Miguel Torres Faces Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130 with Brad Pickett Hurt (4/20/2011 6:23:38 PM)
Rising bantamweight Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson has agreed to replace an injured Brad Pickett and will face former 135-pound champion Miguel Torres at UFC 130 on May 28.UFC 130 is headlined by a third meeting between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard.
Miguel Torres vs. Brad Pickett official for May's UFC 130 in Las Vegas (3/8/2011 2:15:00 PM)
An enticing bantamweight battle between Miguel Torres next meets fellow Brad Pickett is now official for UFC 130. Torres first Tweeted about the matchup in February, and UFC brass recently made the contest official. UFC 130 takes place May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It's the UFC's latest Memorial Day weekend show based in Sin City.
Miguel Torres vs. Brad Pickett at UFC 130 in Las Vegas (2/12/2011 1:20:00 PM)
Fresh off a UFC-debut victory, Miguel Torres next meets fellow bantamweight Brad Pickett at UFC 130. Torres overnight Tweeted that he was offered and accepted the fight, which HeavyMMA.com initially reported. UFC 130 takes place May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It's the UFC's latest Memorial Day weekend show based in Sin City.
Miguel Torres vs. Brack Pickett at UFC 130 in Las Vegas (2/12/2011 1:20:00 PM)
Fresh off a UFC-debut victory, Miguel Torres next meets fellow bantamweight Brad Pickett at UFC 130. Torres overnight Tweeted that he was offered and accepted the fight, which HeavyMMA.com initially reported. UFC 130 takes place May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It's the UFC's latest Memorial Day weekend show based in Sin City.
Miguel Torres Agrees to Fight Brad Pickett at UFC 130 on May 28 (2/12/2011 6:33:38 AM)
Fresh off a winover Antonio Banuelos last Saturday at UFC 126, former WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres has agreed to face Brad Pickett at "UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard 3" on May 28 in Las Vegas. The UFC 130 fight card is headlined by a third meeting between lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 126's Miguel Torres, Kyle Kingsbury, "Stitch" (1:30 p.m. ET) (2/7/2011 6:15:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes UFC 126 winners Miguel Torres and Kyle Kingsbury to the show. Also joining us in studio is frequent guest host and cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran, who shares behind-the-scenes notes from UFC 126 as we recap the Super Bowl weekend blockbuster. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs today at a special time of 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 126's Miguel Torres, "Stitch" Duran in studio (1:30 p.m. ET) (2/7/2011 4:30:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the studio former WEC champ Miguel Torres, who made a successful UFC debut and took a step toward title contention with a decisive win over Antonio Banuelos at Saturday's UFC 126 event. Also joining us in studio is frequent guest host and cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran, who shares behind-the-scenes notes from UFC 126 as we recap the Super Bowl weekend blockbuster. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs today at a special time of 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Torres content with UFC 126 win; White blames Banuelos for crowd disapproval (2/6/2011 11:15:00 AM)
LAS VEGAS - Former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres probably isn't used to the boos he was forced to endure during his UFC 126 win over Antonio Banuelos. The bloodthirsty Las Vegas crowd quite simply did not appreciate Torres' unanimous-decision result, despite the WEC import connecting on 87 total strikes - as opposed to just 17 by his opponent - according to a CompuStrike report. No matter, says Torres. He executed a precise gameplan and is satisfied with the results. So, too, is UFC president Dana White.
Stakes High for Torres in UFC Debut (2/5/2011 12:47:39 AM)
For years, Miguel Torres led a life strangely defined by dominance and anonymity. Inside the cage, he ran up dozens upon dozens of wins against only one -- later avenged -- loss.
Thanks to Firas Zahabi, UFC 126's Miguel Torres ditches "guts and glory" brawling (2/4/2011 8:45:00 PM)
Miguel Torres still is signing the praises of trainer Firas Zahabi eight months after he packed up his things and went to work with him at Tristar Gym in Montreal. Torres, a former WEC bantamweight champion who makes his UFC debut Saturday at UFC 126, said it took but 15 minutes for Zahabi to win him over, and the trainer has influenced not only his fighting philosophies but his personal ones, as well. But fighting is what he's here to do, and Torres said the most important of Zahabi's contributions is the idea that he doesn't need a barnburner every time he fights.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Watson, Jones, Johnson, Mendes, Pierce, Torres, Zahabi (2/3/2011 4:10:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio is stacked today as UFC 126 fighters Jon Jones, Chad Mendes, Miguel Torres, Demetrious Johnson, Mike Pierce, Ricardo Romero and Gabe Ruediger all join us in studio. So, too, do UFC event site coordinator Burt Watson and trainer Firas Zahabi. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Meet Miguel Torres, The Wrestler (2/3/2011 6:00:00 AM)
In a very one-sided fight, Vitali Klitschko stopped Cristobal Arreola in 10 rounds tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA to retain his WBC Heavyweight Championship. Arreola was never in the fight. Few jabs, poor lateral footwork and a lack of head movement left him wide open for Klitschko. Vitali used his jab
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos added to UFC 126 main card (Updated) (11/4/2010 7:45:00 PM)
The tide keeps turning for WEC veterans. Former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres is expected to meet Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126, according to a report from Heavy.com. MMAjunkie.com since has confirmed the fight will be part of the pay-per-view main card. UFC 126 takes place Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Report: WEC vets Miguel Torres and Antonio Banuelos added to UFC 126 (11/4/2010 7:45:00 PM)
The tide keeps turning for WEC veterans. Former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres is expected to meet Antonio Banuelos on the preliminary card of UFC 126, according to a recent report from Heavy.com. UFC 126 takes place Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Torres Pegged to Meet Banuelos at UFC 126 (11/4/2010 5:43:01 PM)
Another significant fight has been added to the Zuffa’s Super Bowl weekend event, as former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight king Miguel Torres will take on Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126 on Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos Added to UFC 126 on Feb. 5 (11/4/2010 9:16:16 AM)
Former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres is expected to make his UFC debut against Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126 on Feb. 5 in Las Vegas.
