Miguel Torres-Michael McDonald added to UFC 145
With his short-stint away from the UFC over, Miguel Torres now has his next opponent, as he will face Michael McDonald at UFC 145 on April 21. News of the bout was confirmed by the UFC. Torres was released by the UFC after comments he made on his Twitter account concerning rape that did not go over well with the fight promotion. After asking for a return and doing work around the community that showed... [Read More...]
UFC re-signs Miguel Torres after former WEC champion reaches out to rape victims
Less than a month ago Dana White declared popular bantamweight Miguel Torres had been cut by the UFC, even going so far as to imply his career with the organization was officially over, after Torres Tweeted a joke about a “rape van” he lifted from a sitcom. Today the 40-4 Torres is officially back on the roster. White introduced Torres earlier today after the pre-fight press conference for UFC... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres cut by UFC after Tweeting joke about rape
For the second time in as many days a UFC fighter has made light of sexual assault with the first instance involving Rashad Evans’ verbal jab at Phil Davis, a Penn State alumnus, about “putting hands” on him in reference to the university’s current scandal involving a football coach forcing himself on children enrolled in a program he headed for disadvantaged youth. Now Miguel Torres has... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres celebrates UFC 139 win as only he can
Miguel Torres is a former WEC bantamweight champ with a zest for life so the odds of him knowing how to celebrate a big win are pretty high. Torres’ latest victory, a triumph from November 19 over Nick Pace at UFC 139, resulted in a classic video when the mulleted Mixed Martial Artist abandons the standard afterparty setting for a far more intimate affair. Rather than hit up the club, Torres goes... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres returns at UFC 139 against Nick Pace
One of the most exciting and prolific bantamweight fighters in the divisions history is returning to action this November. For WEC champion Miguel Torres will be back in the octagon at UFC 139 in San Jose, ready to do battle against Tiger Schulmann Fight Team member Nick Pace. Both fights have confirmed the bout via their twitter accounts. After losing the WEC strap to Brian Bowles in August 2009,... [Read More...]
Demetrious Johnson takes injured Brad Pickett’s spot against Miguel Torres
Living up to the motto of the character his nickname is based on, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has “saved the day” by stepping in for an injured Brad Pickett at UFC 130 to take on Miguel Torres. Johnson had previously been set for action against Renan Barao at the Memorial Day Weekend event. News of the May 28 match-up was reported on the UFC’s website where it was also mentioned a new... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres agrees to fight Brad Pickett at UFC 130
A battle between two of the UFC’s top bantamweights appears to be in place for the promotion’s May 28 event in Las Vegas adding to what is already a stacked Memorial Day Weekend line-up featuring Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard going at it a third time, as well as appearances by former champs Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Frank Mir. According to Miguel Torres himself by way of Twitter, he was... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 11/19/10
Will B.J. Penn call it a career if he isn’t able to emerge victorious against rival Matt Hughes at UFC 123? Does George Sotiropoulos deserve to be top contender in the lightweight division with a win over Joe Lauzon? Would you rather see Urijah Faber fight for the bantamweight belt or instead put up against fellow WEC icon Miguel Torres? Who turned in most-memorable performance at UFC 122? Keyboard... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres making Octagon debut at UFC 126
Former WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres (38-3) looks set to compete inside the Octagon for the first time in his career on February 5th at the UFC’s annual “Super Bowl Weekend” show in Las Vegas. Torres’ opponent at the event is expected to be fellow WEC veteran Antonio Banuelos (who will also be making his promotional debut). News of the rumored match-up was first reported by HeavyMMA. Torres... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Nate Diaz Addresses Steroids as Only He Can (WatchKalibRun.com) Kyra Gracie Goes Sans Gi for Magazine Cover (MiddleEasy.com) Frank Edgar vs. Gray Maynard II Looking Likely for UFC 125 (Heavy.com) Cooking with Miguel Torres? You Bet!... [Read More...]
