Guillermo Torres (wrestler) explained

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Guillermo Torres
Nickname:Memo
El Mercenario
Fullname:Guillermo Torres Cervantes
Birth Date:19 August 1986
Birth Place:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Weight:600NaN0
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Freestyle
Coach:Cuahutemoc Oregel
Show-Medals:yes
Updated:November 19, 2012

Guillermo Torres Cervantes (born August 19, 1986 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican freestyle wrestler, mixed martial artist, and coach.[1] [2]

Wrestling career

He won a silver medal for the 60 kg division at the 2011 Pan American Games in his hometown. A few months later, he finished second at the 2012 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, which qualified him for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3] 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 Masoud Esmaeilpour, with a technical score of 1–8, and a classification point system of 1–3.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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.[5] [6] 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.[7] His second fight was for Combate Americas at Combate 27 on October 26, 2018, in his hometown. Torres won by first round TKO.[8] 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.[9] His winning streak ended on September 2, 2022, at Lux Fight League 26, with a loss via knockout.[10] Torres has been training with Henry Cejudo since preparation for his third fight.[11] He was Cejudo's training partner for his title fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288.[12]

The Ultimate Fighter

In March 2024, it was announced that Torres would be competing in the thirty-second season of The Ultimate Fighter.[13]

Torres was the first chosen Featherweight for Team Grasso. He would be eliminated in the first episode after losing a decision to Roedie Roets.[14]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center| 5–1|Abraham Nava|KO (punch)|Lux Fight League 26||align=center|1|align=center|0:51|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Giovanni Ricardo Ramirez|TKO (body kick and punches)|UWC Mexico 32 - Sanchez vs. Valencia||align=center|3|align=center|0:15|Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Orlando Jimenez|Decision (unanimous)|Combate Americas - Tucson||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tucson, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Caleb Moctezuma|Decision (unanimous)|Combate Americas: Mexico vs. Spain - Capella vs. Herrera||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Mario Tena|TKO (punches)|Combate Americas - La Batalla de Guadalajara||align=center|1|align=center|4:55|Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Marco Beristain Castillo|Decision (unanimous)|CBF MMA 1 - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico||-

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|Loss|align=center|0–1|Roedie Roets|Decision (unanimous)||| (airdate)|align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|

Notes and References

  1. Guillermo Torres. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074001/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/guillermo-torres-3.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 19 November 2012.
  2. Web site: March 22, 2022 . DEBUTARÁ LUCHAR OLÍMPICO “MEMO” TORRES EN UWC 32 . 2023-05-03 . UWC.com.mx.
  3. News: Guillermo Torres se quedó con la plata en lucha. El Economista (Mexico). Spanish. Guillermo Torres took silver in fight. 24 October 2011. 19 November 2012.
  4. News: Guillermo Torres satisfecho por la experiencia de competir en Juegos Olimpicos. Terra. Spanish. Guillermo Torres satisfied by the experience of competing in Olympic Games. 16 August 2012. 19 November 2012.
  5. Web site: October 28, 2018 . Memo Torres, de Juegos Olímpicos a luchador de MMA . 2023-05-03 . Medio Tiempo.
  6. Web site: Cuéllar . Manuel . November 8, 2018 . Vive su propia película . 2023-05-03 . Reporte Indigo.
  7. Web site: CBF MMA 1 - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight . 2023-05-03 . Sherdog.com.
  8. Web site: Combate Americas - La Batalla de Guadalajara . 2023-05-03 . Sherdog.com.
  9. Web site: UWC Mexico 32 - Sanchez vs. Valencia . 2023-05-03 . Sherdog.com.
  10. Web site: Lux Fight League - Lux 026 . 2023-05-03 . Sherdog.co.
  11. Web site: March 1, 2019 . Guillermo Torres: Del Olimpo a “La Jaula” de Combate Américas . 2023-05-03 . Combate Global.
  12. Web site: Cejudo . Henry . April 29, 2023 . (NEW EP!): Henry Cejudo Simulates Title Fight vs Aljo In Last Sparring Session Before UFC 288 EP6! . 2023-05-02 . Youtube.com.
  13. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 32' rosters revealed with 16 UFC hopefuls. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-03-09. 2024-03-09.
  14. https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/6/4/24171555/the-ultimate-fighter-32-alexa-grasso-vs-valentina-shevchenko-episode-1-results