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Revision as of 00:30, 20 October 2009
| Miguel Torres | |
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| Born | Miguel Angel Torres January 18, 1981 East Chicago, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | 135 |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) [1] |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | East Chicago, Indiana |
| Team | Team Sityodtong |
| Rank | black belt in BJJ |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 22 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Purdue University |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | http://www.torresmartialarts.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: August 28, 2009 | |
Miguel Angel Torres (born January 18, 1981) is a Mexican American mixed martial artist who fights for the World Extreme Cagefighting organization.[2] He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown. Torres specializes primarily in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and also possesses a potent Muay Thai striking arsenal. As reported by UFC.com, in September 2008 Torres received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Carlson Gracie, Jr.[1]
Ranking
The MMA Weekly Worldwide Ranking System ranks Torres as the #2 Bantamweight fighter in the world [3] and the YahooSports! Pound-for-Pound MMA Rankings list him as the #8 Pound for Pound fighter in the world [4]. Sherdog.com ranks Torres as the #2 Bantamweight mixed martial artist in the world.[5]
MMA career
For a number of years Torres fought primarily in small, unsanctioned events held in Northwest Indiana nightclubs and bars. As a result, much of his early fighting career is undocumented. Prior to signing with the WEC, he fought often on Chicago-area shows, including the Total Fight Challenge and the Ironheart Crown. He held the bantamweight title in both of these organizations for several years, and his participation in those events is well documented.
After fighting for several years, Torres sought guidance and training under Carlson Gracie, Senior. As a trainer of many world champions, Gracie immediately recognized Torres's talent and took him on a trip to Brazil where he would publicly issue a challenge to the entire world. Long before Torres gained fame in the WEC, Gracie believed that no one could beat him at 135 pounds.
Torres received several offers to fight overseas in Brazil and Japan after the challenge was issued. Because these offers were not lucrative, he turned them down and continued to fight locally instead. His first fight with the WEC came on September 5, 2007 against Jeff Bedard. After beating Bedard, Torres went on to challenge Chase Beebe for the title, earning the bantamweight belt.
Following the defeat of Beebe, Torres successfully defended his title with back-to-back TKO victories over Yoshiro Maeda and the previously-undefeated Manny Tapia.
Torres fought Takeya Mizugaki in the main event of WEC 40 on April 5, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois and won by unanimous decision to retain the WEC Bantamweight Championship. Mizugaki seemingly surprised Torres with his proficient boxing skills and solid takedown defense, stuffing many attempts from the champion. Torres showed his prowess with striking, finding a home for his muay thai knees in the challenger's midsection, whilst becoming more accurate with his boxing. Both fighters displayed great heart in a competitive bout where Torres’ standup skills proved too much for his opponent.
Next in line to fight Torres was Brian Bowles, who was replaced by Mizugaki due to an injury sustained by Bowles. Bowles was ringside at WEC 40 and was called out by Torres after his five-round bout with Mizugaki. The fight headlined WEC 42 on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bowles defeated Torres via first round KO, to become WEC Bantamweight Champion. The loss snapped Torres' streak of 17 consecutive victories and marked his first loss at 135 lbs.
Training
Torres owns and operates a mixed martial arts academy in Hammond, Indiana where he teaches nearly 200 students. Among these students are several up and coming fighters whom he trains to fight in the same local shows that he once competed in himself. The academy specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
An article on Yahoo! discussed Torres' commitment to MMA, stating that before fights he sleeps and eats in his gym[6] While Torres was essentially his own self-coach and ran his own training camps over the duration of his career, after his loss to Brian Bowles, Torres stated that he planned to revamp his training methods by working with several professional coaches, including Mark DellaGrotte.[7]
Personal life
Miguel Torres is married and has a daughter, born on August 26, 2007[6].
Many fans have discussed the evolution of Torres' hairstyle; Torres stated in an interview that he adopted his iconic mullet from his father. Torres went on to say that, his father's "mullet is much more awesome than mine" and that the mullet "is a Mexican thing."[6]
Torres was first introduced to fighting at nine years old (although he had taken Tae-Kwon-Do lessons for a couple of years before that) when his father bought him a pair of boxing gloves for his birthday[8].
In a live chat with his fans, Torres stated that he is an avid eater of chocolate ice cream and plays "way too many" video games[9].
