Anthony Torres (fighter)
Encyclopedia
Anthony Torres is an American
mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2
on Team Franklin
, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight
finalist Luke Cummo
and was eliminated. He tested positive to taking a banned steroid after a fight in September 2007 and had his UFC contract terminated and lost his job as a federal corrections officer.
Anthony Torres is an American
mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2
on Team Franklin
, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight
finalist Luke Cummo
and was eliminated. He tested positive to taking a banned steroid after a fight in September 2007 and had his UFC contract terminated and lost his job as a federal corrections officer.
Anthony Torres is an American
mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2
on Team Franklin
, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight
finalist Luke Cummo
and was eliminated. He tested positive to taking a banned steroid after a fight in September 2007 and had his UFC contract terminated and lost his job as a federal corrections officer.A lesson learned for Torres, current UFC fighters competing overseas
and Irish
descent. He was born in Saipan
and moved with his family to Hawaii
when he was 12. Torres played football and participated in power-lifting in high school. At the age of 19, he took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
.
|Win
|6-2
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Jake Bramstone
|Decision (Split)
|Fighting spirit: Middleweight tournament opening round
|6/19/2010
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|Loss
|5-2
| Michael Brightmon
|Decision (Split)
|X-1 Events - Champions
|1/26/2008
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| Loss
|5-1
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Jess Liaudin
| TKO (Punches)
| UFC 75
|9/8/2007
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| Win
|5-0
| Pat Healy
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke
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| UFC Fight Night 6
|8/16/2006
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| Win
|4-0
| Jerry Hackney
| TKO
| Icon Sport
- Mayhem vs. Giant
|5/26/2006
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| Win
|3-0
| Sean Taylor
| TKO
| Superbrawl 37
|10/16/2004
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| Win
|2-0
| Kaleo Padilla
| Disqualification
| Superbrawl 20
|2/23/2001
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| Win
|1-0
| Jesse Matilla
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke
)
| Warriors of the New Millennium
|7/1/2000
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2
The Ultimate Fighter 2
The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC coaches for this season were welterweight and middleweight...
on Team Franklin
Rich Franklin
Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
finalist Luke Cummo
Luke Cummo
Luke Joseph Cummo is an American mixed martial artist who appeared in the second season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the finals where he was defeated by Joe Stevenson by decision in a close bout...
and was eliminated. He tested positive to taking a banned steroid after a fight in September 2007 and had his UFC contract terminated and lost his job as a federal corrections officer.
Anthony Torres is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2
The Ultimate Fighter 2
The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC coaches for this season were welterweight and middleweight...
on Team Franklin
Rich Franklin
Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
finalist Luke Cummo
Luke Cummo
Luke Joseph Cummo is an American mixed martial artist who appeared in the second season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the finals where he was defeated by Joe Stevenson by decision in a close bout...
and was eliminated. He tested positive to taking a banned steroid after a fight in September 2007 and had his UFC contract terminated and lost his job as a federal corrections officer.
Anthony Torres is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist fighting out of Kailua, Hawai'i. Torres was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2
The Ultimate Fighter 2
The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC coaches for this season were welterweight and middleweight...
on Team Franklin
Rich Franklin
Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
, but lost his first fight on the show against would-be welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
finalist Luke Cummo
Luke Cummo
Luke Joseph Cummo is an American mixed martial artist who appeared in the second season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the finals where he was defeated by Joe Stevenson by decision in a close bout...
and was eliminated. He tested positive to taking a banned steroid after a fight in September 2007 and had his UFC contract terminated and lost his job as a federal corrections officer.A lesson learned for Torres, current UFC fighters competing overseas
Personal life
Torres is of Chamorro, SpanishSpanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent. He was born in Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
and moved with his family to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
when he was 12. Torres played football and participated in power-lifting in high school. At the age of 19, he took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|6-2
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Jake Bramstone|Decision (Split)
|Fighting spirit: Middleweight tournament opening round
|6/19/2010
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|Loss
|5-2
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Michael Brightmon|Decision (Split)
|X-1 Events - Champions
|1/26/2008
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| Loss
|5-1
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Jess LiaudinJess Liaudin
Jess Liaudin is a French mixed martial artist who currently fights out of London, England. Jess trained in martial arts from eight years old; in karate initially and then moving on to kickboxing....
| TKO (Punches)
| UFC 75
UFC 75
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.The event was held September 8, 2007 at The O2 in London, England. The event was on Setanta Sports 1 in the United Kingdom, TV4 Sport in Sweden, PPV1 in Ireland, and offered on tape delay on...
|9/8/2007
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| Win
|5-0
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Pat HealyPat Healy (fighter)
Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion...
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
)
| UFC Fight Night 6
UFC Fight Night 6
UFC Fight Night 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. It acted as a lead-in to the season...
|8/16/2006
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| Win
|4-0
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Jerry Hackney| TKO
| Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
- Mayhem vs. Giant
|5/26/2006
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| Win
|3-0
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Sean Taylor| TKO
| Superbrawl 37
|10/16/2004
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| Win
|2-0
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Kaleo Padilla| Disqualification
| Superbrawl 20
|2/23/2001
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| Win
|1-0
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Jesse Matilla| Submission (Rear Naked Choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
)
| Warriors of the New Millennium
|7/1/2000
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