Miguel Torres Profile

DOB--JANUARY 18, 1981
HEIGHT--5'10
WEIGHT--135
STYLE--Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai
TEAM--Torres Martial Arts

Miguel Torres began training martial arts at the age of 7. Miguel fell in love with martial arts, the training was great and he loved the combat and competition. Torres' father had to take him out of it when he was 9 because they couldn't afford it. Miguel started kickboxing at 14 and paid for it with his own money he made doing landscaping work. While kickboxing was great for his standup, Torres struggled when he fought with his friends who were wrestlers. That changed though when he was 18, after a good friend introduced him to a teacher of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Miguel Torres went to Purdue University and graduated with a degree in Marketing. While Torres was at Purdue he was paying his tuition with purses he won from fights. Miguel made sure that he was fighting 4-5 times a semester to keep up with his college bills. After graduation, Torres realized how much he was earning while training/fighting and he decided to make fighting his career.

Miguel Torres record is listed at 34-1, although Torres has his record at 46-1 on his Torres martial arts website. He also holds a long list of titles and ranks: WEC Bantamweight Champion, Total Fight Challenge, Iron Heart Crown, Sooto Americas 132-pound, Extreme Shootfighting, Superbrawl Champion and his most recent Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Carlson Gracie Jr. Torres is also listed on Sherdog.com as the #7 pound for pound mixed martial artist in the world.

Miguel Torres Profile: Gabe November 7, 2008