Mixed Martial Arts Record
While his fight database record is 37-2, Torres claims a ledger of 49-2[10][11] , stating that "he started fighting way before there were databases."[12]
| 39 matches | 37 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 22 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 37-2 |  Brian Bowles
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KO (Punches) | WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles | August 09, 2009 | 1 | 3:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Lost the WEC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 37-1 |  Takeya Mizugaki |
Decision (Unanimous) | WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki | April 05, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Defended WEC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 36-1 | Manny Tapia |
TKO (Punches and Elbows) | WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | December 03, 2008 | 2 | 3:04 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Defended WEC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 35-1 | Yoshiro Maeda |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver | June 06, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, USA |
Defended WEC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 34-1 | Chase Beebe |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater | February 13, 2008 | 1 | 3:59 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
Won WEC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 33-1 | Jeff Bedard |
Submission (Triangle Choke) | WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton | September 05, 2007 | 1 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Win | 32-1 | Darius Turcinskas | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IMMAC 2 - Attack | April 21, 2007 | 2 | 0:57 | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Win | 31-1 | Charles Wilson | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Total Fight Challenge 7 | February 10, 2007 | 3 | 1:29 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 30-1 | Bobby Gamboa | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | AFC 19 | September 09, 2006 | 1 | 2:32 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA
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| Win | 29-1 | Derek Collins | TKO (Punches) | Total Fight Challenge 6 | May 05, 2006 | 1 | 2:36 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 28-1 | Richard Nancoo | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | IHC 10 - Tempest | April 29, 2006 | 2 | n/a | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 27-1 | Joe Pearson | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Total Fight Challenge 5 | February 18, 2006 | 1 | 0:28 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 26-1 | Ryan Ackerman | Submission (Armbar) | IHC 9 - Purgatory | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 4:45 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 25-1 | Dan Swift | Decision (Unanimous) | Total Fight Challenge 3 | April 20, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 24-1 | Jim Bruketta | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Total Fight Challenge 2 | February 19, 2005 | 2 | 2:08 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 23-1 | Alex Khanbabian | Submission (Armbar) | IHC 8 - Ethereal | November 20, 2004 | 1 | 1:01 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 22-1 | Mustafa Hussaini | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | IHC 7 - The Crucible | June 05, 2004 | 3 | 1:24 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 21-1 | Mike French | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Superbrawl 40 | January 16, 2004 | 2 | 2:44 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Loss | 20-1 | Ryan Ackerman | Decision (Unanimous) | IHC 6 - Inferno | November 22, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 20-0 | Lindsey Durlacker | Decision (Unanimous) | IHC 4 - Armageddon | May 18, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 19-0 | Brian Szohr | Submission (Triangle Choke) | TCC - Battle of the Badges | March 13, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 18-0 | Craig Williamson | Submission (Triangle Choke) | TCC - Battle of the Badges | March 13, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 17-0 | Steve Reyna | TKO (Broken Toe) | IHC 3 - Exodus | November 10, 2001 | 1 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 16-0 | NIck Mitchell | Decision (Unanimous) | IHC 3 - Exodus | November 10, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 15-0 | Danny Long | KO | TCC - Total Combat Challenge | September 29, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 14-0 | Patrick Rodriguez | Submission | Finke's FCC | April 30, 2001 | 2 | 1:41 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 13-0 | Josh Mason | Submission (Choke) | Cage Rage 2 | April 14, 2001 | 2 | N/A | Kokomo, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 12-0 | Mark Jaromillo | Submission | Finke's FCC | March 26, 2001 | 2 | 2:40 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 11-0 | David Odle | Submission (Strikes) | Finke's FCC | February 26, 2001 | 1 | 2:05 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 10-0 | Danny Alexander | Submission | Finke's FCC | January 29, 2001 | 1 | 0:58 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 9-0 | Jesse Gudenschwagger | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | MMA - Invitational 4 | November 18, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 8-0 | Chad Bratton | Decision | Extreme Shootfighting | September 30, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 7-0 | Ricky Olson | Decision | Extreme Shootfighting | September 30, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 6-0 | Cory Merriman | Submission | Extreme Shootfighting | September 30, 2000 | 1 | 1:27 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 5-0 | Dan Caesar | Submission (Strikes) | Finke's FCC | August 28, 2000 | 1 | 4:30 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 4-0 | Kris Kramer | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Finke's FCC | July 28, 2000 | 1 | 3:00 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 3-0 | Michael Reyna | KO | Finke's FCC | May 22, 2000 | 1 | 1:22 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 2-0 | Dan Caesar | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Finke's FCC | April 24, 2000 | 1 | 4:09 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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| Win | 1-0 | Larry Pulliam | TKO | Finke's FCC | March 27, 2000 | 1 | 0:10 | Highland, Indiana, USA
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References
- ^ "Miguel Torres Fight! Magazine Stats". Retrieved October 04, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ MMAmania.com exclusive sit down with WEC champion Miguel Torres
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26996500&union_id=8830
- ^ http://www.fightticker.com/fightticker/story_0813091918_yahoo_latest_mma_pound_for_pound_top_ten_rankings
- ^ P4P Rankings
- ^ a b c http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Miguel-Torres-talks-mullets-sacrifice-and-daugh?urn=mma,151586
- ^ Crawford, Percy (August 11, 2009). "Miguel Torres:"Brian Bowles Just Woke Up a Sleeping Giant"". Fight Hype. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Curran-Mizugaki-and-backyard-brawls-Cage-Write?urn=mma,151293
- ^ Yahoo! Cagewriter Blog: Live Chat with Miguel Torres
- ^ "Fighters". Torres Martial Arts Academy. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ http://squabbles.com/2009/04/wec-bantamweight-news/#more-2457
- ^ Morgan, John (May 26, 2008). "Miguel Torres: from barrooms to the big time". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
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