Ex-WEC champ Miguel Torres anxious for UFC paydays, showcasing mullet (10/30/2010 7:00:00 PM)
With the UFC's announcement Thursday that the WEC's talent is octagon bound, a separate announcement is warranted. Miguel Torres' mullet is on its way, too. "It just gives me a bigger audience to show how much of a badass I am and what a cool haircut looks like," Torres told MMAjunkie.com Radio shortly after the huge news.
Miguel Torres: Wec 51 Just The Beginning (Video) (10/2/2010 7:22:24 AM)
Miguel Torres believes that he is once again a contender. But he also believes that WEC 51 was just the first step in a long road back to the title...
Despite resisting "ghetto bloodlust" urges, WEC 51's Torres still a work in progress (10/1/2010 12:05:00 PM)
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Despite earning a convincing win over Charlie Valencia at Thursday's WEC 51 event, Miguel Torres sat down at the evening's post-event press conference looking like someone had just stolen his lunch money. Torres' second-round submission victory came under must-win circumstances, and the result snapped the first-ever two-fight skid of the former bantamweight champion's lengthy career. But for Torres, the win was just a small step along a lengthy path back to the top of the 135-pound division, and the time for celebration will come much later.
Despite resisting "ghetto bloodlust" urges, WEC's Torres still a work in progress (10/1/2010 12:05:00 PM)
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Despite earning a convincing win over Charlie Valencia at Thursday's WEC 51 event, Miguel Torres sat down at the evening's post-event press conference looking like someone had just stolen his lunch money. Torres' second-round TKO victory came under must-win circumstances, and the result snapped the first-ever two-fight skid of the former bantamweight champion's lengthy career. But for Torres, the win was just a small step along a lengthy path back to the top of the 135-pound division, and the time for celebration will come much later.
WEC 51 bonuses: Roop, Torres, Cerrone and Varner earn $10K awards (10/1/2010 4:10:00 AM)
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - George Roop, Miguel Torres, Donald Cerrone and Jamie Varner each earned $10,000 "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances at Thursday's WEC 51 event. Roop earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award, Torres picked up the "Submission of the Night" bonus, and Cerrone and Varner earned "Fight of the Night" honors. MMAjunkie.com learned of the bonus winners and award amounts while in WEC 51's post-event press conference.
WEC 51 Bonuses: Cerrone, Varner, Torres, and Roop Earn Awards (10/1/2010 3:30:00 AM)
Donald Cerrone, Jamie Varner, Miguel Torres, and George Roop each scored $10,000 bonuses for their performances at Thursday's "WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan" event. Cerrone and Varner delivered another "Fight of the Night" in the sequel to their first meeting in 2009, while Torres earned "Submission of the Night" and Roop scored "Knockout of the Night"
Torres And Roop Get Finishes At Wec 51 (10/1/2010 3:22:34 AM)
Miguel Torres and George Roop delivered finishes at WEC 51...
WEC 51 Results: Aldo KOs Gamburyan to retain title, Cerrone and Torres earn wins (9/30/2010 5:30:58 PM)
WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo continued his streak of dominant wins as he retained the 145-pound title with a second-round knockout of Manny Gamburyan on Thursday in the main event of WEC 51. Donald Cerrone outpointed rival Jamie Varner over three exciting rounds, while Miguel Torres bounced back with a second-round submission.
New Team, New Training Push Torres (Video) (9/30/2010 4:52:42 PM)
Miguel Torres hit the road to Montreal to change up his training, trying to get on track after back-to-back losses for the first time in his career...
Charlie Valencia: Why Not Miguel Torres? (Video) (9/30/2010 1:22:35 AM)
Charlie Valencia has won three straight bouts, so why not test himself against a fighter like Miguel Torres at WEC 51?
For WEC's Charlie Valencia, fighting Miguel Torres was never really a question (9/29/2010 4:55:00 PM)
WEC bantamweight Charlie Valencia is hardly a newcomer to mixed martial arts. On the contrary, the Californian has been a staple of the West Coast fight scene since his professional debut in 2000. But the eight-time WEC veteran, who's also fought under the King of the Cage banner seven times, now finds himself in what is unquestionably the biggest fight of his career at Thursday's WEC 51 event. Good, says Valencia. Bring on the challenge. That's what fighters are supposed to do.
Pioneers Collide: Torres ‘Looking To Make A Statement’ Against Valencia (9/28/2010 9:01:00 AM)
Frank Curreri, WEC - Ten years into his illustrious career, Miguel Torres finds himself at a crossroads of sorts. Fans used to wonder, "Is there anyone at 135 pounds who can beat him?" Now they are asking, "Are the former world champion's best days in the cage behind him?"
MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 119's Jeremy Stephens, WEC 51's Miguel Torres (9/22/2010 3:30:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show Jeremy Stephens, who meets fellow lightweight Melvin Guillard on the pay-per-view portion of this weekend's UFC 119 event. Additionally, former WEC champion Miguel Torres calls in to discuss next week's WEC 51 main-card bout with Charlie Valencia. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.