RASHAD EVANS TALKS TRAINING WITH MIGUEL TORRES
July 12, 2010 by Matt
Local ring announcer and MMA play by play man Ray Flores talked with Rashad Evans during a break in training with Miguel Torres at Torres Martial Arts in Hammond, Indiana. Rashad talks about training with Miguel, beating Rampage and his upcoming title fight with Shogun Rua.
MIGUEL TORRES FLYING ARMBAR!
June 23, 2010 by Matt
Peter Griffin prefers more of the ground and pound, but I’m certain he’d still be very pleased. Follow Miguel Torres on Twitter for more hilarity.
VIDEO: MIGUEL TORRES WORKING WITH EMANUEL STEWARD
June 23, 2010 by searstapper
Miguel Torres has branched out to other trainers to get him ready for his next fight. One of those people is legendary boxing trainer Emanuel Steward. Check out this video provided by EckoMMA.
VIDEO: MIGUEL TORRES HONORED BY HOMETOWN OF EAST CHICAGO, IN
June 4, 2010 by searstapper
Former WEC champion Miguel Torres was honored by his hometown of East Chicago, IN. The mayor declared June 4, 2010 “Miguel Angel Torres Day.” The talented bantamweight was honored not just for his accomplishments in mixed martial arts, but his contributions to helping the community.
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VIDEO: MIGUEL TORRES DISCUSSES URIJAH FABER & WORKING W/ EMANUEL STEWARD
June 4, 2010 by searstapper
Local favorite Miguel Torres is preparing to step into the WEC cage once again to get back on the winning track. He’s sought time with some of the top coaches in combat sports since losing the bantamweight title last August. He talked with Chicago’s MMA reporter L.J. Tabano about his training, as well as the possibility of fighting Urijah Faber. The former WEC featherweight champion is dropping to the 135 pound division, and although both are coming off losses, many fans still wouldn’t mind seeing the two talented fighters face each other.
MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES DAY IN EAST CHICAGO, IN
May 29, 2010 by searstapper
Miguel Torres is one of many talented fighters to come out of Northwest Indiana and make a name for himself in the MMA world. His hometown of East Chicago, IN will honor him with his own special day.
BARTIMUS AND THE BULLY WIN AT WEC 47
March 7, 2010 by Matt
Two Chicago-area fighters are leaving Columbus, Ohio with victories, while Miguel Torres is leaving with his second consecutive loss.
Bart Palaszewski took on the very tough Karen Darabedyan in a lightweight battle. Bartimus immediately felt the power and quickness of Darabedyan, who was coming off an impressive win against former WEC champ Rob McCullough. Darabedyan had Bart on the ground and was delivering punishment. Bart absorbed a lot of blows but kept looking for subs. Near the end of round 1 Palaszewski latched on to an arm and hyperextended it until he got the tap. Itwas an amazing submission and Bartimus moves to 34-13 with the win.
Team Top Notch fighter Ricardo Lamas was coming off a TKO loss to Danny “Last Call” Castillo at WEC 42. He needed little time to get back on a win streak with a stunning defeat of France’s Bendy Casimir. In round 1 action, Casimir went for a takedown and Lamas delivered a fierce knee to Casimir’s head that crumbled him to the canvas and left him unconscious. The Bully got the win and improves to 8-1 overall and now 3-1 in the WEC.
Miguel Torres never really got going against Joseph Benavidez, his first fight since losing his WEC title to Brian Bowles. Miguel was active in moving and circling the cage, but couldn’t find the timing on his strikes or kicks. The faster Benavidez easily nullified the nearly 10-inch reach disadvantage with takedowns and easily working his way inside against Torres. The last takedown in round 2 proved fatal for Torres. Benavidez had him up against the cage and delivered a vicious elbow that gashed open Torres’ forehead and immediately started to gush blood. Torres tried to escape but Benavidez caught him in a tight guillotine and Torres was forced to tap. It was a stunning defeat for Torres. Brian Bowles lost the title to Dominick Cruz, so perhaps we will see a Bowles/Torres rematch down the line.
Photos taken from Sherdog’s WEC 47 gallery
MARCH MADNESS, MMA STYLE
March 2, 2010 by Matt
The NCAA tourney will not be the only madness to engulf the sports world in March. There will be 5 MMA major events within 25 days, giving new meaning to March coming in like a lion. Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
3.6 WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
An excellent card to kick off the month. Brian Bowles defends his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. We also get the returns of Miguel Torres, who takes on the explosive Joseph Benavidez, and Jens Pulver. The always exciting Scott Jorgensen is also on the card, as well as impressive WEC newcomer Karen Darabedyan.
3.21 UFC on Versus 1
The UFC makes its first appearance on Versus and the card is spectacular. Jon Jones is one of the most dynamic fighters in all of MMA and he will take on Brandon Vera. The most under-appreciated fighter in MMA is also on the card: Junior Dos Santos. Dos Santos will fight Gabriel Gonzaga and needs a win to get closer to a title fight. Also on the card is fan-favorite Clay Guida, as well as a solid heavyweight matchup between Cheick Kongo and Paul Buentello.
3.26 Strikeforce Challengers 7
Where else would you get to see George Bush fight? Not that one, but the heavyweight fighter will take on Ron Humphrey. 2 of the most beautiful — and ferocious — female fighters will do battle at this event, as Miesha Tate brawls with Zoila Frausto. Andre Galvao is back from DREAM to take on Strikeforce veteran Luke Stewart. And Lavar “Big” Johnson will take on Lolohea Mahe.
3.27 UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy
The Return of GSP against the brash, talented Dan Hardy for the UFC welterweight belt is the main event on this card. But the co-main event of Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin for the interim heavyweight belt may be an even better fight. Two other top welterweights will go at it in Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves, and the exciting Ben Saunders will take on M-1, IFL and Bellator vet Jake Ellenberger.
3.31 UFC Fight Night 21
Just days after 2 title bouts, the UFC is back with another edition of “Fight Night” on Spike. Kenny Florian gets to take on Takanori Gomi in his UFC debut. Ultimate Fighter winner Roy Nelson will battle Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve, an interesting battle of wrestler vs. Jiu-Jtsu. Lightweight Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson gets Dennis Siver, and Nate Quarry and Jorge Rivera will slug it out.
MIGUEL TORRES SUBMISSION FLOW
February 21, 2010 by Matt
Check out this clip from the former local MMA show “Combatwire”. Miguel Torres shows Felice Herrig the submission flow that allowed him to beat Chase Beebe for the WEC title. Playing the part of Beebe is UFC fighter Kurt Pellegrino.
Miguel needs to get back to more of this when he fights Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47 on March 6th. Felice Herrig will fight next on April 17th. Pellegrino will battle Fabricio Camoes at UFC 111.
MIGUEL TORRES GETS READY FOR WEC 47
January 26, 2010 by Matt
The Las Vegas Sun catches up with Miguel Torres as he trains for his next fight against Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47. In the interview, Miguel seems revitalized. He explains why he has a totally different camp to train with for the bout against Benavidez in Columbus on March 6th. Benavidez is coming off a very impressive win against Rani Yahya.
