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2010 Fightmania Awards, Part 2: In part two of our 2010 MMA awards, we’ll discuss the biggest categories remaining. Who was the top fighter of the year? Who had the best knockout? What was the slickest submission? And [+] 2010 Fightmania Awards, Part 1: Last year was another memorable one for a sport that continues to grow, as we saw a major organization close its doors, champions lose their titles and fights that will be remembered for years to come. [+] 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 53 Parting Shots: Last Thursday night, the WEC put on an event to remember for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the main event. Now that we’ve spoken at length about the acrobatics of Anthony [+] The Pettis Kick, Two Days Later: We knew we might see something pretty amazing in the title fight between Anthony Pettis and Ben Henderson. Pettis had shown a flair for the dramatic in his previous fights, and didn’t mind taking chances or [+] WEC 53 Preview: As excited as I am for the WEC’s fighters to get more money and fame while fighting under the bright lights of the UFC, I can’t help but be a little sad about the final WEC event [+] Fightmania November Rankings: A busy November now yields to an equally-packed December, with a lot of movement taking place in some of the biggest divisions in MMA, particularly at the lighter weights.  Quinton “Rampage” Jackson won a razor-thin [+] WEC 52 Preview and Picks: Tonight’s WEC event is notable not just because its one of the last to ever take place, but also because of the sheer number of quality fighters participating. In the main card, there are five top [+] MMA Roundup: Rashad Evans, Roy Nelson, Vitor Belfort: It’s kind of funny that in a week that will conclude with all kinds of actual MMA action, the news has been consumed mostly by talk. This edition of the MMA Roundup is full of talk, [+] UFC/WEC Merger a Win-Win: When Dana White made the old “announcement that he’s making an announcement” statement, a lot of fans on MMA forums scoffed. Previous announcements have often been underwhelming in the fans eyes, but this definitely lived up [+]