
Manuel Torres
Fighter analysis
AI-assisted editorial grounded in Fight Detective’s stored fight and ELO data.
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
Fighter overview
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
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Age
Height
Reach
Win Rate
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
How They Win
Loss Vulnerability
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
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
