Guillermo Torres Cervantes (born August 19, 1986 in

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, and coach.

Wrestling career

He won a silver medal for the 60 kg division at the

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in his hometown, which qualified him for the

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. At the Olympics, Torres competed in the men's freestyle 60 kg class, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round after being defeated by Iran's

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, with a technical score of 1–8, and a classification point system of 1–3.

Mixed martial arts career

After the Olympics, Torres retired from wrestling competition due to injuries that required surgeries and decided to focus on coaching children in wrestling and raising a family instead. He was introduced to

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after being invited to train at Gym 58, where he learned quickly and was encouraged to compete. He eventually transitioned to

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and made his debut on March 15, 2018, at CBF MMA - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight, winning via unanimous decision. His second fight was for

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at Combate 27 on October 26, 2018, in his hometown. Torres won by first round TKO. He gained two more wins in Combate in 2019 before a hiatus. Torres made his return on March 25, 2022, at UWC Mexico 32, winning via TKO. His winning streak ended on September 2, 2022, at Lux Fight League 26, with a loss via knockout. Torres has been training with

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since preparation for his third fight. He was Cejudo's training partner for his title fight against

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Mixed martial arts record

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