Jose Torres (born August 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division of

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where he is a former Brave CF Bantamweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, Torres has also competed in the Titan Fighting Championships and

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Early life

Torres was born in

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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.

Mixed martial arts career

Amateur

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

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. Torres then faced Reynaldo Duarte on April 30, at Titan FC 38. He won the bout via unanimous decision. 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. In his first flyweight title defense, Torres faced Pedro Nobre at Titan FC 43, on January 21, 2017. He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round. 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. In his bantamweight title defense, Torres faced Gleidson DeJesus at Titan FC 46, on November 17. He won the bout via technical submission. 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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Torres made his UFC debut, replacing

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against

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on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. He won the fight in round two after Brooks attempted to slam Torres, but Brooks had accidentally knocked himself out in the process. Torres faced Alex Perez on August 9, 2018, at

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. He lost the bout via knockout in round one. Torres would be released from his UFC contract on November 7.

Brave CF

After his release from the UFC, Torres signed with

. In his first fight there, he faced Amir Albazi at Brave CF 23 on April 19, 2019. Torres won the bout via unanimous decision. 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. 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. The week of the event, however, Santella had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by SBG Ireland's Blaine O’Driscoll. 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. Torres won the bout via unanimous decision. Torres was scheduled to face Ali Bagautinov in the semi-final of the Flyweight tournament at Brave CF 55 on November 6, 2021. Due to difficulties making weight, however, he pulled out and was replaced by Sean Santella. 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. Torres faced Nkosi Ndebele for the vacant BRAVE CF Bantamweight Championship on August 12, 2023, at Brave CF 73. He won the bout via split decision to win the vacant title. Torres faced Ndebele in a rematch for the Brave CF bantamweight title on December 15, 2023, at Brave CF 80. He lost the bout by third-round TKO via retirement.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Brave CF Bantamweight Championship (One time) * Titan Fighting Championships ** Titan FC Bantamweight Championship (One time) ** Titan FC Flyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Jose 1992 births Living people Martial artists from Chicago Mixed martial artists from Illinois American male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Shotokan American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent American male karateka American people of Puerto Rican descent