Manuel Torres (left) and Drew Dober (right) fought in the co-main event of UFC Mexico City [Image courtesy: Getty]
The co-main event of UFC Mexico City featured a thrilling lightweight showdown between Manuel Torres and UFC veteran Drew Dober. The fight was held on March 29 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
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Before the encounter on March 29, Dober was on a two-fight losing streak in the promotion. Torres, on the other hand, suffered a brutal knockout loss in his last outing against Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 306.
The bout turned out to be a short-lived affair as Torres landed a heavy right hand that knocked Dober down. 'El Loco' then proceeded to throw multiple strikes, leading to a knockout victory.
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One unique visual from the fight came when after the stoppage Dober stood back up and got into his fighting stance, thinking the fight was still on.
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