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Manuel Torres

Manuel Torres

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Lightweight
100% finish rate80% as favorite100% as underdog
71%wins
1513
ELO Rating

Fighter analysis

AI-assisted editorial grounded in Fight Detective’s stored fight and ELO data.

Fighting style and career analysis

Style and Tendencies: Pace, Finishing, and Risk

Based on the supplied statistics and results, Torres’ UFC sample points to a high-tempo, high-variance lightweight style. He is credited with 7.29 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) and 4.08 absorbed per minute (SApM), alongside a 54% significant strike defense. Those figures, paired with a record containing no decisions, align with fights that tend to resolve before extended point-fighting becomes the deciding factor. Observed outcomes show a strong early finishing tendency. All five of his wins in this record ended in round one: four by KO/TKO and one by submission. His losses also ended inside the distance, by KO/TKO in round one and round two. As a pattern, that combination suggests Torres often operates in exchanges where momentum can swing quickly—effective when he lands first and cleanly, but with documented downside when opponents return fire. The grappling indicators are mixed but noteworthy. Torres is listed with 1.72 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.9 submissions attempted per 15 minutes, while also carrying a 90% takedown defense. Without round-by-round or attempt totals, it is safest to treat these as signposts rather than a full stylistic map, but the numbers do support the idea that wrestling defense and opportunistic finishing are part of his toolkit.

Strengths

  • Consistent early finishing in wins (all five wins ended in round one)
  • High offensive output (7.29 SLpM) relative to a seven-fight sample
  • Strong listed takedown defense (90%)

Weaknesses

  • Documented susceptibility to stoppages (two KO/TKO losses)
  • Moderate striking defense (54%) alongside a style that appears to invite exchanges
  • No decision outcomes, leaving stamina, pacing over three rounds, and round-winning consistency under-evidenced
Data notes
  • Style inferences are drawn from aggregate stats and finish-only results, not detailed round time or opponent-specific context
  • With only seven fights and no decisions, pace and durability conclusions remain limited
Generated Jul 24, 2026, 7:36 AM UTCData captured Jul 24, 2026, 7:35 AM UTCPublished Jul 24, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC

Fighter overview

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1512.9Mid-tier

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

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#37of 100 active

Age

31
Mar 25, 1995

Height

5'10" (177.8 cm)

Reach

185.42 cm

Win Rate

71.4%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
7.29
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.08
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+3.21
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
54%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.72
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
90%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.90
Sub_Avg
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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

7.7
Sig. Strikes
2.6
Takedowns
1.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO4 (80%)
Submission1 (20%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO2 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

80%

4W – 1L in 5 fights

As Underdog

100%

1W – 0L in 1 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Cont.Mid14901515152815401513May 22Jun 23Feb 24Sep 24Mar 25Dec 25Jun 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO7 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Rafael Fiziev
Jun 27, 2026
-15.31513
def. Grant Dawson
Dec 6, 2025
+13.11528
def. Drew Dober
Mar 29, 2025
+12.01515
lost to Ignacio Bahamondes
Sep 14, 2024
-7.81503
def. Chris Duncan
Feb 24, 2024
+5.71511
def. Nikolas Motta
Jun 17, 2023
+3.41505
def. Frank Camacho
May 14, 2022
+1.71502

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

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1565
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1559
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1556
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1546
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1545
#9Mason Jones
1540
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1540

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Professional fight history

Fight History (7 fights)

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · Jun 27, 2026
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · Sep 14, 2024
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · Feb 24, 2024
Lightweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →