Miguel Torres Talks About UFC 126, Training, More
 

Check out what he had to say…

Miguel Torres spoke recently about his bout on Saturday against Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126 and more. Check out the highlights:

On the two-fight losing streak that made him seek out trainer Firas Zahabi: "I knew what I knew, and it was working. Nobody was beating me, so I didn't think about it. I lost."

On the change in his fighting style: "When I trained myself, it was all guts and glory. Go out there and represent who I am and where I'm from, and to leave everything on the line. That's how I fought. It worked for a while, but then with the media and the power of tape, everyone [realized] my mindset and ... how I do what I do. Before, it was easy because you would hear about me, but you wouldn't see me. Everybody got to see me and take me apart. With Firas, it's more of a calculated, strategic approach to make my strengths my strengths. Don't fight somebody at their strengths."

On his strategy for Banuelos: "If he clips me, I'm going to look for a counter shot, and I'm going to get out right away. I worked a lot of my footwork and my movement, and calculating my distances. For him to come in, he's going to take a lot of punishment, and if he does clip me, he's going to get hurt, too. So I'm not worried about that."

On the difficulty of the transition in style: "I really miss it. I get on the outside, and I'm picking a guy apart, and I want to go to war. I'm used to getting hit and hitting back, and when I don't get hit, I get frustrated. But Firas' system works perfect. If you look at the model that Georges St-Pierre (provided) ... it works very well. I'm looking to be smart and healthy. The more healthy I can stay, the more I can fight."

On getting to the top: "Hopefully, by the end of the year, I'll get a title shot. But I'm not even looking at that right now. I'm looking at Antonio Banuelos and doing what I got to do with him."