Miguel Torres WEC & UFC Years

Send a textMiguel Torres WEC & UFC Years Miguel Torres career started prior to the 135# weight division existing within the UFC. A true pioneer of the lighter weight classes Miguel Torres takes us on his journey from being in the top 3 P4P in the world to his unceremonious exit from the UFC. This episode is unscripted and raw and it features someone that belongs in everyone’s Hall of Fame Miguel TorresSpecial Thank You to Ralph García for piecing this one together. Miguel Torres WEC & UFC years 0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 guest introduction0:38 interview start 0:42 plugs/ promotions 2:42 current life 3:44 process of becoming a fighter 4:59 Miguel Torres vs Larry Pullman7:54 being on the internet early in fight career9:38 first instructor/ intro to Jiu Jitsu 13:22 fathers gal bladder attack 16:02 fighting at Finke’s Full Contact Challenge19:17 Miguel Torres vs Jesse Gudenschwagger23:44 Miguel Torres vs Josh Mason27:34 Kevin Randleman sneaking him into a strip club 28:42 meeting Carson Gracie 32:03 Total Combat Challenge33:19 cancelled bout with Jeff Curran35:11 Miguel Torres vs Lindsey Durlacher35:50 Miguel Torres vs Ryan Ackerman39:00 Miguel Torres vs Alex Khanbabian41:15 Carlson Gracie running into Ricardo Liborio and Marcus Silveira 45:25 cornering Stephan Bonnar for Forrest Griffin fight 50:28 selling tickets to events as a local fighter51:24 being in the top 3 135 pounders 53:40 meeting Dean Albrecht54:36 Bodog contract  57:04 Miguel Torres vs Jeff Bedard57:56 Miguel Torres vs Chase Bebe1:00:31 Miguel Torres vs Yoshiro Maeda1:03:52 Miguel Torres vs Many Tapia1:05:56 meeting Kurt Pelligrino1:07:35 taking a top 3 ranking 1:08:50 Miguel Torres vs Brian Bowles1:10:34 first Mexican to bring MMA to Mexico 1:13:13 finish to Yishiro Maesa fight 1:14:06 getting a staph infection1:16:25 receiving 15 stitches on forehead 1:20:30 being offered steroids and refusing 1:22:01 making the 135lb devision popular 1:22:50 offering to fight KID Yamamoto1:24:56 becoming friends with Ivan Menjivar 1:26:45 experience with Scott Adams and Reed Harris 1:28:40 getting fired from UFC via twitter 1:32:47 requirements to get back in the UFC1:35:25 talking to Dana White after firing 1:36:43 Miguel Torres vs Michael McDonald1:40:58 getting fired after Michael McDonald fight 1:41:19 experience with Dean Albrecht1:43:57 rolling with Ryan Hall1:45:03 Neil Magney story 1:46:39 running into Jim Theobold1:47:38 thoughts on Ray Flores1:50:53 having an entertaining come up story  1:51:26 plugs/ promotions 1:52:24 self demoted from black belt 1:53:39 interview wrap up 1:54:34 outro/ final thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressOutro soSupport the show