Ignacio Bahamondes

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Statement win at UFC 306
LightweightUFC
September 14, 2024
Bahamondes defeated Manuel Torres via TKO (punches) at 4:02 of Round 1 at UFC 306 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's a statement win from Bahamondes in a bout in which he found himself as a +110 underdog. Facing an opponent with four straight first-round knockout wins on his resume, Ignacio showed off both his power and pinpoint striking. A sniper in every sense of the word, Bahamondes dropped Torres twice, the second of which, combined with some follow-up blows, forced referee Marc Goddard to pull the plug. The finish would go on to earn him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Still just 27 years of age, Bahamondes is 5-1 in his past six bouts dating back to August 2021, with four of those wins coming via stoppage. He's a name to keep an eye on moving forward in a loaded lightweight division.
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Will take on Torres
LightweightUFC
July 16, 2024
Bahamondes will fight Manuel Torres in a lightweight bout at UFC 306 in Las Vegas on Sept. 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes will look to keep his momentum going after he disposed of Christos Giagos with a Head Kick in the first round of a fight back in April, a win that pushed his UFC record to 4-2-0. At 6-foot-3, Bahamondes has five inches of height on his opponent. Torres, however, is perfect in the UFC at 3-0-0 and will be looking for a fourth consecutive victory.
Standout performance in KO win
LightweightUFC
April 6, 2024
Bahamondes defeated Christos Giagos via KO (head kick) at 3:34 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes was a -250 favorite his last time out, a unanimous decision loss to L'udovit Klein last August. He had no such issues here against Giagos at -325. About the biggest lightweight on the roster at 6-foot-3, Ignacio used his massive size and power advantage to pick his opponent apart at distance. He landed countless massive body shots, finally putting Bahamondes with a head kick that closed the show in an instant. Still just 26 years of age, Bahamondes has massive long-term potential despite his somewhat inconsistent (4-2) start to his UFC run.
Matched up against Giagos
LightweightUFC
January 12, 2024
Bahamondes will fight Christos Giagos at UFC Vegas 89 on April 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
A loss to L'udovit Klein snapped Bahamondes' three-fight winning streak, but he'll have an opportunity to get back in the win column against Giagos, who has lost three of his last four.
Lousy effort as big favorite
LightweightUFC
August 5, 2023
Bahamondes lost to L'udovit Klein via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC on ESPN 50 on Saturday in Nashville.
ANALYSIS
Entering as a hefty -250 favorite, Bahamondes was never able to get on track. Ignacio was the man that entered with a significant size and reach edge, but it was Klein that repeatedly got inside without issue. Bahamondes' takedown defense was poor, as Klein was able to pin him to the match for long stretches at a time. Round 2 was the only one in which Bahamondes generated any sort of damage, but his gas tank seemed to evaporate in the process, allowing Klein to cruise to the finish line. Ignacio won't be 26 years of age until late-August, so he can afford to absorb a poor performance such as this. The defeat snaps a three-fight winning streak for Bahamondes.
Klein fight scheduled
LightweightUFC
June 7, 2023
Bahamondes will fight L'udovit Klein in a lightweight bout at UFC Nashville on Aug. 5, according to Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes and Klein were supposed to fight at UFC 277 on July 30, but the former withdrew because of visa issues. Bahamondes was replaced by Mason Jones, and Klein eventually pulled a huge upset win over him in London. However, Klein is trying to redeem himself after getting a lucky draw against Jai Herbert at UFC 286.