Lightweight · “El Loco”
Manuel Torres
16-4-0 UFC 5-2-0
5'10"Height
73"Reach
SwitchStance
31Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
2:55Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min6.05
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.44
Striking accuracy55.6%
Striking defense47.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.46
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.73
Control time8.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rafael Fiziev 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · June 27, 2026
22/52Sig. strikes
25/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Grant Dawson 11-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:25 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
9/17Sig. strikes
8/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Drew Dober 13-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:45 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
23/25Sig. strikes
3/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ignacio Bahamondes 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:02 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
20/43Sig. strikes
31/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Duncan 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:46 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
3/5Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nikolas Motta 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
13/17Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frank Camacho 2-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:27 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
34/64Sig. strikes
16/31Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
7
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Hardcore Fighter
3
Red Cage
2
World Best Gladiators
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
UWC Mexico
1
RRR Promotions
1
Crixus MMA
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rafael Fiziev | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
June 27, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 0:15 |
| W | Grant Dawson | TKO (punches) | UFC 323
December 6, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Drew Dober | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:45 |
| L | Ignacio Bahamondes | TKO (punches) | UFC 306
September 14, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:02 |
| W | Chris Duncan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Nikolas Motta | KO (elbow) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Frank Camacho | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Kolton Englund | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 45
October 26, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Carlos Canada | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 27
June 11, 2021 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 0:25 |
| W | Daniel Vega | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RRR Promotions: El Combate 6
March 14, 2020 |
RRR Promotions | 1 | 1:03 |
| L | Carlos Calvo | Submission (kneebar) | Crixus MMA 01
September 12, 2019 |
Crixus MMA | 1 | 1:23 |
| W | Luis Cervantes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hardcore Fighter 4
February 23, 2019 |
Hardcore Fighter | 1 | 0:53 |
| L | Mahatma García | Submission (heel hook) | Hardcore Fighter 3
November 3, 2018 |
Hardcore Fighter | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Adonilton Matos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Beat Down MMA 3
August 18, 2018 |
Beat Down MMA | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Julio Ramírez | Submission (shoulder choke) | Hardcore Fighter 1
March 23, 2018 |
Hardcore Fighter | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Orlando Macías | TKO (punches) | The Art of Fighting: In Search of Glory
September 2, 2017 |
The Art of Fighting | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Andrés Baca | KO (body kick) | Red Cage 5
June 11, 2016 |
Red Cage | 1 | 0:12 |
| W | Jesús Tejeda | TKO (retirement) | Red Cage 1
August 15, 2015 |
Red Cage | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Raúl Armas | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Best Gladiators 8
April 18, 2015 |
World Best Gladiators | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Ever Alvarado | TKO (punches) | World Best Gladiators 2
May 24, 2014 |
World Best Gladiators | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Manuel Torres (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.