| Manuel Torres | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manuel Roberto Torres Cano March 25, 1995 Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Other names | El Loco |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Team | Aldama's Muay Thai Gym |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Manuel Roberto Torres Cano (born March 25, 1995) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He began his professional MMA career in May 2014, and over the next four years, he had amassed an undefeated record of 8-0. His debut was a first-round TKO victory over Ever Alvarado at the WBS 2 World Best Gladiators event. [1]
On November 3, 2018, Torres lost his undefeated record to Mahatma García at Hardcore Fighter 3 via submission after being submitted by a heel hook. [2]
Torres faced Kolton Englund on October 26, 2021, at season 5 of DWCS. He won the fight via first-round TKO and secured a UFC contract. [3]
Torres made his promotional debut against Frank Camacho on May 14, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 36. [4] He won the fight via second-round TKO. [5] This victory earned him Performance of the Night honors. [6]
Torres was scheduled to face Trey Ogden on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43. [7] However, the bout was cancelled the day before due to Torres suffering a medical issue. [8]
Torres faced Nikolas Motta on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. [9] He won the fight via knockout after finishing Motta with a first-round elbow. [10] [11] This victory earned him his second Performance of the Night honor. [12]
Torres faced Chris Duncan on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 237. He won the fight via first-round submission. [13] This victory earned him Performance of the Night honors for the third consecutive year. [14]
Torres faced Ignacio Bahamondes on September 14, 2024, at UFC 306. [15] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [16]
Torres faced Drew Dober on March 29, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 64. [17] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [18] This victory earned him a Performance of the Night award for the fourth consecutive year. [19]
| 19 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–3 | Drew Dober | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg | March 29, 2025 | 1 | 1:45 | Mexico City, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–3 | Ignacio Bahamondes | TKO (punches) | UFC 306 | September 14, 2024 | 1 | 4:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | Chris Duncan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | 1:46 | Mexico City, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–2 | Nikolas Motta | KO (elbow) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier | June 17, 2023 | 1 | 1:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–2 | Frank Camacho | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 | 1 | 3:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–2 | Kolton Englund | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 45 | October 26, 2021 | 1 | 2:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Carlos Canada | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC México 27 | June 11, 2021 | 1 | 0:25 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 10–2 | Daniel Vega | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RRR Promotions: El Combate 6 | March 14, 2020 | 1 | 1:03 | Chihuahua City, Mexico | Won the RRR Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 9–2 | Carlos Calvo | Submission (kneebar) | Crixus MMA 01 | September 12, 2019 | 1 | 1:23 | Tijuana, Mexico | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 9–1 | Luis Cervantes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hardcore Fighter 4 | February 23, 2019 | 1 | 0:53 | Cancún, Mexico | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Mahatma García | Submission (heel hook) | Hardcore Fighter 3 | November 3, 2018 | 1 | 0:59 | Cancún, Mexico | |
| Win | 8–0 | Adonilton Matos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Beat Down MMA 3 | August 18, 2018 | 1 | 2:21 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won the BDMMA Featherweight Grand Prix and the BDMMA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Enrique González | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | BDMMA Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 6–0 | Julio Ramírez | Submission (shoulder choke) | Hardcore Fighter 1 | March 23, 2018 | 1 | 1:15 | Cancún, Mexico | |
| Win | 5–0 | Orlando Macías | TKO (punches) | The Art of Fighting: In Search of Glory | September 2, 2017 | 1 | 4:21 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| Win | 4–0 | Andrés Baca | KO (body kick) | Red Cage 5 | June 11, 2016 | 1 | 0:12 | Chihuahua City, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jesús Tejeda | TKO (retirement) | Red Cage 1 | August 15, 2015 | 1 | 2:07 | Chihuahua City, Mexico | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Raúl Armas | Submission | World Best Gladiators 8 | April 18, 2015 | 1 | 0:50 | Chihuahua City, Mexico | Catchweight (139 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Ever Alvarado | TKO (punches) | World Best Gladiators 2 | May 24, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Chihuahua City, Mexico | Featherweight debut. |
