By: King Eddie

Miguel Torres was released from the UFC following comments on his Twitter page that the organization found to be inappropriate.

Torres' Twitter page read. . "If a rape van was called a surprise van, more women wouldn't mind going for rides in them."

The fighter was almost immediately cut from the UFC's roster. There have been many comments of late that have drawn unwanted media attention, and it is in this writers opinion that Dana White and the UFC decided to make an example before it went any further.

Today, Miguel made a public statement.

"I have a lot to be thankful for in my life, I have my beautiful wife and daughter, my family, my health, my gym, and in terms of my career, I succeeded to the biggest stage in the sport of mixed martial arts, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. I am very sorry for upsetting my bosses at the UFC, and also to my fans and everyone else who was upset by the language in my tweets. I understand it was wrong, and I meant no harm or disrespect. Given the chance, I will do whatever it takes to make things right. I am going to learn from this. I think life throws you opportunities that can make you a better person, and so that’s what I’m going to do here. That is how I am going to react. I am going to use this to improve myself, and I hope that my fans will continue to support me."