Jose Torres | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | August 2, 1992
Other names | Shorty |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Division | Bantamweight Flyweight |
Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
Style | Karate |
Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois |
Team | Combat-Do |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
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 where he is the current Brave CF Bantamweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, Torres has also competed in the Titan Fighting Championships and Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Torres began his amateur MMA career in 2014, competing until 2015. He went undefeated in 25 bouts. [1]
Torres started his professional MMA career in 2016 and he starting fighting 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. [1]
Torres then faced Reynaldo Duarte on April 30, at Titan FC 38. He won the bout via unanimous decision. [2]
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. [3] [4]
In his first flyweight title defense, Torres faced Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 43, on January 21, 2017. [5] He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round. [6]
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. [7]
In his bantamweight title defense, Torres faced Gleidson DeJesus at Titan FC 46, on November 17. He won the bout via technical submission. [8]
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. [9]
Torres made his UFC debut, replacing Hector Sandoval against Jarred Brooks on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. [10] He won the fight in round two after Brooks attempted to slam Torres, but the latter accidentally knocked himself out in the process. [11]
Torres faced Alex Perez on August 9, 2018, at UFC 227. [12] He lost the bout via knockout in round one. [13] Torres would be released from his UFC contract on November 7. [14] [15]
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. [16] Torres won the bout via unanimous decision. [17]
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. [18]
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. [19] The week of the event, however, Santella had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by SBG Ireland's Blaine O’Driscoll. [20] 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. [21] Torres won the bout via unanimous decision. [22]
Torres was scheduled to face Ali Bagautinov in the semi-final of the Flyweight tournament at Brave CF 55 on November 6, 2021. [23] Due to difficulties making weight, however, he pulled out and was replaced by Sean Santella. [24]
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. [25] [26]
Torres was scheduled to face Nkosi Ndebele for the BRAVE CF Bantamweight Championship on August 12, 2023, at Brave CF 73. [27] He won the bout via split decision. [28]
14 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 12–1–1 | Nkosi Ndebele | Decision (split) | Brave CF 73 | August 12, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Bogotá, Colombia | Won the vacant Brave CF Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 11–1–1 | Izzeddine Al Derbani | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 65: Rumble in the Kingdom | October 28, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Isa Town, Bahrain | Bantamweight bout. |
Win | 10–1–1 | Blaine O'Driscoll | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 49: Super Fights | March 25, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Arad, Bahrain | Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final |
Draw | 9–1–1 | Sean Santella | Draw (majority) | Brave CF 42 | September 24, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Riffa, Bahrain | Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final |
Win | 9–1 | Amir Albazi | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 23 | April 19, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Amman, Jordan | |
Loss | 8–1 | Alex Perez | KO (punches) | UFC 227 | August 9, 2018 | 1 | 3:34 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Jarred Brooks | KO (slam) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | June 1, 2018 | 2 | 2:55 | Utica, New York, United States | Brooks knocked himself out attempting to slam Torres |
Win | 7–0 | Alberto Orellano | KO (punches) | Titan FC 48 | February 16, 2018 | 1 | 3:52 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Defended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Gleidson DeJesus | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 46 | November 17, 2017 | 4 | 4:13 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Defended the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Farkhad Sharipov | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 44 | May 19, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Won the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Pedro Nobre | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 43 | January 21, 2017 | 3 | 3:14 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Defended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 3–0 | Abdiel Velazquez | KO (punch and knee) | Titan FC 40 | August 5, 2016 | 2 | 3:52 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Won the Titan FC Flyweight Championship. Flyweight debut. |
Win | 2–0 | Reynaldo Duarte | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 38 | April 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Travis Taylor | Submission (guillotine) | Titan FC 37 | March 4, 2016 | 1 | 2:09 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
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