Manuel Torres announced himself as a contender in the most violent way possible.
Back in December at UFC 323, Torres faced his toughest career test in standout American Top Team grappler Grant Dawson. Yet, despite the difficulty of the challenge, Torres needed less than three minutes to dispatch Dawson and get himself a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his TKO win. It was a big win that put Torres on the map.
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You can watch Torres’ TKO win over Dawson in the video above.
Torres (17-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) returns to the cage this Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 280 (Paramount+), which takes place at Crystal Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan. He takes on lightweight veteran Rafael Fiziev (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in a five-round contest.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Baku full fight: Manuel Torres smokes Grant Dawson in quick TKO
