// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Manuel Torres
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Manuel
Torres

NICKNAME"El Loco"·MEXICO
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Manuel Torres
FIGHTER -
MEX🇲🇽
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
31
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
17/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter built around defensive grappling — 53% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
7.29
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.08
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.72
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
91%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.86
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#43
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1572
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
81st
percentile · average opponent rated 1586 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
73rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.18 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 27, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
9
KO/TKO
53%
7
SUB
41%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
41%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER76TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING100CARDIO44AGGRESSION97SUB THREAT43STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (91%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio44
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression97
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat43
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.86 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (91%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression97 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat43 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.86 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2014WMAY 2014WAPR 2015WAUG 2015WJUN 2016WSEP 2017WMAR 2018WAUG 2018WAUG 2018LNOV 2018WFEB 2019LSEP 2019WMAR 2020WJUN 2021WOCT 2021WMAY 2022WJUN 2023WFEB 2024LSEP 2024WMAR 2025WDEC 2025LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ramirez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
48%
1
5%
-
-
-
11
total
SUB
9
43%
-
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
1
5%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
5%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Rafael FizievJun 27, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 0:15
UFC Fight Night 280 - Fiziev vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
W
VS Grant DawsonDec 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:25
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Drew DoberMar 29, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ignacio BahamondesSep 14, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:02
UFC 306 - Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris DuncanFeb 24, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 1:46
UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nikolas MottaJun 17, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:50
UFC on ESPN 47 - Vettori vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
W
VS Frank CamachoMay 14, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:27
UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Rakic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kolton EnglundOct 26, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carlos CanadaJun 11, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 0:25
UWC Mexico 27 - Torres vs. Canada
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Daniel VegaMar 14, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:03
RRR Promotions - Rico vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Carlos Calvo CalvoSep 12, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:23
Crixus MMA - 01
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Luis CervantesFeb 23, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:53
Club Hardcore Fighter - Hardcore Fighter 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 17-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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