Anthony Torres (fighter)

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Anthony Torres
Statistics
Nickname The Crush
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States USA
Born
Fighting out of Kailua, Hawaii
Town of birth
Fighting style Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 5
  By knockout 2
  By submission 2
Losses 1

Anthony Torres is a mixed martial artist from Hawaii.

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[edit] Personal life

Torres is of Chamorro, Spanish and Irish descent. He was born in Saipan and moved with his family to Hawaii when he was 12. Torres played football and participated in power-lifting in high school. At the age of 19, he took up jiu jitsu. He is currently a federal corrections officer.

[edit] MMA career

Torres gained exposure as a cast member of the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter 2. On the show, he was eliminated by Luke Cummo via a unanimous decision. Professionally, has a record of 5 wins and 1 loss. Torres' first defeat was at UFC 75 in London, England against Jess Liaudin.[1]

[edit] MMA Record

5-1-0 (wins-losses-draws)
Date Result Opponent Event Method
9/8/2007 Loss Jess Liaudin UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion TKO (Strikes)
8/16/2006 Win Pat Healy UFC Fight Night 6 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
5/26/2006 Win Jerry Hackney Icon Sport - Mayhem vs. Giant TKO
10/16/2004 Win Sean Taylor Superbrawl 37 TKO
2/23/2001 Win Kaleo Padilla Superbrawl 20 Disqualification
7/1/2000 Win Jesse Matilla Warriors of the New Millennium Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (2007-08-03). Torres returns for UFC 75 bout against Liaudin. ufc.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.

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