Justin Torrey


Justin Torrey is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the World Series of Fighting. A professional competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for Bellator.

Background

Torrey has served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq.
Torrey also suffered a car accident, which has kept him away from mixed martial arts for a long period between 2010 and 2013.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Torrey started his professional career in 2003. He fought only for Massachusetts-based organization Mass Destruction, amassing a record of three victories and no losses.

Extreme Fighting International

After years absent from mixed martial arts, Torrey fought against Elias Rivera on April 14, 2007 at EFI: Uprising. He defeated Rivera via knockout in the first round.
Torrey next faced Alexandre Moreno on August 25, 2008 at EFI: International Beatdown for the middleweight title. He won via TKO in the first round and became the EFI middleweight champion.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Torrey made his promotional debut against Matt Makowski on June 12, 2009 at Bellator 11. He won via unanimous decision.
Torrey faced Lance Everson on May 6, 2010 at Bellator 17. He won via TKO in round two.
Torrey was expected to face Andreas Spång in the quarterfinal match of on September 7, 2013 at Bellator 98. However, Spång had to pull out due to undisclosed reasons and Torrey instead faced Brennan Ward at the same event. Torrey had his first career's defeat via TKO in the second round.
Torrey was released from Bellator on August 25, 2014.

World Series of Fighting

Torrey made his debut for the World Series of Fighting promotion on October 17, 2015 at. He faced Rex Harris and lost the bout via split decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts