[autotag]Manuel Torres[/autotag] lived out a dream Saturday when he made quick work of [autotag]Chris Duncan[/autotag] in front of his home country’s crowd.
The lightweight bout kicked off the UFC Fight Night 237 main card and sent the Mexico City Arena faithful into a frenzy when Torres (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) submitted Duncan (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke at the 1:46 mark of the opening round.
Duncan clipped Torres early and put him on his back foot, but the Mexican fighter weathered the storm and grabbed a hold. From there, he worked his way to the back and ended the fight.
EL LOCO GETS IT DONE 🤯
Manuel Torres gets the 14th first round finish of his career #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/6oaaLCfQPa
— UFC (@ufc) February 25, 2024
The win was Torres’ sixth finish in a row. After the fight, Torres called for a top-20 opponent.
Scotland’s Duncan loses for the first time in the UFC.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 237 results include:
- Manuel Torres def. Chris Duncan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:46
- Raoni Barcelos def. Christian Quinonez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:04
- Jesus Aguilar def. Mateus Mendonca via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Edgar Chairez def. Daniel Lacerda via submission ( triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:17
- Fares Ziam def. Claudio Puelles via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
- Luis Rodriguez def. Denys Bondar via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:59
- Felipe dos Santos def. Victor Altamirano via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Muhammad Naimov def. Erik Silva via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 0:44
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 237.