WEC Quick Quote: Miguel Torres needed a hug and Mark DellaGrotte gave it to him

by Jesse Holland on Jul 27, 2009 11:10 AM EDT

"I said I don't mind getting hit, and (DellaGrotta) said, 'That's not smart. Everyone knows you're super tough, everyone knows you can take a punch. Everyone knows you're the man. You want to impress somebody? Don't get touched. Don't get hit.' I was frustrated by that. I said, No, I want someone to hit me. It's the macho thing. And he said, 'You know what you need? I'm going to help you.' And he hugged me. At first, I said, Let go of me man. But he just kept hugging me. It was kind of funny, but I did need a hug. No one ever gave me a hug before. It was what I needed."

-- WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres talks to Yahoo Sports about his evolution inside the gym after training with MMA guru Mark DellaGrotte, who brings a revolutionary "hugs, not drugs" philosophy to his training camp. Torres (37-1), who is widely considered the best bantamweight in the world, will next fight Brian Bowles (7-0) and defend his title once again in the WEC 42 main event on August 9. Could the era of "Lay and Pray" be extinct in favor of the new "Hugs and Slugs?" Stay tuned...

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Sengoku (new years) “THe battle of the Biggest NEEDLE”!!!

Bigfoot wants to face Josh Barnett for the sengoku HW title at NYE in Japan!

Great fight! If both guys do Roids, is it an even playing field? I say, Let em Roid!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry Mania,l but I prefer a juicy rumor…to a thread about a fighter being hugged by his coach. Matt HJUghes and his training coach, spooning was enough for me!

by Jizz Dollar on Jul 27, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

funny news about bigfoot and barnett. torres: baddest man on the planet (with a mullet)

by eightyproof on Jul 27, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL @ “juicy” rumor

by Pat on Jul 27, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

hahaha, I didnt even intend the Pun! lol

by Jizz Dollar on Jul 27, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

wasn’t there any cute girl to do the hugging part?

by shamo84 on Jul 27, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

it’s not to Juicy when I read it yesterday on bloody elbow.
M1 are liars you know guys, saying that in the US they have to show the main event or cancel the show! Go watch all the promos, it says “card subject to change.” Just a lame attempt at saving face, how many times has the UFC had injury but the show went on with a replacement! It’s a flat out lie!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Kevin, you BE lover!!!!

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve always disliked Fedor’s management, but I am at the point now where I refuse to support anything M-1 Global has a hand in. I understand its a business and you need to look out for your best interests, but it’s completely ridiculous to blame Fedor not signing with the UFC on the UFC. I find it really F’d up that neither Dana nor Fertita have had a face to face meeting with Fedor during these contract discussions and they KNOW for a fact, going into these negotiations that the UFC DOES NOT cross promote. They’re just wasting everyones time; and I don’t appreciate it at all.

by O damn he got caught on Jul 27, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, that cancelling the card because it of some misadvertising BS statement is totally laughable, much like every post that introvert puts up.

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

hey mexi, mania seems to go dark on weekends so I go check out other sites, unlike you, I’ve never commented any where else. My loyalty lies with mania!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Put an M-1 ticker on the cage..maybe 2 or 3 and make them happy… maybe give them .5% of ppv sales to line their pockets a little!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Never gonna happen while they’re trying to use the UFC as a springboard to help their promotion get ahead. It’s lame; they complain about UFC contracts where their fighter gets tied into one org and one org only. Yet they do the exact same thing, any org that wants to sign Fedor has to deal with all the M-1 BS that comes with him. They say the UFC is too stringent; yet they been riding Fedor’s coat tails his entire carreer and the guy can’t even go sign his own contract or discuss his own deals. IMO; being managed by M-1 would be far worse than signing a contract with the UFC and being subject to their rules.

by O damn he got caught on Jul 27, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Bro, you know I was messing with you.
The only other sites I go to are SB Nation affiliates (except for BE), the same ones that are listed on the front page of this site.

