UFC Quick Quote: Miguel Torres wants to win the bantamweight title before 2012 is over

by Geno Mrosko on Jan 23, 2012 12:03 AM EST in UFC News

Can Miguel Torres win the UFC bantamweight championship before 2012 is over?

"I'm thankful for my manager Glenn Robinson and (Authentic Sports) Management. He has turned my career around. The 'Blackzilians' have become like family to me. I'm also thankful for the people who run my gym (Torres MMA) and look after things when I'm away training in Florida or with Firas Zahabi. The group at Tristar has really taken me in and made me feel like one of their own. Everybody makes mistakes. I made a mistake and did my best to correct it. Now I look forward to the future and what you can do in the cage. My goal for 2012 is to walk away with the UFC bantamweight title."

-- Miguel Torres talks to Heavy MMA about his plans for 2012, which include winning the bantamweight championship he lost to Brian Bowles way back in the WEC days in 2009. It will be a touch road to traverse for the East Chicago, Ind., native, all things considered. For starters, he's still dealing with with the public relations nightmare created by his tweeting a rape joke and subsequently getting fired by the UFC. He's since been hired back, of course, but the damage was largely done. That's without even mentioning the fact that he's still got quite a ways to go before his name can even come up in a conversation with current 135-pound king Dominick Cruz without laughter immediately following it. His journey back to the title starts with an intriguing match-up against the up-and-coming Michael McDonald at UFC 145 on April 21 in Atlanta. Anyone think the year 2012 will end with Miguel Torres hoisting championship gold?

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That will never happen.

Ron Paul 2012. Roll Tide Roll. Nick Diaz UFC Champ 2012.

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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 23, 2012 12:04 AM EST reply actions

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by howieizme on Jan 23, 2012 12:31 AM EST up reply actions

Why not?

Torres has always had freakish amounts of talent. Now that he’s actually training like a pro fighter for the first time in his career I don’t see any reason he couldn’t hold the belt again. Not saying he necessarily will, but to dismiss the idea out of hand is plain silly

"Anyone who enjoys watching sport on television is an imbecile; a dangle-mouthed, cud-chewing, salivating ding-dong with a brain full of dim piss, blobbing out in front of a box watching a grunting thicko knock a ball round a field while their own sad carcass gently coagulates into a wobbling mass of beer and fat and thick white heart-attack gravy" - Charlie Brooker

by Mattyjudo on Jan 23, 2012 7:50 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

+1

you should totally twitter that on your facebook

by ~Peregrine on Jan 23, 2012 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

Tell me this,

who the uk is he going to beat in the bantamweight division to even get close to a title shot?

Brian Bowles already knocked him the fuck out, he was wrestle fucked by mighty mouse,mand he pissed Dana White off.

So how is e ever going to get a title shot?

Ron Paul 2012. Roll Tide Roll. Nick Diaz UFC Champ 2012.

Kalejohncox is the spawn of a drunk father, and of a cum-theiving whore mother.

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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 23, 2012 10:46 AM EST up reply actions

I would like to see Torres vs Cruz

But I think McDonald is gonna knock him out (just my opinion)

by rscott94 on Jan 23, 2012 12:05 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Torres is washed up

He won’t last 45 seconds with McDonald.

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by unambig on Jan 23, 2012 12:17 AM EST reply actions

You are

Buggin

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by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Jan 23, 2012 1:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Fine. A minute

I'm not a racist. I hate all people equally.

by unambig on Jan 23, 2012 1:44 AM EST up reply actions

Michael McDonald is gonna fight for the title in 2012,

Sad that Torres had to run into him

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by CharactersAnalysis on Jan 23, 2012 12:18 AM EST reply actions

If you think Michael McDonald is going to beat Torres...

Come and get that sig whooped!

If you can make out what Dana White says in this interview, you are a better man than me! Start at 8:05...Uncle Dana slurs something at around 8:11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX4UNVVN3Jk#t=2m32s

But Cain isn't any better at speaking...listen to him to try to answer Ariel Helwani...he starts at 1:20 to 1:32...then when you think it couldn't get worse, it does at about 1:40 to 1:53
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66jBXwTFRlI

by Starr788 on Jan 23, 2012 12:21 AM EST reply actions

AS soon as I read your subject ....

I started hearing that song . you gotta nother thing comin .. I hope miguel comes through

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Insulting staff and using the word "***" are both completely inappropriate. So long.

by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 23, 2012 12:24 AM EST up reply actions

+1

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….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!

by wooly shambler on Jan 23, 2012 12:48 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

+2

Torres will win here, get another win in summer, and earn a title shot by early next year; if not sooner. ¡viva la mullet!

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by theoregonduck on Jan 23, 2012 1:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

It doesn't matter what your name is!! The Rock will take your roody-poo candy ass to the corner of Know your role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive and check you in to the smackdown hotel!! If you smell what The Rock is cookin'!!

by Garbanzo on Jan 23, 2012 2:22 AM EST reply actions

I don't know..

Don’t think Miguel can out dance Cruz

by sudnvictory on Jan 23, 2012 8:45 AM EST reply actions

by ElStIkO on Jan 23, 2012 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

Miguel Jose Torres Sanchez!!

Vs. Juan Diaz Lopez Hernadez Rodriguez in 2012!!

by shellyObama on Jan 23, 2012 9:28 AM EST reply actions

Woah WTF

McDonald is on a 7 fight win streak? 4 fight win streak in Zuffa? Dont really recall seeing him fight but Im sure I did since I dont miss any cards. name never stuck out I guess. gonna be good. Orale pinche Torres!!!!!

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by xFenixKnightx on Jan 23, 2012 9:48 AM EST reply actions