Drew Dober releases statement following UFC Mexico | MMA News
Lightweight Drew Dober needed a win on Saturday when he confronted Manuel Torres within the UFC Mexico City co-main occasion. Instead, he was completed in below two minutes.
Dober entered the struggle coming off back-to-back losses and having misplaced three of his final 4 bout. A fast mixture floored the 36-year outdated early within the opening spherical. Hurt, Dober tried to get the struggle to the ground and dedicated to a single-leg takedown. Torres delivered a collection of unanswered hammer fists that compelled the referee to intervene.
Dober was severely harm by the primary hammer fist. He absorbed a dozen more earlier than the struggle was stopped. He rapidly bought back to his ft and commenced squaring up with Torres, clearly unaware of the state of affairs. Dober protested the stoppage however no one inside Arena CDMX questioned the referee’s choice.
Following the loss, Dober launched a statement by way of social media.
“Well, that sucked,” Dober wrote on X. “A beautifully timed 1-2 by Manuel Torres. There’s not much to go off of other than, unfortunately, stepping in front of the rear hand of a long power puncher.”
Well, that sucked. A fantastically timed one two by Manuel Torres. There's not a lot to go off of different than, sadly, stepping in entrance of the rear hand of a long energy puncher.
— Drew Dober (@DrewDober) March 30, 2025
Saturday was the second time in Dober’s profession that he is fought in Mexico City. Both instances he suffered ’embarrassingly’ loses. He was defeated by Efraín Escudero at UFC 188 in June 2015. The solely lasted 54 seconds.
“As much as I love Mexico City, it’s given me two of my most embarrassing losses of my career, haha. But the food and people are still the best,” Dober wrote in a follow-up tweet. “I’m happy and healthy and excited to be a stay at home dad for a while.”
As a lot as I like Mexico City, it's given me two of my most embarrassing losses of my profession, haha. But the food and people are nonetheless the best. I'm comfortable and healthy and excited to be a keep at home dad for a whereas.
— Drew Dober (@DrewDober) March 30, 2025
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