Manuel Torres and Chris Duncan faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2, which took place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, inside the Honda Center in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 237 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 237 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Manuel Torres defeated Chris Duncan in round 1 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 9 strikes combined in this fight, 7 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Manuel Torres full fight stats
Manuel Torres landed 71% of all his strikes. There were 2 of 4 significant strikes to the head, 1 of 1 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Manuel Torres attempted 2 takedowns and landed 2. Here are all the strikes Manuel Torres threw and landed against Chris Duncan.
Strikes Thrown |
5 of 7 (71%) |
Significant Strikes |
3 of 5 (60%) |
Head Strikes |
2 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
2 of 2 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Chris Duncan did against Manuel Torres.
Chris Duncan full fight stats
Chris Duncan was firing at a 50% accuracy, throwing 2 strikes and landing 1. There were 1 significant strikes, 1 of 2 landing to the head, 0 of 0 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Chris Duncan went for 3 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
1 of 2 (50%) |
Significant Strikes |
1 of 2 (50%) |
Head Strikes |
1 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
1 of 3 |
Manuel Torres won by Submission. The fight ended in round 1 at 1:46.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 237 |
Date |
February 24, 2024 |
Fight |
Manuel Torres vs. Chris Duncan |
Winner |
Manuel Torres |
Method |
Submission |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 1:46 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
9 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
7 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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