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.

This was Manuel Torres' 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Chris Duncan marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Manuel Torres' UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Chris Duncan's came in at 4-1-0.

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 30 years, at 30 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 , 7 years and 1 month earlier than Duncan, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 21 to Duncan's 28.

Activity check

Torres' last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 28 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 4 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 13 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.