Desmond Torres not sweating the small stuff heading into Dana White’s Contender Series

Bantamweight Desmond Torres couldn’t have asked for a much better start to 2019 than he’s had.

In two bouts this year, Torres has won both. Not only that, but he’s picked up two first-round finishes.

“I’m prepared for my fights to go way longer than what I expect,” Torres told MMAWeekly.com.

“I tapped out a guy who was knocking everyone out in the first round in Steve Ramirez, then I tapped out a Jiu-Jitsu dude (in Jose Madina) that is actually a Jiu-Jitsu coach to other UFC fighters, so I figured I’m putting my resume higher up there for that.”

While some fighters might lament not getting enough cage time because of the quick finishes, Torres doesn’t see spending less than six minutes total in the cage in his two fights in 2019 as an issue.

“Honestly, I never thought of that as a problem,” said Torres. “I train all-out and however the fight plays out it plays out. It can either end in the first round or end in the third round.

“I’ve had two different fights where it went to decision and I haven’t noticed any problems. I’ve finished guys in the third round twice. The cage time is not a big factor for me. I don’t sit there and think about those little things. I think that it really doesn’t affect me as much.”

On Tuesday in Las Vegas, Torres (7-1) will look to keep his winning streak alive when he takes on Steve Garcia Jr. (9-3) in a bantamweight bout at Dana White’s Contender Series 2019, Week 9.

This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com

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