With over 40 professional fights, the former division kingpin is currently the -135 favorite.
The lines are closer than many pundits expected them to be but anyone who saw Johnson dismantle "Kid" Yamamoto at UFC 126: "Silva vs. Belfort" earlier this year knows that speed kills -- and "Mighty Mouse" has some lethal hands.
Johnson has closed the gap and now sits as a +105 underdog.
Are the oddsmakers calling it like they see it? Or playing it safe? Take a look at how these two bantamweights stack up and decide for yourself.
135 lbs.: Miguel Angel Torres (39-3) vs. Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson (8-1)
Backgrounds (last five fights):
Torres:
Record: 3-2Johnson:
Notable wins: Back-to-back wins over Charlie Valencia and Antonio Banuelos...
Notable losses: ...Came on the heels of lopsided losses to Brian Bowles and Joseph Benavidez
Strengths: Experienced, long reach, new training camp
Weaknesses: New style could allow a faster opponent to outpoint him
Record: 4-1Miguel Torres (-135) vs. Demetrious Johnson (+105)
Notable wins: Impressive UFC debut over "Kid" Yamamoto
Notable losses: Decision loss to Brad Pickett still a black eye on an otherwise stellar resume
Strengths: Fast hands, underrated submissions, hungry
Weaknesses: Short (it matters), may have trouble getting on the inside
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