Last fight
Win
Dawson vs Torres
Dec. 6, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
16
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 127
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 213
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 3
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Chihuahua, Mexico
Fighting style
MMA
Age
30
Height
70.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
May. 14, 2022
Reach
73.50
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2014, made UFC Debut in May 2022
- Has earned a Fight Night Bonus in all five UFC wins
- Nine wins by KO, seven by Submission (RNC x4, Guillotine, Shoulder Choke, Undisclosed Submission)
- 16 first-round finishes
- Has finishes in his last 10 wins
- Has won eight of his last nine fights
- Has only been out of the first round once in 20 pro fights, only decision came in August 2018 (Split Decision win)
- Earned Brown Belt in BJJ in June
- One of two active Mexican-born lightweights in the UFC (Daniel Zellhuber)
- Moved from Tijuana & Entram Gym to Mexico City since his last fight
UFC 323 (12/6/25) Torres stopped Grant Dawson via strikes at 2:25 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/29/25) Torres stopped Drew Dober via strikes at 1:45 of the first round
UFC 306 (9/14/24) Torres was stopped by Ignacio Bahamondes via strikes at 4:02 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/24/24) Torres submitted Chris Duncan via rear naked choke at 1:46 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/17/23) Torres knocked out Nikolas Motta at 1:50 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (5/14/22) Torres stopped Frank Camacho via strikes at 3:27 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode nine (10/26/21) Torres stopped Kolton Englund via strikes at 2:10 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was 19 when I started training.
Training: It's a little different every day, but multiple sessions per day. All we do is train hard!
What titles have you held? 145-pound Beat Down Championship and 145-pound Triple RRR Championship, Brown Belt in BJJ
Do you have any heroes? Nick Diaz is a fighter that motivates me.
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I would be living my dream and would have achieved one more goal in my life.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I’m partway through getting my law degree.
Favorite grappling technique: Double-leg takedown
Favorite striking technique: Spinning kick
