Jose Torres (fighter)

Jose Torres (born August 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of Brave Combat Federation where he is the current Brave CF Bantamweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, Torres has also competed in the Titan Fighting Championships and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Jose Torres
Born (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
Other namesShorty
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Flyweight
Reach66.0 in (168 cm)
StyleShotokan
Fighting out ofChicago, Illinois
TeamCombat-Do
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision6
Losses1
By knockout1
By submission0
By decision0
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Torres was born in Chicago to parents of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. He started practicing Shotokan at the age of four. By age 14, Torres joined Combat-Do, with Bob Schirmer as his master.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Amateur

Torres began his amateur MMA career in 2014, competing until 2015. He went undefeated in 25 bouts.[2]

Titan Fighting Championships

Torres started his professional MMA career in 2016 and he starting fighting for the American-based promotion Titan Fighting Championships. In his Titan FC debut, he fought Travis Taylor on March 4, 2016, at Titan FC 37. Torres won the bout via submission.[2]

Torres then faced Reynaldo Duarte on April 30, at Titan FC 38. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[3]

Torres faced Abdiel Velazquez for the vacant Titan FC Flyweight Championship on August 5, at Titan FC 40. He won the bout by knockout in the second round to win the title.[4][5]

In his first flyweight title defense, Torres faced Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 43, on January 21, 2017.[6] He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round.[7]

Torres faced Farkhad Sharipov for the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship at Titan FC 44, on May 19. He won the bout via unanimous decision to win the title, becoming the promotion's first double champion in the process.[8]

In his bantamweight title defense, Torres faced Gleidson DeJesus at Titan FC 46, on November 17. He won the bout via technical submission.[9]

In his second and last flyweight title defense, Torres faced Alberto Orellano at Titan FC 48, on February 16, 2018. He won the bout by knockout in the first round.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Torres made his UFC debut, replacing Hector Sandoval against Jarred Brooks on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes.[11] He won the fight in round two after Brooks attempted to slam Torres, but Brooks had accidentally knocked himself out in the process.[12]

Torres faced Alex Perez on August 9, 2018, at UFC 227.[13] He lost the bout via knockout in round one.[14] Torres would be released from his UFC contract on November 7.[15][16]

Brave CF

After his release from the UFC, Torres signed with Brave Combat Federation. In his first fight there, he faced Amir Albazi at Brave CF 23 on April 19, 2019.[17] Torres won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Torres was scheduled to face Sean Santella for the Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final at Brave CF 42 on September 24, 2020. The match ended in a majority draw.[19]

Torres was scheduled to Santella at Brave FC 49 on March 25, 2021. The fight was part of the Brave Flyweight Tournament, with their first fight ending in a draw.[20] The week of the event, however, Santella had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by SBG Ireland's Blaine O’Driscoll.[21] While the fight was contested at a Catchweight of 61 kg, due to the short-notice nature of the match-up, the bout between Torres and O’Driscoll indeed served as a quarter-final fight for the Flyweight tournament.[22] Torres won the bout via unanimous decision.[23]

Torres was scheduled to face Ali Bagautinov in the semi-final of the Flyweight tournament at Brave CF 55 on November 6, 2021.[24] Due to difficulties making weight, however, he pulled out and was replaced by Sean Santella.[25]

Moving to bantamweight, Torres was scheduled to face Izzeddine Al Derbani on October 28, 2022, at Brave CF 65. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[26][27]

Torres faced Nkosi Ndebele for the BRAVE CF Bantamweight Championship on August 12, 2023, at Brave CF 73.[1] He won the bout via split decision.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 6 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–1–1 Nkosi Ndebele Decision (split) Brave CF 73 August 12, 2023 5 5:00 Bogotá, Colombia Won the vacant Brave CF Bantamweight Championship.
Win 11–1–1 Izzeddine Al Derbani Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 65: Rumble in the Kingdom October 28, 2022 5 5:00 Isa Town, Bahrain Bantamweight bout.
Win 10–1–1 Blaine O'Driscoll Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 49: Super Fights March 25, 2021 3 5:00 Arad, Bahrain Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final
Draw 9–1–1 Sean Santella Draw (majority) Brave CF 42 September 24, 2020 3 5:00 Riffa, Bahrain Flyweight Tournament Quarter-Final
Win 9–1 Amir Albazi Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 23 April 19, 2019 3 5:00 Amman, Jordan
Loss 8–1 Alex Perez KO (punches) UFC 227 August 9, 2018 1 3:34 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 8–0 Jarred Brooks KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes June 1, 2018 2 2:55 Utica, New York, United States Brooks knocked himself out attempting to slam Torres
Win 7–0 Alberto Orellano KO (punches) Titan FC 48 February 16, 2018 1 3:52 Coral Gables, Florida, United States Defended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Gleidson DeJesus Technical submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 46 November 17, 2017 4 4:13 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States Defended the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Farkhad Sharipov Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 44 May 19, 2017 5 5:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States Won the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Pedro Nobre TKO (punches) Titan FC 43 January 21, 2017 3 3:14 Coral Gables, Florida, United States Defended the Titan FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Abdiel Velazquez KO (punch and knee) Titan FC 40 August 5, 2016 2 3:52 Coral Gables, Florida, United States Won the Titan FC Flyweight Championship. Flyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Reynaldo Duarte Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 38 April 30, 2016 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Travis Taylor Submission (guillotine) Titan FC 37 March 4, 2016 1 2:09 Ridgefield, Washington, United States Bantamweight debut.

See also

References
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  2. Arabs MMA Staff (6 March 2016). "KHK MMA's Jose Torres Successful in his Professional Debut". ArabsMMA.
  3. "Titan FC 38 results: Belal Muhammad batters Steve Carl to claim vacant welterweight belt". MMA Junkie. 1 May 2016.
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