Chris Duncan took the long road to the UFC, going 3-0 with Bellator MMA before his first shot on the Contender Series, where he lost to Viacheslav Borshchev in 2021. He would work his way back, pick up a win on DWCS in his second go-round, and win his first two fights in the UFC proper ahead of UFC Mexico City, where he was paired up with Manuel Torres in lightweight action.
Duncan started with a solid right hand that had Torres retreating; Torres fired a high kick that Duncan ducked under, but he came under fire again moments later. Duncan would then ties things up along the fence; Torres reversed, and when they went to the ground it was Manuel Torres taking the back and sliding an arm under the neck.
The body triangle was on and the arm was in tight, and after just a moment or two, Chris Duncan was forced to tap, with the Mexican crowd clearly delighted!
The win gives Torres his sixth straight victory, and third inside the octagon. All six of those finishes have come inside of a round, as has the bulk of Manuel Torres’ professional wins. 14 of them, in fact.
Official Result: Manuel Torres def. Chris Duncan by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:46
