| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Guillermo Torres Cervantes | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Memo El Mercenario | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 19, 1986 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Cuahutemoc Oregel | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Guillermo Torres Cervantes (born August 19, 1986 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican freestyle wrestler, mixed martial artist, and coach. [1] [2]
He won a silver medal for the 60 kg division at the 2011 Pan American Games in his hometown, which qualified him for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [3] At the Olympics, Torres competed in the men's freestyle 60 kg class, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round after being defeated by Iran's Masoud Esmaeilpour, with a technical score of 1–8, and a classification point system of 1–3. [4]
After the Olympics, Torres retired from wrestling competition due to injuries that required surgeries and decided to focus on coaching children in wrestling and raising a family instead. He was introduced to submission grappling after being invited to train at Gym 58, where he learned quickly and was encouraged to compete. [5] [6] He eventually transitioned to MMA and made his debut on March 15, 2018, at CBF MMA - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight, winning via unanimous decision. [7] His second fight was for Combate Americas at Combate 27 on October 26, 2018, in his hometown. Torres won by first round TKO. [8] He gained two more wins in Combate in 2019 before a hiatus. Torres made his return on March 25, 2022, at UWC Mexico 32, winning via TKO. [9] His winning streak ended on September 2, 2022, at Lux Fight League 26, with a loss via knockout. [10] Torres has been training with Henry Cejudo since preparation for his third fight. [11] He was Cejudo's training partner for his title fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. [12]
In March 2024, it was announced that Torres would be competing in the thirty-second season of The Ultimate Fighter. [13]
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-1 | Abraham Nava | KO (Punch) | Lux Fight League 26 | September 2, 2022 | 1 | 0:51 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 5-0 | Giovanni Ricardo Ramirez | TKO (Body kick and punches) | UWC Mexico 32 - Sanchez vs. Valencia | March 25, 2022 | 3 | 0:15 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| Win | 4-0 | Orlando Jimenez | Decision (Unanimous) | Combate Americas - Tucson | October 11, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Caleb Moctezuma | Decision (Unanimous) | Combate Americas: Mexico vs. Spain - Capella vs. Herrera | March 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mario Tena | TKO (Punches) | Combate Americas - La Batalla de Guadalajara | October 26, 2018 | 1 | 4:55 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Marco Beristain Castillo | Decision (Unanimous) | CBF MMA 1 - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight | March 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
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