Early 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
submission grappling after being invited to train at Gym 58, where he learned quickly and was encouraged to compete. He eventually transitioned to
MMA 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
Combate Americas 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.
Comeback fight at UWC Mexico Torres made his return to MMA with a KO victory at the
UWC Mexico 32's event of the
Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico.
LUX Fight League Torres made his promotional debut in
LUX Fight League against Abraham Nava on September 2, 2022 at
LUX 026. This fight ended his undefeated streak of five wins, after being knocked out in the first round. In 2023, Torres was able to make up for his defeat with two more technical knockout victories against Alberto Garcia in
LUX 034, and Victor Moreno in
LUX 036.
The Ultimate Fighter In March 2024, it was announced that Torres would be competing in the thirty-second season of
The Ultimate Fighter. Torres was the first chosen Featherweight for Team Grasso. He would be eliminated in the first episode after losing a decision to Roedie Roets. Torres was later given another shot in the tournament when he was chosen to replace an injured Žygimantas Ramaška and face teammate Mairon Santos in the semi final round. He lost the bout by unanimous decision. == Mixed martial arts record ==