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I know, thats why I was busting balls back, we’re cool buddy, always have been!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

have you heard any rumors of henderson vs franklin being cancelled and replace by henderson vs belfort and franklin vs ortiz?

by roy on Jul 27, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s funny… That douche who hugged everybody from TUF is going to be joining DellaGrotte’s camp immediately.

by BNF on Jul 27, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

What the hell are you doing?! You can’t post about the actual topic. Haven’t you read everyone else’s posts? Geesh.

by wAyNe on Jul 27, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

That reminds me of Good Will Hunting. The scene where Robin Williams character says to Matt Damon, “it’s not your fault, son.” They go back and forth, and then Williams hugs him, which makes him cry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92D15qtI_Gk

by Collin on Jul 27, 2009 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

Matt Damon is a Steisand

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

random thought. I was thinking just recently about Chuck getting knocked out easily. If someone with tape or the videos could verify.

My theory is that his cardio is sagging and he’s keeping his mouth open (which makes you more KO prone). If he’s out there stalking his opponent with his mouth open then he’s a KO waiting to happen.

by kibbled_bits on Jul 27, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

I think that could be a factor, but imo his reaction time just appears to be slow which makes his footwork a little sloppy, and he always has his f’ing hands low!! I just think that he is past his prime, unfortunatley. I’m a big fan and will always love chuck (no gay)

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

He carries his hands far to low. He use to be able to get them up, and everyone was so scared of him countering that they never stayed in the pocket long enough to hit him. I’m sure his cardio has something to do with it, but I think people just stopped being scared of him.

by jay on Jul 27, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

So if he had better cardio, and his mouth was closed, then the Rashad punch would have bounced right off him.

Gotcha.

Back on topic, will Torres now start to wear black eyeliner, and his hair swooped across his face?

by danthrax on Jul 27, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

try looking on mmahunter.com, maybe they hav the fight..

by guyverbob on Jul 27, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it’s great! I know a lot of mexican Vato’s, and their all bad ass, at least they think they are. At work they’ll talk shit and be tough with everyone, of course I don’t give a shit who they are, I don’t back down! Funny thing is, just last week I said to one of them “you’re not that bad, maybe you should go yell at your mom for not hugging you enough”! I realize it’s not a racial or cultural thing, but the machismo factor is high among mexicans! Just picture one of the top P4P guys in the world, not getting hit, he’ll be the GSP of his weight class. Gain some Torres, get to 55!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

Damn macho Mexicans…

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

I know, you seem like an exception, politically minded and well spoken!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

I bet all Mexicans dream of the day they can come to America and get all fat and lazy like Kevin. You Racist.

by jay on Jul 27, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Fucking god damn right. Huggin is for pussies!!!!

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s not just the Mexicans that are macho, it’s also the construction workers, the Indians and the cops.

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn cops and their machoness………..

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

hey jay, next time you try to insult me, come up with something good, I’m under 200 lbs and have been for a while!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s mainly the steel workers and the electricians/linemen; all the trades hate eachother.. But those 3 crews are the main problem at almost any bar in town.

by O damn he got caught on Jul 27, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn Macho Man Savage and all his macho bullshit.

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn indians and their scalping ways…. What What.. over the line. You know if you resell tix that were originally 50 bucks for 300 theres something just wrong.

by dandeman on Jul 27, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the mexicans here in Albuquerque when it comes time to renovate and investment property. Hard workers. Oh, but then there’s the gang members who kill innocent people on a somewhat regular occasion. I’m thinking about hiring the hardworking family men to take out the remaining half with “13s” on the back of their neck b/c I don’t think I could get away with hugging them into an honest life.

Oh and middle-eastern guys (many of my professors) are the most macho-concerned individuals I’ve met. They’re a little chauvinist too. When the only four girls in my engineering graduating class said they wanted to team up for their senior design project, my Turkish space systems professor said “what are you guys going to send cookies into space?” I pulled him aside and explained that, although funny, you can’t say that here.

by Punch You in the Ovaries on Jul 27, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah jay, keivn is a slightly overweight racist. get it right!

by shoun on Jul 27, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

LMAO!! Nice one El Mexicutioner :D

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

thank you shoun, I’m so racist, I married a non white woman! get it right, I’m a slightly over weight slightly racist guy!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn kevin and his non white woman and his slightly overweight and slightly racist ways. Did I cover everything??

by dandeman on Jul 27, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I ran track in high school and college, so I guess I was a race-ist of sorts.

