Manuel Torres TKOs Drew Dober in under two minutes

Manuel Torres delivered another thrilling performance in his young octagon career Saturday when he quickly dispatched of veteran Drew Dober in the UFC on ESPN 64 co-main event.

Torres (16-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) promised excitement in the lightweight matchup at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, and he lived up to that when he hurt Dober (27-15 MMA, 13-11 UFC) with a huge straight right for a knockdown followed by a series of hammerfists for the TKO at the 1:45 mark of Round 1.

Dober protested the stoppage in the immediate aftermath, but didn’t appear fully aware what had unfolded.

Check out the replay of the stoppage below (via X):

BIG FINISH FOR MANUEL TORRES 💥 #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/yh2RrQ0WIa

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 30, 2025

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 64 results include:

• Manuel Torres def. Drew Dober via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:45
• Edgar Chairez def. CJ Vergara via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:30
• Raul Rosas Jr. def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• David Martinez def. Saimon Oliveira via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:38
• Kevin Borjas def. Ronaldo Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Ateba Gautier def. Jose Daniel Medina via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:32
• Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Loopy Godinez def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Rafa Garcia def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
• MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 64.