Miguel Torres’ star burned brightly on the big stage, if only for a short time.
The former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion rattled off 27 victories in his first 28 outings and eventually made his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship before a late-career fade resulted in his going radio silent. Torres announced his retirement in 2017—he had compiled a 44-9 record to that point—but soon after opened the door to the possibility of a return. However, the Carlson Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has not competed in MMA since he submitted Lloyd Carter with a guillotine choke at a United Combat League show nearly four years ago.