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jul 27, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

there you go dandeman, great job! I just don’t want to be called fat, my son refers to me as “chunky” but losing the belly!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Besides being a great fighter, I’m impressed by the fact that he put himself through Purdue University with a degree in economics while simultaneously running his martial arts school and training! Furthermore, he helps out a lot of impoverished children. He, Kenny Florian and GSP represent the class of the mma world.

by Muscle Dolphin on Jul 27, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

Romos

by introvert on Jul 27, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

That’s my quarterback, man (sniff).

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

LMFAO!!!!! T.O. great talent, horrible person…..

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

I never wanted that joker in Dallas, and I’m glad he’s gone. Pac Man and Tank too.

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah the cowboys actually have a chance to be a force agian. Always been a cowboys fan, gotta have a backup team since the cheifs are my no. 1 and they suck so bad.

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

“It’s not your fault.”

“GET OFF ME MAN.”

“It’s. Not. Your. Fault.”

“GET OFF ME MAN!!!”

by Sir Chokemout on Jul 27, 2009 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

I think it’s “don’t do this, not you man” but no harm, I’m with, ya nice place to drop a Goodwill Hunting line!! :D

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Could I have a hug?
No way.
Give me a hug.
No!
Hug your father.
Get away from me you lazy-eyed psycho!

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Who doesn’t need a hug?

Who doesn’t cry?

(hehe)

by Verdict on Jul 27, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Chuck Norris.

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Nothing to see here Mac, move along.

by O damn he got caught on Jul 27, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah, but if he did cry, his tears cure cancer!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris.

by Mascarita on Jul 27, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I will go and copy paste a couple of jokes too, than everyone will laugh and call me clever as well.

by jay on Jul 27, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

had mine in my head, i did cut and paste 100 of them one time, and yeah, i felt cool!

by kevin on Jul 27, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Aw c’mon jay relax, it’s all good fun.

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah Jay, WTF? Cheer up. Here goes another one:
Chuck Norris once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.

by Mascarita on Jul 27, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

hahaha you’re clever Jay! Now no need to cut n paste.

by James S on Jul 27, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m a hugger when I’m drunk……..It’s my cross to bear.

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Miguel Torres is a great fighter, but he’s such a meat-head. He’s the BW version of Brock Lesnar.

by Pat on Jul 27, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

What the hell are you talking about?

by BNF on Jul 27, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

lol..i have no idea either but I found it hilarious. Imagine Brock at Miguel’s weight….lol

by tiger_style on Jul 27, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Brock @ Miguel’s weight would be a torso, and it would still have to cut weight.

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

would be just as smart too

by McArthur on Jul 27, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Awww snap!!

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you questioning the validity of the business degree he received from the University of Minnesota?

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

PW to that I say Bwhahahahahahahahaha!! :D

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I mean Minnesota doesn’t have the sterling academic reputation of, say, Florida State or Texas Tech, but it’s still a degree.

by PW on Jul 27, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Truth

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

When did he ever flip off the crowd, spit in the camera, or pull a horse shoe out of his opponents’ ass??

by Dragon on Jul 27, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Personally speaking, I’d say that he is the exact opposite of a “meathead”.

by Muscle Dolphin on Jul 27, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Only DellaGrotte gets away with forcing a hug on Torres. I wish they had a video clip of that. Too funny.

by NateDouble on Jul 27, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Thats cool! More gyms should introduce hugging. Sort out the meat heads.

by UK_Chris on Jul 27, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Love this guy! Anything that strays away from the typical macho tough guy stereotypes of MMA I’m in favor of. Torres is a bad ass and gains more respect from me with each interview I read of the guy.