Pro Record
40-5-0
Miguel Torres
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- Given Name: Miguel Angel Torres
- Professional MMA Record: 40-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
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- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 31 | Date of Birth: 1981.01.18
- Last Fight: April 21, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Bantamweight | Last Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $342,000 USD
- Height: 5'9" (176cm) | Reach: 76.0" (193cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Torres Martial Arts
- Born: East Chicago, Indiana, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: East Chicago, Indiana
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#49 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter
#38 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time #8 Current Best MMA Bantamweight Fighter #57 Greatest MMA Grappler of All Time #42 Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter |
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Miguel Angel Torres was one of World Extreme Cagefighting’s first major stars. He held the WEC Bantamweight Championship belt during all of 2008 and much of 2009, when he reeled off a string of dominating wins against 135 lb. title challengers. At his peak during that time, Torres cracked most MMA pound-for-pound top ten lists, and some top five lists.
A BJJ black belt under the legendary Carlson Gracie Jr., Torres is considered one of the most well-rounded MMA athletes fighting today, combining crisp boxing with an extremely agile and dangerous ground attack, particularly from his guard. Torres is one of the few mixed martial artists active today who is comfortable not only pulling guard, but attacking standing opponents from his guard using a combination of aggressive upkicks and butt-scoots. Torres is equally well-known for his extraordinary, indeed legendary, stamina and capacity for long-duration training, including routine sessions purportedly involving many hundreds of push-ups and sit-ups.
Torres’s most memorable fight to date was his April 2009 bout against Takeya Mizugaki, which was hailed as one of the top bouts of the year and which Torres won by a unanimous decision which belied the brutality and ferocity of the five round war.
Torres lives and trains out of the greater Chicago, Illinois area and runs a martial arts academy based in Hammond, Indiana.
Miguel Torres MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
3:18 Round 1 of 3 |
Michael McDonald
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2012.04.21 |
| Odds: -115 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $32,000 Base | Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs | |||
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#24 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Nick Pace
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Preliminary Card | Catchweight | 141 lbs |
2011.11.19 |
| Odds: -400 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $60,000 ($30K Base, $30K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Demetrious Johnson
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2011.05.28 |
| Odds: -130 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 Base | Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs | |||
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#21 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
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| Cancelled Bout | Brad Pickett | UFC 130 - Reason: Pickett Injury | 2011.05.28 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Antonio Banuelos
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2011.02.05 |
| Odds: -360 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $56,000 ($28K Base, $28K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:25 Round 2 of 3, 7:25 Total |
Charlie Valencia
Ref: Adam Martinez |
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2010.09.30 |
| Odds: -450 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Sub/Night | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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#40 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
WEC 51 Submission of the Night |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
2:57 Round 2 of 3, 7:57 Total |
Joseph Benavidez
Ref: Mark Matheny |
WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2010.03.06 |
| Odds: -330 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $26,000 Base | Weigh-In: 134.5 lbs | |||
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#2 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
#30 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 WEC 47 Submission of the Night |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
3:57 Round 1 of 5 |
Brian Bowles
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
Main Event | Title Defense | Bantamweight | 135 |
2009.08.09 |
| Odds: -384 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $26,000 Base | Weigh-In: 134.0 lbs | |||
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#25 Biggest Upset of All Time
#6 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time WEC 42 Knockout of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Takeya Mizugaki
Ref: Marc Wasem |
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
Main Event | Title Defense | Bantamweight | 135 |
2009.04.05 |
| Odds: -1000 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 135.0 lbs | |||
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#87 Greatest Fight of All Time
#12 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009 #1 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time WEC 40 Fight of the Night |
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
3:04 Round 2 of 5, 8:04 Total |
Manny Tapia
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia
Main Event | Title Defense | Bantamweight | 135 |
2008.12.03 |
| Odds: -461 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $44,000 ($22K Base, $22K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 134.0 lbs | |||
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#10 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 3 of 5, 15:00 Total |
Yoshiro Maeda
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
Co-Main Event | Title Defense | Bantamweight | 135 |
2008.06.01 |
| Odds: -561 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $28,000 ($14K Base, $14K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 135.0 lbs | |||
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#14 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:59 Round 1 of 5 |
Chase Beebe
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WEC 32: New Mexico
Main Card | Title Challenge | Bantamweight | 135 |
2008.02.13 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Weigh-In: 133.5 lbs | |||
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#27 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:30 Round 1 of 3 |
Jeff Bedard
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2007.09.05 |
| Odds: -125 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $20,000 ($10K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 135.0 lbs | |||
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#47 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
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| Win | Submission | Choke | Darius Turcinskas | IMMAC 2 | 2007.04.21 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Charles Wilson | TFC 7 | 2007.02.10 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Bobby Gamboa | AFC 19 | 2006.10.21 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Derek Collins | TFC 6 | 2006.09.09 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Richard Nancoo | IHC 10 | 2006.04.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Joe Pearson | TFC 5 | 2006.02.18 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Ryan Ackerman | IHC 9 | 2005.11.19 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Dan Swift | TFC 3 | 2005.05.21 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Mike French | SB 40 | 2005.04.30 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jim Bruketta | TFC 2 | 2005.02.19 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Alex Khanbabian | IHC 8 | 2004.11.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Mustafa Hussaini | IHC 7 | 2004.06.05 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Ryan Ackerman | IHC 6 | 2003.11.22 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Lindsey Durlacher | IHC 4 | 2002.05.18 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Craig Williamson | TCC | 2002.04.13 |
| Win | Submission | Brian Szohr | TCC | 2002.04.13 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Nick Mitchell | IHC 3 | 2001.11.10 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Steve Reyna | IHC 3 | 2001.11.10 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Danny Long | TCC | 2001.09.29 |
| Win | Submission | Patrick Rodriguez | FFCC | 2001.04.30 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Josh Mason | CR 2 | 2001.04.14 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Mark Jaromillo | FFCC | 2001.03.26 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | David Odle | FFCC | 2001.02.26 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Danny Alexander | FFCC | 2001.01.29 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Jesse Gudenschwagger | MMA | 2000.11.18 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Ricky Olson | ES | 2000.09.30 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Cory Merriman | ES | 2000.09.30 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Chad Bratton | ES | 2000.09.30 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Dan Caesar | FFCC | 2000.08.28 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Khris Cramer | FFCC | 2000.07.28 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Michael Reyna | FFCC | 2000.05.22 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Dan Caesar | FFCC | 2000.04.24 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Larry Pulliam | FFCC | 2000.03.27 |
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Miguel Torres Videos & Highlights
Highlight | "Miguel Torres - Hurt" HL Vid by Machinemen report dead link
MMA highlight video maker Machinemen looks at Miguel Angel Torres in his best WEC moments and more in this highlight video package.
Documentary | Miguel Torres: That's How I roll report dead link
Watch this short documentary video with Miguel Angel Torres from Fight! Magazine.
