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"El Loco"

MANUEL TORRES

Rank #3Mexican· Aldama's Muay Thai Gym
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Height

5' 10"

Reach

73.5"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

31

Hailing from Chihuahua, Mexico, orthodox lightweight competitor Manuel Torres built his career at Aldama's Muay Thai Gym. He entered professional mixed martial arts in 2014, utilizing his background in Muay Thai. The striker developed a reputation for his high knockout rate and secured multiple Performance of the Night bonuses during his career.

Holding a 15-3-0 record heading into UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, he has earned victories in four of his last five appearances. After finishing Nikolas Motta with an elbow KO and Chris Duncan via a rear-naked choke, Torres lost to Ignacio Bahamondes by TKO. He quickly rebounded in 2025, securing consecutive punch-induced TKO victories over Drew Dober and Grant Dawson.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

15
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
15-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Grant Dawson
Win17-3-0·TKO (punches)
UFC 323·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 6, 2025·Round 1·2:25
07vs. Drew Dober
Win16-3-0·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg·Mexico City, Mexico
Mar 29, 2025·Round 1·1:45
06vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Loss15-3-0·TKO (punches)
UFC 306·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 14, 2024·Round 1·4:02
05vs. Chris Duncan
Win15-2-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2·Mexico City, Mexico
Feb 24, 2024·Round 1·1:46
04vs. Nikolas Motta
Win14-2-0·KO (elbow)
UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jun 17, 2023·Round 1·1:50
03vs. Frank Camacho
Win13-2-0·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 14, 2022·Round 1·3:27
02vs. Kolton Englund
Win12-2-0·TKO (punches)
Dana White's Contender Series 45·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 26, 2021·Round 1·2:10
01vs. Carlos Canada
Win11-2-0·Submission (guillotine choke)
UWC Mexico 27·Tijuana, Mexico
Jun 11, 2021·Round 1·0:25

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