Jose Torres

Jose Torres (born August 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. He is a former Brave CF Bantamweight Champion and the current bantamweight title contender. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, Torres has also competed in the Titan Fighting Championships and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early life Torres was born in Chicago 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.

Titan Fighting Championships Torres started his professional MMA career in 2016 and fought 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 Hector Sandoval against Jarred Brooks 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 UFC 227. 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 Brave Combat Federation. 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 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.

The two rivals faced each other again in the first-ever trilogy in BRAVE Combat Federation history in the main event of Brave CF 82 in Mauritius on 11 May 2024. He lost the bout again, this time via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Brave Combat Federation Brave CF Bantamweight Championship (One time) Titan Fighting Championships Titan FC Bantamweight Championship (One time) Titan FC Flyweight Championship (One time) Fight Matrix 2016 Male Rookie of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Joji Goto Decision (split) Rizin: Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri

Saitama, Japan Loss

Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision (unanimous) Super Rizin 4

Saitama, Japan Loss

Dias Yerengaipov Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 95

Tenerife, Spain Win

Makoto Takahashi Decision (split) Rizin 49

Saitama, Japan Loss

Nkosi Ndebele Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 82

Saint Pierre, Mauritius Loss

Nkosi Ndebele TKO (retirement) Brave CF 80

Isa Town, Bahrain Win

Nkosi Ndebele Decision (split) Brave CF 73

Bogotá, Colombia Win

Izzeddine Al Derbani Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 65

Isa Town, Bahrain Win

Blaine O'Driscoll Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 49

Arad, Bahrain Draw

Sean Santella Draw (majority) Brave CF 42

Riffa, Bahrain Win

Amir Albazi Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 23

Amman, Jordan Loss

Alex Perez KO (punches) UFC 227

Los Angeles, California, United States Win

Jarred Brooks KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes

Utica, New York, United States Win

Alberto Orellano KO (punch) Titan FC 48

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Gleidson DeJesus Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 46

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States Win

Farkhad Sharipov Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 44

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States Win

Pedro Nobre TKO (punches) Titan FC 43

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Abdiel Velazquez KO (punch and knee) Titan FC 40

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Reynaldo Duarte Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 38

Miami, Florida, United States Win

Travis Taylor Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 37

Ridgefield, Washington, United States