One of the most skilled fighters to come out of the UFC and WEC merger, Miguel Torres was on a roll in his early days with the WEC.
Defending his bantamweight championship belt three times, Torres was one of the most highly touted fighters in the lower weight class divisions.
Enter Brian Bowles.
Looking to defend his title for a fourth time, Torres failed, knocked out by Bowles in the first round.
The jiu-jitsu ace didn’t rebound well either, tapping out to Joseph Benavidez last March.
The once highly praised Torres now seemed to be pushed to the back of everyone’s minds. How could opinion of his skill change that quickly?
Unfortunately forgotten by the fickle fans, Torres quietly bounced back, slowly accumulating two consecutive wins coming into tonight’s fight with Demetrious Johnson.
Lost in all the talk of Urijah Faber versus Dominick Cruz, the former WEC champion is looking to fly back onto everyone’s radar and enter title contention.
Let’s not forget, Torres was one of the most dominant champions while in the WEC, defeating the likes of Japanese superstar Takeya Mizugaki and Pride veteran Yoshiro Maeda.
A win over “Mighty Mouse” will definitely bring Torres more attention as he looks to plow through the UFC’s newly added bantamweight division.
If the former champion can keep up his winning ways, look for him to fight for the belt real soon.
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