Manuel Torres

Overview

Five UFC wins, and every one of them ended in the first round.

Manuel Torres, "El Loco," is a Mexican lightweight out of Chihuahua with a 5-2 UFC record (17-4-0 across all promotions). Four of those UFC wins came by KO/TKO and one by submission. None went to a decision, and none made it out of round one.

The flip side is just as clean: both of his UFC losses were KO/TKO finishes too. He doesn't fight many rounds, and that goes for either direction.

UFC Career

Torres came to the UFC after a first-round TKO of Kolton Englund at Dana White's Contender Series 5.9 in October 2021. That one isn't part of his UFC record. His UFC debut followed in May 2022, a KO/TKO of Frank Camacho at 3:27 of the first.

He won again in June 2023 over Nikolas Motta, 1:50 into round one, then submitted Chris Duncan at 1:46 of the first in February 2024. That made three straight UFC wins, his longest streak.

Ignacio Bahamondes ended it at UFC 306 in September 2024, a first-round KO/TKO at 4:02. Torres answered with a 1:45 stoppage of Drew Dober in March 2025, then beat Grant Dawson, one of the elite opponents of his career, at UFC 323 in December 2025: KO/TKO, round one, 2:25.

That set up a main event against Rafael Fiziev in June 2026. Fiziev finished it at 0:15 of round two. Torres carries that loss into his next fight.

Fighting Style

Manuel Torres is a busy, accurate striker. He lands at a high rate and connects with a large share of what he throws. He is hit about as often as most fighters in the UFC, so his output comes with some risk in return.

He is also hard to take down, and he rarely shoots for takedowns himself. He prefers to keep fights standing. Even so, he hunts for submissions more than most, and one of his UFC wins came by submission.

His finishing pattern is clear: all five of his UFC wins came in the first round, four by KO or TKO and one by submission. His two losses were both by KO or TKO.

Notable Wins

• Grant Dawson — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC 323 (2025)
• Drew Dober — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg (2025)
• Chris Duncan — submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 5-2 (4 KO/TKO, 1 submission)
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-4-0
• UFC debut: 2022
• Stance: Switch
• Height: 5'10"
• Reach: 73.5"
• Born: Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico