Lightweight: Manuel Torres Vs. Kolton Englund
Tale of the Tape
26-years-old
5’9″
Chihuahua, Mexico
Entram Gym
11-2
4 KO/TKOs, 6 Submissions
28-years-old
5’8″
Huffman, Texas, US
Metro Fight Club
9-3
Three-fight win streak
Pros and Cons
Manuel Torres
Pros
- Fights long
- Submission threat
- Dangerous off his back
- Slick jiu-jitsu
Cons
- Sloppy striking
Kolton Englund
Pros
- Solid ground and pound
- Good defensive wrestling
- Good wrestling
- Constant pressure
- Good grappling
- Good pocket striker
- Submission threat
- Good output
- Solid TDD
- Good dirty boxing
Cons
- Lacks head movement
- Questionable chin
- Sits in the pocket too long
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Englund
Speed: Torres
Output/Volume: Englund
Knockout Power: Englund
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Torres
Footwork: Torres
Wrestling: Englund
Grappling: Englund
Submissions: Torres
Cardio: Unknown
Prediction
The tape on Torres is limited so there isn’t really a lot to go off of when it comes to him. Englund is a good fighter who has improved over his last three fights taking a year off prior. He’s well-rounded, has a good gas tank, and is always in the face of his opponents. Not anyone that will make waves in the UFC but has a gatekeeper style. He’s too stiff on the feet to be a real problem though.
With Torres I’ve been impressed slightly but in all honesty, it’s hard to tell what to expect. Where Torres is at his best is in the jiu-jitsu department, while Englund has solid takedown defense and very solid grappling. I’m taking Englund but I’m not confident. I wouldn’t bet Englund just due to the uncertainty of Torres. I do like the under 2.5 since I don’t see this fight going the distance.
