Jose Torres made his UFC debut on Friday night, but it was a move his opponent at UFC Fight Night 131 pulled off that made headlines, even if Torres got the victory.
The Titan FC bantamweight and flyweight champion made his debut with the company on short notice, taking on Jarred Brooks in Utica, New York on Friday night. Brooks was actually getting the better of Torres in the first two rounds, but then disaster struck.
Brooks went for a bodyslam on Torres in a match that already had some exciting moments, picking Torres up off the mat, leveraging his body up against the side of the cage and getting ready for the big move. It could have turned the tide further in his favor. Instead, it knocked him the hell out.
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He gets the finish in round 2!#UFCUtica pic.twitter.com/reuP4QWzzq— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2018
Brooks somehow slammed his own head onto the mat as a result of the move, leaving him prone while Torres was able to pop back up and start to beat him about the head and neck. Sensing that something had gone terribly wrong for Torres, the referee quickly stopped the fight and let Torres savor his first victory.
It probably wasn’t exactly what the newcomer hoped would happen in his debut, but sometimes a win is a win.
(via CBS Sports)