Manuel Roberto Torres Cano (born March 25, 1995) is a Mexican professional

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who currently competes in the

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division of

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(UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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. 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. Torres faced Kolton Englund on October 26, 2021, at

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of DWCS. He won the fight via first-round TKO and secured a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Torres made his promotional debut against Frank Camacho on May 14, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 36. He won the fight via second-round TKO. This victory earned him '' Performance of the Night'' honors. Torres was scheduled to face Trey Ogden on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43. However, the bout was cancelled the day before due to Torres suffering a medical issue. Torres faced Nikolas Motta on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. He won the fight via knockout after finishing Motta with a first-round elbow. This victory earned him his second ''Performance of the Night'' honor. Torres faced Chris Duncan on February 24, 2024, at

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. He won the fight via first-round submission. This victory earned him ''Performance of the Night'' honors for the third consecutive year. Torres faced

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on September 14, 2024, at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Torres faced

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on March 29, 2025, at

UFC on ESPN 64 ''UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 64'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 29, 2025, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. Background The event ma ...

. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. This victory earned him a ''Performance of the Night'' award for the fourth consecutive year.

Championships and accomplishments

** Performance of the Night (Four times) **Tied (

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) for the shortest average time in UFC Lightweight division history (2:34) **Most knockdowns-per-fifteen minutes in UFC Lightweight division history (3.51) **Third most significant strikes landed per minute in UFC Lightweight division history (7.25) **Third highest striking differential in UFC Lightweight division history (2.73) * Beat Down MMA ** BDMMA Featherweight Championship (One time) ** BDMMA Featherweight Grand Prix winner

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Manuel 1995 births Living people Mexican male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Mexican Muay Thai practitioners Sportspeople from Chihuahua City