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WECWEC 42: Torres vs Bowles
B
United States
Brian BowlesWIN
10-3-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 1 · 3:57
BantamweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled
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M
United States
Miguel Torres
44-9-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Saturday, August 8, 2009The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, United States

Brian Bowles defeated Miguel Torres by TKO in round 1 (3:57) in the Bantamweight title main event of WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas.

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Brian Bowles vs Miguel Torres

Insights

  • Brian Bowles's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.

Style & credentials

Brian Bowles

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
Miguel Torres

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
60%
31%
Body
21%
1%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brian Bowleslast 4 fights
78%15%
Miguel Torreslast 4 fights
79%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Bowles Miguel Torres
Strikes landed / min
2.683.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.511.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.950.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.68
Strikes landed / min
3.21
3.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.45
0.95 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0%
Takedown defence
25%
1:46
Control time / fight
1:59
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brian Bowles4 UFC fights · 85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%51/234
16%14/22
1%1/1
Clinch
1%1/3
14%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
7%6/15
0%0/0
0%0/0
Miguel Torres4 UFC fights · 95 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%35/221
8%8/20
24%23/31
Clinch
5%5/11
20%19/21
5%5/5
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Brian Bowles7 of 7 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Miguel Torres31 of 38 ended early · 82%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

22 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Brian Bowles5-0
  • W
    Will Ribeiro
    WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia· Dec 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:11 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Damacio Page
    WEC 35: Condit vs Miura· Aug 2, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marcos Galvao
    WEC 31: Faber vs Curran· Dec 11, 2007
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Charlie Valencia
    WEC 28: Faber vs Farrar· Jun 2, 2007
    Submission · R2 · 2:50 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Shane Weinischke
    Fight Party· Feb 9, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
Full record · 7 fights
  • W
    Charles Nutt
    National Fighting Championship· Sep 8, 2006
    TKO
  • W
    Tim Honeycutt
    National Fighting Championship· May 12, 2006
    Submission
Miguel Torres5-0
  • W
    Takeya Mizugaki
    WEC 40: Torres vs Mizugaki· Apr 4, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Manny Tapia
    WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia· Dec 2, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:04 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Yoshiro Maeda
    WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Chase Beebe
    WEC 32: Albuquerque· Feb 12, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jeff Bedard
    WEC 30: McCullough vs Crunkilton· Sep 4, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
Full record · 38 fights
  • W
    Darius Turcinskas
    Illinois Regional· Apr 21, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Charles Wilson
    Total Fight Challenge· Feb 10, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Bobby Gamboa
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 21, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Derek Collins
    Total Fight Challenge· Sep 9, 2006
    TKO
  • W
    Richard Nancoo
    Ironheart Crown· Apr 29, 2006
    TKO
  • W
    Joe Pearson
    Total Fight Challenge· Feb 18, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Ryan Ackerman
    Ironheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005
    Submission · R1 · 4:45 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Swift
    Total Fight Challenge· May 21, 2005
    DEC
  • W
    Mike French
    Superbrawl 40· Apr 30, 2005
    Submission · R2 · 2:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jim Bruketta
    Total Fight Challenge· Feb 19, 2005
    Submission
  • W
    Alex Khanbabian
    Ironheart Crown 8· Nov 20, 2004
    Submission · R1 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mustafa Hussaini
    Ironheart Crown· Jun 5, 2004
    TKO · R3 · 1:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ryan Ackerman
    Ironheart Crown 6· Nov 22, 2003
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Lindsey Durlacher
    Ironheart Crown· May 18, 2002
    DEC
  • W
    Craig Williamson
    Indiana Regional· Apr 13, 2002
    Submission
  • W
    Brian Szohr
    Indiana Regional· Apr 13, 2002
    Submission
  • W
    Steve Reyna
    Ironheart Crown 3· Nov 10, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Nick Mitchell
    Ironheart Crown 3· Nov 10, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Danny Long
    Indiana Regional· Sep 29, 2001
    TKO
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Apr 30, 2001
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Cage Rage· Apr 14, 2001
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Mar 26, 2001
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Feb 26, 2001
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Jan 29, 2001
    Submission
  • W
    Jesse Gudenschwagger
    Indiana Regional· Nov 18, 2000
    TKO
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Sep 30, 2000
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Sep 30, 2000
    DEC
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Sep 30, 2000
    DEC
  • W
    Dan Caesar
    Indiana Regional· Aug 28, 2000
    Submission
  • W
    Kris Kramer
    Indiana Regional· Jul 28, 2000
    Submission
  • W
    Michael Reyna
    Indiana Regional· May 22, 2000
    Submission
  • W
    Dan Caesar
    Indiana Regional· Apr 24, 2000
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Mar 27, 2000
    TKO
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Bowles vs Miguel Torres?

Brian Bowles defeated Miguel Torres by TKO in round 1 (3:57) in the Bantamweight title main event of WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas.

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