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EXCLUSIVE | Former UFC flyweights give their thoughts on the state of the division
The future of the UFC’s flyweight division is murky. It was previously reported that the division was going to close down at the end of 2018. However, that was not the case. Rather, the division stayed on, and headlining the first card of 2019 was a flyweight title fight. Although the fight was considered a […]
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Jose Torres says new Brave CF contract is ‘multiple times’ better than UFC deal
Jose Torres didn’t waste any time as a free agent, promptly signing a contract with rising Bahrain-based promotion Brave CF this week. The former UFC flyweight revealed the news in an interview with MMAFighting and says the deal is far more lucrative than his previous UFC contract. “It’s definitely multiple times more than what I […]
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Jose Torres says Dana White has ‘never, ever’ been a fan of UFC flyweight division
Although the UFC recently booked a flyweight title fight between divisional champ Henry Cejudo and slimmed-down bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, the expectation is still that the promotion will close down its flyweight division in the near future. UFC President Dana White has sidestepped questions on this topic, but the promotion has already ejected many flyweight […]
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Jose Torres senses UFC flyweight division is in trouble: ‘It doesn’t look good for us’
The UFC recently traded away arguably the greatest fighter to ever step foot in the Octagon in Demetrious Johnson. In the UFC, Johnson always struggled to catch on with fight fans, as has the flyweight division he ruled for so long. Like many others, current UFC flyweight Jose Torres sees Demetrious Johnson’s departure as a bad […]
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Jose ‘Shorty’ Torres excited for matchup vs Alex Perez, ‘its going to be a Mexican boxing style fight’
After an incredible finish that landed him on highlight reels across many platforms in his UFC debut, Jose ‘Shorty’ Torres is ready for his second fight on the big stage. In his debut, Torres defeated Jarred Brooks by knockout via slam back at UFC Fight Night 131 and his long-awaited arrival into the UFC’s flyweight […]
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Jose ‘Shorty’ Torres excited for UFC debut, focused on future in the Octagon
It’s a debut that many have looked forward to and anticipated but it’s not exactly how Jose “Shorty” Torres wanted his UFC debut to happen. Torres, both the flyweight and bantamweight champion for Titan FC has been on the brink of a UFC call-up for some time, and he finally received the call on short […]