Guillermo Torres
Personal information
Full nameGuillermo Torres Cervantes
NicknameMemo
Nationality Mexico
Born (1986-08-19) August 19, 1986
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Coached byCuahutemoc Oregel
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 Guadalajara60 kg
Updated on 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, 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

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]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5-1 Abraham Nava KO (Punch) Lux Fight League 26 September 2, 2022 1 0:51 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 5-0 Giovanni Ricardo Ramirez TKO (Body kick and punches) UWC Mexico 32 - Sanchez vs. Valencia March 25, 2022 3 0:15 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win 4-0 Orlando Jimenez Decision (Unanimous) Combate Americas - Tucson October 11, 2019 3 5:00 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 3-0 Caleb Moctezuma Decision (Unanimous) Combate Americas: Mexico vs. Spain - Capella vs. Herrera March 8, 2019 3 5:00 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 2–0 Mario Tena TKO (Punches) Combate Americas - La Batalla de Guadalajara October 26, 2018 1 4:55 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 1–0 Marco Beristain Castillo Decision (Unanimous) CBF MMA 1 - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight March 15, 2018 3 5:00 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillermo Torres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "DEBUTARÁ LUCHAR OLÍMPICO "MEMO" TORRES EN UWC 32". UWC.com.mx. March 22, 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Guillermo Torres se quedó con la plata en lucha" [Guillermo Torres took silver in fight] (in Spanish). El Economista (Mexico). 24 October 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Guillermo Torres satisfecho por la experiencia de competir en Juegos Olimpicos" [Guillermo Torres satisfied by the experience of competing in Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Terra. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Memo Torres, de Juegos Olímpicos a luchador de MMA". Medio Tiempo. October 28, 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  6. ↑ Cuéllar, Manuel (November 8, 2018). "Vive su propia película". Reporte Indigo. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  7. ↑ "CBF MMA 1 - Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. ↑ "Combate Americas - La Batalla de Guadalajara". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  9. ↑ "UWC Mexico 32 - Sanchez vs. Valencia". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  10. ↑ "Lux Fight League - Lux 026". Sherdog.co. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  11. ↑ "Guillermo Torres: Del Olimpo a "La Jaula" de Combate Américas". Combate Global. March 1, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  12. ↑ Cejudo, Henry (April 29, 2023). "(NEW EP!): Henry Cejudo Simulates Title Fight vs Aljo In Last Sparring Session Before UFC 288 | EP6!". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.


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