Torres vs Duncan

Who won Torres vs Duncan?

Manuel Torres beat Chris Duncan by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 24th February 2024 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Torres vs Duncan stats

Manuel Torres stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Chris Duncan made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Manuel Torres' UFC record stood at 3-0-0, while Chris Duncan's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Duncan had an advantage in power over Torres, with a 64% knock out percentage over Torres' 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Torres had a massive advantage over Duncan, boasting a 43% submission rate over Duncan's 9%.

Manuel Torres was the older man by 29 years, at 29 years old.

Duncan had a height advantage of 2 inches over Torres.

Torres was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in , 6 years earlier than Duncan, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 19 to Duncan's 25.

Activity check

Torres' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

Duncan's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Torres vs Duncan?

Manuel Torres was a 29/50 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Chris Duncan made his way into the ring at 7/5 (+150) with oddsmakers.