Jose Torres (fighter)

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Jose Torres
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Born (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 31)
Chicago, Illinois
Other namesShorty
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Bantamweight
Flyweight
Reach66.0 in (168 cm)
Style Shotokan
Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois
TeamCombat-Do
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision6
Losses3
By knockout2
By submission0
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jose Torres (born August 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of Brave Combat Federation. [1] He is a former Brave CF Bantamweight Champion and the current bantamweight title contender. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, Torres has also competed in the Titan Fighting Championships and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Early life

Torres was born in Chicago to parents of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. He started practicing Shotokan at the age of four. By age 14, Torres joined Combat-Do, with Bob Schirmer as his master. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF)

Torres began his amateur MMA career in 2014, competing until 2015. He went undefeated in 25 bouts. [3] Torres made his International Mixed Martial Arts Federation debut at the inaugural IMMAF World Championships in 2014. Representing the United States of America, Torres holds an amateur MMA record of 25-1 and is a two-time IMMAF World Championships gold medalist. [4]

Titan Fighting Championships

Torres started his professional MMA career in 2016 and fought for the American-based promotion Titan Fighting Championships. In his Titan FC debut, he fought Travis Taylor on March 4, 2016, at Titan FC 37. Torres won the bout via submission. [3]

Torres then faced Reynaldo Duarte on April 30, at Titan FC 38. He won the bout via unanimous decision. [5]

Torres faced Abdiel Velazquez for the vacant Titan FC Flyweight Championship on August 5, at Titan FC 40. He won the bout by knockout in the second round to win the title. [6] [7]

In his first flyweight title defense, Torres faced Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 43, on January 21, 2017. [8] He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round. [9]

Torres faced Farkhad Sharipov for the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship at Titan FC 44, on May 19. He won the bout via unanimous decision to win the title, becoming the promotion's first double champion in the process. [10]

In his bantamweight title defense, Torres faced Gleidson DeJesus at Titan FC 46, on November 17. He won the bout via technical submission. [11]

In his second and last flyweight title defense, Torres faced Alberto Orellano at Titan FC 48, on February 16, 2018. He won the bout by knockout in the first round. [12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Torres made his UFC debut, replacing Hector Sandoval against Jarred Brooks on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. [13] He won the fight in round two after Brooks attempted to slam Torres, but Brooks had accidentally knocked himself out in the process. [14]

Torres faced Alex Perez on August 9, 2018, at UFC 227. [15] He lost the bout via knockout in round one. [16] Torres would be released from his UFC contract on November 7. [17] [18]

BRAVE CF

After his release from the UFC, Torres signed with Brave Combat Federation. In his first fight there, he faced Amir Albazi at BRAVE CF 23 on April 19, 2019. [19] Torres won the bout via unanimous decision. [20]

Torres was scheduled to face Sean Santella for the Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final at Brave CF 42 on September 24, 2020. The match ended in a majority draw. [21]

Torres was scheduled to Santella at Brave FC 49 on March 25, 2021. The fight was part of the Brave Flyweight Tournament, with their first fight ending in a draw. [22] The week of the event, however, Santella had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by SBG Ireland's Blaine O’Driscoll. [23] While the fight was contested at a Catchweight of 61 kg, due to the short-notice nature of the match-up, the bout between Torres and O’Driscoll indeed served as a quarter-final fight for the Flyweight tournament. [24] Torres won the bout via unanimous decision. [25]

Torres was scheduled to face Ali Bagautinov in the semi-final of the Flyweight tournament at Brave CF 55 on November 6, 2021. [26] Due to difficulties making weight, however, he pulled out and was replaced by Sean Santella. [27]

Moving to bantamweight, Torres was scheduled to face Izzeddine Al Derbani on October 28, 2022, at Brave CF 65. He won the bout via unanimous decision. [28] [29]

Torres faced Nkosi Ndebele for the vacant BRAVE CF Bantamweight Championship on August 12, 2023, at Brave CF 73. [2] He won the bout via split decision to win the vacant title. [30] [31]

Torres faced Ndebele in a rematch for the Brave CF bantamweight title on December 15, 2023, at Brave CF 80. [32] [33] He lost the bout by third-round TKO via retirement. [34] The two rivals will face each other in the first-ever trilogy in BRAVE Combat Federation history in the main event of BRAVE CF 82 in Mauritius on 11th May. Bantamweight World champion Nkosi 'The Future' Ndebele will put his title on the line against Jose ‘Shorty’ Torres. [35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches12 wins3 losses
By knockout42
By submission20
By decision61
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–3–1Nkosi NdebeleDecision (unanimous) Brave CF 82 May 11, 202455:00 Port Louis, MauritiusFor the Brave CF Bantamweight Championship.
Loss12–2–1Nkosi NdebeleTKO (retirement) Brave CF 80 December 15, 202331:38 Isa Town, BahrainLost the Brave CF Bantamweight Championship.
Win12–1–1Nkosi NdebeleDecision (split) Brave CF 73 August 12, 202355:00 Bogotá, ColombiaWon the vacant Brave CF Bantamweight Championship.
Win11–1–1Izzeddine Al DerbaniDecision (unanimous) Brave CF 65: Rumble in the Kingdom October 28, 202255:00 Isa Town, BahrainReturn to Bantamweight.
Win10–1–1Blaine O'DriscollDecision (unanimous) Brave CF 49: Super Fights March 25, 202135:00 Arad, Bahrain Brave CF Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Draw9–1–1Sean SantellaDraw (majority) Brave CF 42 September 24, 202035:00 Riffa, Bahrain Brave CF Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win9–1 Amir Albazi Decision (unanimous)Brave CF 23April 19, 201935:00 Amman, Jordan
Loss8–1 Alex Perez KO (punches) UFC 227 August 9, 201813:34 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win8–0 Jarred Brooks KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes June 1, 201822:55 Utica, New York, United StatesBrooks knocked himself out attempting to slam Torres
Win7–0Alberto OrellanoKO (punches)Titan FC 48February 16, 201813:52 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesDefended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Win6–0Gleidson DeJesusTechnical submission (rear-naked choke)Titan FC 46November 17, 201744:13 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United StatesDefended the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win5–0Farkhad SharipovDecision (unanimous)Titan FC 44May 19, 201755:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United StatesWon the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win4–0Pedro NobreTKO (punches)Titan FC 43January 21, 201733:14 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesDefended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Win3–0Abdiel VelazquezKO (punch and knee)Titan FC 40August 5, 201623:52 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesWon the Titan FC Flyweight Championship. Flyweight debut.
Win2–0Reynaldo DuarteDecision (unanimous)Titan FC 38April 30, 201635:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win1–0Travis TaylorSubmission (guillotine)Titan FC 37March 4, 201612:09 Ridgefield, Washington, United StatesBantamweight debut.

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