Manuel Torres

El Loco

Mexico

Remains perfect in UFC
LightweightUFC
June 17, 2023
Torres defeated Nikolas Motta via KO (elbow) a 1:50 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 47 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Torres looked shaky in the early going, keeping his chin far too high and getting clipped by Motta a handful of times, at which point he pushed forward and crushed his opponent with an elbow to the face which closed the proceedings in an instant. It would also go on to earn him a well-deserved $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Torres earned his UFC opportunity with a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in October 2021. He has since began his official run with the company with back-to-back Round 1 knockout victories. It's fair to wonder how Torres is going to fare if those massive finishing strikes don't materialize, but it's impossible to argue with the results this far.
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Rescheduled for June fight
LightweightUFC
April 28, 2023
Torres (undisclosed) will fight Nikolas Motta at UFC Vegas 75 on June 17, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres has not fought since May of 22 after he defeated Frank Camacho via TKO (punches) in his UFC debut. The 28-year-old has won four straight fights and stymie Motta, who is coming off a win of his own and his known for his powerful striking ability.
Saturday's bout called off
LightweightUFC
March 24, 2023
Torres' is dealing with unspecified medical issues and was forced to withdraw from his scheduled matchup against Trey Ogden at UFC San Antonio on Saturday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres was poised to make his second appearance in the Octagon after he won his UFC debut against Frank Camacho last May, but it's now unclear when he'll next take the stage. Ogden won't be lined up with a replacement fighter as the bout has been pulled from the card.
Ogden up next
LightweightUFC
March 2, 2023
Torres agreed to face Trey Ogden in a lightweight bout at UFC San Antonio on March 25, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres won his UFC debut against Frank Camacho in May of last year and will return to the Octagon at the end of the month. Ogden is coming off his own victory over Daniel Zellhuber in September and is 1-1 since joining the promotion.
KO win in UFC debut
LightweightUFC
May 14, 2022
Torres defeated Frank Camacho via TKO (punches) at 3:27 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 36 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
A product of Dana White's Contender Series, Torres was making his official UFC debut after being awarded a contract following a knockout win over Kolton Englund last October. Facing an opponent here in Camacho who hadn't fought in nearly two years, Torres did an excellent job of being aggressive, but calculated at the same time. Camacho is known for his power, but Torres had him so off balance that he attempted five takedowns in the brief bout. He failed on all five. It ended up being Torres who earned the knockout win with a nice combination in the latter stages of the opening frame. Just 25 years of age, keep an eye on Torres moving forward. In the meantime, he'll take home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
Debut against Frank Camacho set
LightweightUFC
May 1, 2022
Torres will make his official UFC debut against Frank Camacho in a lightweight matchup at the UFC event scheduled for May 14, CC Legaspi of ESPN Deportes reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres bounced around regional circuits before getting his chance on the Contender Series last October, where he earned a bit of a controversial first-round stoppage that eventually led to a contract. A training partner of former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, the 27-year-old Torres will look to prove that effort was no fluke, and the UFC will square him off against a veteran brawler in Camacho. The 32-year-old Camacho cares little about defense, as made evident by his 2-5 UFC record and astounding 7.31 significant strikes absorbed per minute. Torres will still have to be careful for the counter, as 17 of Camacho's 22 professional victories have came by way of KO/TKO.