for the UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort event which will be held on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. MAIN CARD * [+] Great Moments in WEC History: It’s unfortunate that World Extreme Cagefighting is now a thing of the past, as the WEC was a successful promotion that had a nice following even before Zuffa purchased it. Let’s take a look back at [+] WEC 51 Parting Shots: WEC 51 definitely was just what the doctor ordered after a fairly disappointing September in MMA. Everything was on tap, from highly-competitive fights to dominating displays, such as the one by Jose Aldo. Here are [+]