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Tale of the Tape
Age
31
Height
5' 10"
Reach
73.5"
Stance
Switch
Country
Mexico
Key Stats
81%
Win Rate
94%
Finish Rate
9
KO/TKO Wins
7
Submission Wins
1
Title Fight Wins
21
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #15 in the lightweight rankings, Manuel Torres — "El Loco" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
The ground is where fights end: 7 wins by submission (41% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't.
He's coming off a loss to Rafael Fiziev. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Rafael Fiziev
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Jun 27, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
Grant Dawson
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Dec 7, 2025
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Drew Dober
KO/TKO (Punches) R1 · Mar 29, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Ignacio Bahamondes
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Sep 15, 2024
UFC 306 – Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili
Chris Duncan
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1 · Feb 25, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2