Manuel Torres
El Loco
Mexico
Out
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 5/1/2026
Won't be fighting Torres
Torres has withdrawn from his scheduled lightweight fight against Beneil Dariush on April 11 due to an undisclosed injury, according to OverDogs Podcast.
ANALYSIS
Torres was expected to fight for the first time since Dec. 5, when he defeated Grant Dawson to improve to 5-1 since signing with the UFC in 2022. However, the undisclosed injury means "El Loco" will have to wait to make his return to the octagon. Dariush will have to find a new opponent, as the plan for now is to have the fight go through.
Torres was expected to fight for the first time since Dec. 5, when he defeated Grant Dawson to improve to 5-1 since signing with the UFC in 2022. However, the undisclosed injury means "El Loco" will have to wait to make his return to the octagon. Dariush will have to find a new opponent, as the plan for now is to have the fight go through.
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Slated to fight Dariush
Torres will fight Beneil Dariush at UFC 327 on April 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres defeated Grant Dawson in December to improve to 5-1 since signing with the UFC in 2022. His next test will come against an opponent who has no shortage of experience but is trending in the wrong direction, having lost three of his last four fights.
Torres defeated Grant Dawson in December to improve to 5-1 since signing with the UFC in 2022. His next test will come against an opponent who has no shortage of experience but is trending in the wrong direction, having lost three of his last four fights.
Statement win over Grant Dawson
Torres defeated Grant Dawson via TKO (punches) at 2:25 of Round 1 at UFC 323 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Six fights into his UFC run, it's clear as day Torres has all-world power. Going up against an opponent here in Dawson that was 11-1 with the company, all it took was one huge combination to put him away in an instant. The question at this point is how will Torres fare when he's forced to fight more than a round. 19 of his 20 professional bouts -- and all six with the UFC -- have ended in the first five minutes. Torres does have seven career wins via submission, so he appears to have a secondary skill to fall back upon if the power shots aren't landing. Set to turn 31 years of age in late-March, Manuel should try to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible considering he absorbed no damage here. In the meantime, he'll walk away with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Six fights into his UFC run, it's clear as day Torres has all-world power. Going up against an opponent here in Dawson that was 11-1 with the company, all it took was one huge combination to put him away in an instant. The question at this point is how will Torres fare when he's forced to fight more than a round. 19 of his 20 professional bouts -- and all six with the UFC -- have ended in the first five minutes. Torres does have seven career wins via submission, so he appears to have a secondary skill to fall back upon if the power shots aren't landing. Set to turn 31 years of age in late-March, Manuel should try to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible considering he absorbed no damage here. In the meantime, he'll walk away with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Late addition to UFC 323
Torres will face Grant Dawson at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres secured a victory via TKO against Drew Dober at UFC on ESPN 64 back in March. Torres will look to move into the top 15 in the lightweight division with a win over Dawson.
Torres secured a victory via TKO against Drew Dober at UFC on ESPN 64 back in March. Torres will look to move into the top 15 in the lightweight division with a win over Dawson.
Another instant victory
Torres defeated Drew Dober via TKO (punches) at 1:45 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City.
ANALYSIS
Torres racked up a ton of stoppage wins on the regional scene prior to his UFC arrival, but we see that all the time, and it rarely carries over to the highest level. Except in this case. The 30-year-old was at it again here, dropping Dober with a right hand before finishing him off with countless unanswered blows to the side of the head. The finish would go on to earn him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, one of four awarded on the evening. Torres is now 4-1 in the UFC, with all five fights ending via first-round stoppage. In fact, each of Manuel's last dozen bouts dating back to August 2018 have ended in Round 1. As a result, his cardio remains an open question.
Torres racked up a ton of stoppage wins on the regional scene prior to his UFC arrival, but we see that all the time, and it rarely carries over to the highest level. Except in this case. The 30-year-old was at it again here, dropping Dober with a right hand before finishing him off with countless unanswered blows to the side of the head. The finish would go on to earn him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, one of four awarded on the evening. Torres is now 4-1 in the UFC, with all five fights ending via first-round stoppage. In fact, each of Manuel's last dozen bouts dating back to August 2018 have ended in Round 1. As a result, his cardio remains an open question.
To face Dober in Mexico
Torres will take on Drew Dober in a lightweight matchup at UFC Mexico on March 29, CC Legaspi of ESPN Deportes reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres was off to a torrid start to his UFC run, winning three consecutive fights in the first round and earning a post-fight bonus in each. That came crashing to a halt with a September loss to Ignacio Bahamondes, but Torres now gets a chance to bounce back against a well-known UFC veteran in his native Mexico. Torres has the statistical edge over Dober in terms of striking volume, but he may look to employ his wrestling here, as Dober defends takedowns at a below-average 56 percent clip.
Torres was off to a torrid start to his UFC run, winning three consecutive fights in the first round and earning a post-fight bonus in each. That came crashing to a halt with a September loss to Ignacio Bahamondes, but Torres now gets a chance to bounce back against a well-known UFC veteran in his native Mexico. Torres has the statistical edge over Dober in terms of striking volume, but he may look to employ his wrestling here, as Dober defends takedowns at a below-average 56 percent clip.