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  • Jesse Denis Joins Press Row By: Jordan Breen

    Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Sherdog.com contributor Jesse Denis.

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  • Audio: WSOF 6 Media Conference Call By: Sherdog.com Staff

    World Series of Fighting hosted a media conference call on Monday with fighters from its upcoming sixth event.

    On the call were WSOF 6 headliners Josh Burkman and Steve Carl, plus Jon Fitch, Miguel Torres, Marlon Moraes, Carson Beebe, Marcelo Alfaya and WSOF President Ray Sefo.

    Click here to stream or download audio of the full conference call.

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  • Sherdog Photo of the Day: March 6 By: Sherdog.com Staff




    March 6, 2010: A bloody Miguel Torres was submitted for the first time in his career by Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47 in Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Dave Mandel.

    Follow the jump for reader comments.

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  • Torres Still Considers Faber a ‘Dream Fight’ By: Sherdog.com Staff

    Miguel Torres, on “Beatdown,” discussing whether he’d still like to fight Urijah Faber:

    “I think it would still be a dream fight, 100 percent, because we still have the things that we’ve done in the sport. For me, it’d be a dream fight. I think a lot of fans would like to see it too. Whether new fans would care or not, it doesn’t really bother me. I think between me and Urijah, we know what’s on the line between us two, and I think it would be like going back in a time machine for us.”

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  • Torres Believes He’s Biggest Threat to Cruz By: Sherdog.com Staff

    Miguel Torres, on “Beatdown,” discussing UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz:

    “I think I pose the biggest threat to him as far as anybody at 135. … I don’t know who he’s fought with good leg kicks, that kick to the leg a lot, but I know a lot of the guys that I train with, that move like him, you hit them in the leg a couple of times, they don’t move as much in the later rounds. And when he gets that takedown, I don’t think he’s fought anybody that’s as dangerous off their back as I am. I think I pose a lot of threats for him on the ground. … I pose problems for him that he hasn’t seen yet.”

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  • Podcast: Chandler, Torres, McDonald By: Luca Fury

    Live radio was back in full effect with new episodes of "Beatdown" and "The savage Dog Show." TJ De Santis and Jack Encarnacao returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Monday for a new episode of "Beatdown." They were joined by Miguel Torres.

    Torres joined the show to discuss his win over Nick Pace at this past weekend's UFC 139 card. Torres broke down the bout and who his future at bantamweight.

    Greg Savage and TJ De Santis returned for another edition of "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them were Michael Chandler and Michael McDonald to discuss their weekend wins.

    Check out the show and our archives by clicking here.

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  • Torres Wonders Whether Celebrating Could Have Convinced Judges By: Sherdog.com Staff

    Miguel Torres (Pictured), on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing whether he should have been more enthusiastic to impress the judges after the third round of his fight against Demetrious Johnson:

    “I’m not a big [celebrator] after a fight where I scream and raise my hands. He did that right away when he got up. That’s not my style. I think maybe I should have did that. If the judges were in a deadlock on that third round or they didn’t know where to go, I think him doing that might have got him that third round. Maybe I should have screamed and picked up my hands too. It’s hard to say.”

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  • Nobody Wins with Bouts like Johnson-Torres By: Jason Probst



    According to a Sherdog.com poll, most fans thought Miguel Torres won at UFC 130. | Photo: Dave Mandel



    It is hard to say what I found more fascinating about the Demetrious Johnson-Miguel Torres matchup at UFC 130 on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas: the endlessly subtle moves and countermoves on the mat or the grim fact that nobody since Bas Rutten has won a distance fight spending most of it in the bottom position.

    Johnson-Torres really could have gone either way, and the difference between them was negligible. However, with the bantamweight cupboard of future title challengers somewhat thin, lack of a clear-cut winner in this one hurts the division a little. It probably makes a rubber match between Urijah Faber and champion Dominick Cruz all the more likely after the two battle for Cruz’s belt July 2, should Cruz prevail.

    The talented Joseph Benavidez has already lost twice to Cruz, but he and Johnson would make for an interesting match, provided Benavidez gets past the tough Eddie Wineland at UFC Live 5 on Aug. 14.

    Torres’ defensive guard is a thing of brilliance, like a vintage Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. He stifles opponents by constantly threatening with submissions and sweeps, while consistently tying up every limb to make one wonder what he will have to defend against next.

    It is also probable that if Johnson and Torres fought 10 times, most of them would go to a close and contested decision. Styles make fights, and they also make inconclusive ones. It is too bad this one did not produce a definitive winner, because Johnson and Torres are both talented bantamweights.

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  • UFC 126 ‘Silva vs. Belfort’ Analysis: The Main Card By: Tim Leidecker



    Jake Ellenberger (file photo) played it safe at UFC 126. | Sherdog.com



    Below, an in-depth look at the five main card matches from Saturday’s UFC 126 card, including which fights are likely being made for the 10 participants in the near future.

    Miguel Torres def. Antonio Banuelos -- Decision (Unanimous)

    What happened: Not much. In a largely uneventful affair, former WEC bantamweight champion Torres used his 13-inch reach advantage to stay on the outside and land his jab over and over again. Banuelos, visibly respecting Torres’ ground game, did nothing to change levels and, thus, nothing to change the rhythm of the fight. The third round brought a little more urgency, but ultimately, this was a bout which did neither man any favors.

    Forecast for Torres: With the winner of March’s Urijah Faber-Eddie Wineland clash apparently next in line for a shot at recuperating champion Dominick Cruz, Torres will need at least one more big win to earn a chance at reclaiming gold. Possible opponents include hard-hitting Brit Brad Pickett, former title challenger Scott Jorgensen, or, in the most intriguing battle, the winner of March’s Brian Bowles-Damacio Page contest. Ideally, both Cruz and Torres would fight on the same card in late spring or early summer.

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  • Making the Case for ‘TUF 13’ Coaches By: Jake Rossen



    Urijah Faber | Dave Mandel : Sherdog.com



    There’s no better direct-delivery system to popularize fighters (or fights) than coaching slots on Spike’s five-year-old “Ultimate Fighter” franchise. 12 hours and three months of basic-cable promotion beats HBO’s “24/7” series in volume alone.

    With a January start fast approaching, UFC’s Dana White told gathered media over the weekend that both Chael Sonnen/Wanderlei Silva and Urijah Faber/Miguel Torres were under consideration for the slots. From a television producer’s point of view, you want Sonnen: he guarantees good footage, clips, and manufactured melodrama. Silva is a good straight man, doing the slow burn in the background. It’d work.

    Sonnen, who just got through a disclosure process for medically-approved testosterone, is still over the burner.

    Even if Sonnen were spotless, there’s a stronger case to be made for Faber and Torres getting a promotional engine behind them for the UFC’s introduction of lighter weight classes. There is still a vast audience in MMA who didn’t sample the WEC’s product and has little conception of the appeal of those divisions. Faber is already a celebrity, both have personalities, and recruiting bantam and featherweights would help get fans invested. Sonnen has many problems, but lack of self-promotion isn’t one of them. Haven’t the WEC guys waited long enough for exposure?

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