Aldo vs. Gamburyan set as all WEC 51 fighters hit mark at weigh-ins
If WEC 51 is half as entertaining as its related weigh-ins were it stands to reason the show could be the best in promotional history. All of the event’s participants stepped on the scale in Broomfield, Colorado Wednesday afternoon in anticipation tonight’s card with more than one memorable occurrence taking place throughout the process. Fortunately, however, none of the stand-out moments involved... [Read More...]
5 Oz’s Exclusive with Brian Bowles: ‘Miguel Torres has never faced anyone like me’
How a fighter as talented and explosive as WEC bantamweight Brian Bowles has gotten used to being the underdog during his career in the WEC is beyond me, but as this undefeated finishing machine told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in the days leading up to the biggest fight of his 29 years on this earth, it’s a role he relishes. Good for Brian, because the man he is set to butt heads with this Sunday... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles Set for WEC 42 in August
WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres (36-1) and top contender Brian Bowles (7-0) will meet on August 9 at WEC 42. The news of the bout was made public today in a report by MMAJunkie.com. The two fighters were originally set to meet at WEC 40 before Bowles was forced to pull out of the fight with a back injury. Bowles comes into this title fight with seven consecutive wins, including four in the... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres reveals aspirations to compete for the UFC
Miguel Torres apparently has aspirations beyond just being the number one bantamweight fighter on the planet. In a new interview with VERSUS.com’s Ariel Helwani, the Chicago native revealed that he has designs on eventually bypassing the WEC featherweight division and advancing directly to the UFC’s lightweight division. “I can’t fight forever,” Torres told Helwani. “I can dominate... [Read More...]
Report: Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles to headline WEC 40 in Chicago
A new published report indicates that World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres’ next title defense will come on Sunday, April 5 in Chicago, Ill. against number one contender Brian Bowles. The news was first reported by MMAjunkie.com. Torres is 35-1 and is the number one ranked bantamweight, according to the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts. The 29-year old East Chicago... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres, newcomers reign supreme at WEC 37
In the first mixed martial arts fight in U.S. history to feature two fighters of Mexican heritage headlining a televised event, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres successfully defended his title courtesy of a second round TKO over Manny Tapia. The victory improved Torres’ documented record to 35-1 and his record under the World Extreme Cagefighting banner to 4-0. Torres, an Indiana... [Read More...]
WEC 37: Preview and Predictions
Wednesday’s WEC 37 event featuring Miguel Torres making his second career defense of the WEC bantamweight against Manny Tapia hasn’t garnered much publicity in recent weeks. And that’s a shame, as Torres is one of the top ten best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and those who elect not to watch Wednesday’s telecast (8 p.m. ET on VERSUS) will be missing out. With Urijah... [Read More...]
Rivalry between Miguel Torres and Jeff Curran begins to grow
What initially started as an innocent attempt by Jeff Curran to raise the level of excitement even further in the WEC’s bantamweight division has now taken on a life of its own. During a recent C3 Full Contact Fighting event in which Curran was inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame, the former featherweight-turned-bantamweight competitor responded to a question about what his goals... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres says he’ll defend title on December 3; Manny Tapia a possible opponent (video)
Michael David Smith of AOL Fanhouse was putting in work today at the UFC 90 press conference and was able to catch up with not only Patrick Cote, but also WEC’s current bantamweight champion, Miguel Torres. Torres touches on a number of topics, including a possible title defense against Manny Tapia on December 3 and a future fight between he and Urijah Faber at 145 lbs. Read More →
IFO Results: “Fireworks in the Cage IV” at the Riviera Hotel & Casino
The IFO and Steele Cage Promotions held their “Fireworks in the Cage IV” card at the Riviera Events Center Friday night in front of what appeared to be a near capacity crowd. It was a unique experience for me because the Riviera “events center” is essentially a ballroom. I’ve seen MMA in half cages in small rooms in the inner city and at community centers, but there’s... [Read More...]
