Miguel Torres was a man ahead of his time.
The longtime Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt at his peak mixed the martial arts as well as any of his peers, as he won 37 of his first 38 professional fights and landed on the vast majority of reputable pound-for-pound lists during his prime. Torres retired in 2017 with a career record of 44-9 that included runs in the World Extreme Cagefighting, Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Series of Fighting organizations. He made what was his final appearance on Sept. 24, 2016, when he submitted Lloyd Carter with a guillotine choke in the first round of their United Combat League “Havoc in Hammond 3” main event.