Manuel Torres celebrated the most significant win of his career, in a fight where referee Mike Beltran`s late stoppage is being questioned.
Torres faced experienced lightweight Drew Dober in the co-main event of UFC Mexico in Mexico City on Saturday night. In the first round, Torres landed a heavy blow on Dober. As Dober attempted a desperate single leg takedown, Torres countered with a series of unanswered punches to Dober`s face. Despite Dober`s lack of defense, referee Beltran allowed the fight to continue until 1:45 of the first round before stopping it.
The crowd favorite fighter now has a 4-1 record in the octagon, successfully rebounding from a loss to Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 306 last September in Las Vegas.
Following the fight`s conclusion, UFC and MMA professionals shared their reactions to both Torres` impressive performance and referee Beltran`s extended patience in stopping the fight.
Below are some of the top social media reactions.
