Miguel Torres Says a Fight Against Urijah Faber Doesn't Make Sense Right Now

by Nick Thomas on Jun 4, 2010 10:38 PM EDT in MMA News

"The fight should have happened a year ago or two years ago... we need to both get on track and then make it a big fight."

Miguel Torres also talks about preparing for his next fight with Montreal based, Firas Zahabi.

HT: chicagosmma.com

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I can't agree more.....

Why put either of them on a 2 fight losing streak?

by JimJoe on Jun 4, 2010 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

Torres already is on a 2 fight losing streak.

"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad

by SSreporters on Jun 4, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

By the way

Brock Lesnar def. Frank Mir via TKO R2 (July 11th)
Brian Bowles def. Miguel Torres via TKO R1 (August 9th)

Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via SUB R2 (March 6th)
Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir via TKO R1 (March 27th)

Hmmm……

"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad

by SSreporters on Jun 4, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

So thats why

Frank Mir gained so much weight and barely did anything against Carwin. He was still heartbroken when Torres lost

by av1o3 on Jun 4, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep

sympathy weight.

P.S. BROCKLESNAR!!!!!

by Earl Montclair on Jun 4, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

that opportunity is gone, right or wrong. The hard truth is that it is unlikely that either of them will ever again hold a title, if MMA history is any indicator. However, both fighters still hold alot of market value, better to capitalize on it before it falls any further.

Dude. It's Anderson Silva.
If he gives a damn he will end Sonnen’s night by either sub or KO.
-SSreporters

By Monday morning Chael Sonnen will be pissing out of his neck.
-Also SSreporters

by Razreshat on Jun 4, 2010 10:36 PM EDT reply actions

Miguel is one of the best guys in the sport

and his daughter is freakin’ adorable.

If I got to pick three people to be ambassadors of MMA to convince somebody who wants the sport to be illegal he’d be one of them, no doubt. Great personality, great talent, and he’ll be back to his winning ways in short order.

"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe

by pdl on Jun 4, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

illegal?

by Patrick John McGreevy on Jun 5, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

New York, Bob Reilly, all that fun.

If anybody spent two days with Miguel Torres, Demian Maia, and Kenny Florian, they could not oppose MMA as a sport for any reason but being stubborn. I know Demian has done big media in Brazil and Kenny went in front of the state legislature regarding the double weigh in, but the three of them together would be an unstoppable media force.

Disclosure: I love all three of those guys and have a close personal relationship with both Demian and Miguel. I’ve met Kenny on more than one occasion, both personal and business, and he’s been nothing but a gentleman and a scholar.

"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe

by pdl on Jun 5, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I really like Kenny. Torres and Maia I’m sure are both class acts too.

Hard core MMA fan since UFC 99

by ChiCubs23 on Jun 5, 2010 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions

If anyone can get back to the title it’s Miguel. I’m a hugh fan of his, and I hope he gets it turned around.

"Bottom line, wrestling is a martal art. If you can’t hang, go kickbox for K-1."

Pain don't hurt...

by RolloTomasi on Jun 4, 2010 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

One win for Urijah, (since he's dropping down)

would probably make him a contender… Miguel probably needs to win spectacularly on his next bout, or maybe win two, then people would be buzzing about Faber vs Torres for the title shot.

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by Anton Tabuena on Jun 4, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, i agree on the faber thing… especially with the trash cruz has talked about him (assuming he still has the title by then).

by woooburn on Jun 5, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

hes still absurdly talented

and will be back, bowles caught him and benavidez is a tough tough style to fight those losses coulda happened to anybody

torres will be back and compete for the title again

We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!

by milk72 on Jun 4, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

Torres needs a new camp and to get his spirit back, he fought without any passion or aggressiveness and basically gave his neck after he got cut. He needs to dig deep and find the killer again, because the last guy out there I diddn’t recognize him at all.

"they mad at me, I keep going hard reppin/
cause what's your Rampage to Rashad Evans/"
-Joe Budden (Something To Ride To)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/76866807deabe3c1/

by Nightwhistler on Jun 5, 2010 12:02 AM EDT reply actions