Best fights of Miguel Torres
Over 16 years as a professional, Miguel Torres has compiled a 44-9 (34) record, including six title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Miguel Torres defeats Takeya Mizugaki
On April 5, 2009 Miguel Torres defended his WEC bantamweight title against Takeya Mizugaki. Torres was 28 years old with a record of 36-1, and Mizugaki was 25 with a record of 11-2-2. Torres was on a 16-fight winning streak and Mizugaki was on a 5-fight winning streak. Torres won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
2. Miguel Torres KOs Yoshiro Maeda
On June 1, 2008 Miguel Torres defended his WEC bantamweight title against Yoshiro Maeda. Torres was 27 years old with a record of 34-1, and Maeda was 26 with a record of 23-4-2. Torres was on a 14-fight winning streak and Maeda was coming off a win. Torres stopped Yoshiro Maeda via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
3. Miguel Torres defeats Antonio Banuelos
On February 5, 2011 Miguel Torres faced Antonio Banuelos in a bantamweight bout. Torres was 30 years old with a record of 38-3, and Banuelos was 31 with a record of 18-6. Both Torres and Banuelos were coming off a win. Torres won via unanimous decision.
4. Miguel Torres submits Chase Beebe
On February 13, 2008 Miguel Torres fought Chase Beebe for the WEC bantamweight title. Torres was 27 years old with a record of 33-1, and Beebe was 22 with a record of 11-1. Torres was on a 13-fight winning streak and Beebe was on a 7-fight winning streak. Torres submitted Chase Beebe via guillotine choke in the 1st round. Crowned the new bantamweight champion.
5. Miguel Torres KOs Manny Tapia
On December 3, 2008 Miguel Torres defended his WEC bantamweight title against Manny Tapia. Torres was 27 years old with a record of 35-1, and Tapia was 0 with a record of 0-0. Torres was on a 15-fight winning streak. Torres stopped Manny Tapia via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
6. Miguel Torres defeats Nick Pace
On November 19, 2011 Miguel Torres faced Nick Pace in a bantamweight bout. Torres was 30 years old with a record of 39-4, and Pace was 24 with a record of 6-2. Both Torres and Pace were coming off a loss. Torres won via unanimous decision.
7. Miguel Torres submits Wade Choate
On May 31, 2014 Miguel Torres faced Wade Choate in a featherweight bout. Torres was 33 years old with a record of 41-7, and Choate was 0 with a record of 0-0. Torres was coming off a win. Torres submitted Wade Choate via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
8. Miguel Torres submits Lloyd Carter
On September 24, 2016 Miguel Torres faced Lloyd Carter in a featherweight bout. Torres was 35 years old with a record of 43-9, and Carter was 0 with a record of 0-0. Torres was on a 2-fight losing streak. Torres submitted Lloyd Carter via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
9. Miguel Torres submits Jeff Bedard
On September 5, 2007 Miguel Torres faced Jeff Bedard. Torres was 26 years old with a record of 32-1, and Bedard was 0 with a record of 0-0. Torres was on a 12-fight winning streak. Torres submitted Jeff Bedard via triangle choke in the 1st round.
10. Miguel Torres submits Bobby Gamboa
On September 9, 2006 Miguel Torres faced Bobby Gamboa. Torres was 25 years old with a record of 29-1, and Gamboa was 0 with a record of 0-0. Torres was on a 9-fight winning streak. Torres submitted Bobby Gamboa via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.