Ignacio Bahamondes
Jaula
Chile
Upset by Tofiq Musayev
Bahamondes lost to Tofiq Musayev via unanimous decision (28-29, 27-29, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Seattle.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes entered as a -335 favorite here despite the fact he was fresh off a unanimous decision loss to Rafael Fiziev last June. He had a strong opening round before it all fell apart. Ignacio found himself on the bottom in Round 2. He ate a vicious elbow from Musayev which opened up a massive cut. Bahamondes was compromised the remainder of the fight, which ended up turning into one of the bloodiest in recent memory. He somehow survived the frame and was allowed to continue in Round 3, but Ignacio never truly recovered from the blow. Time is theoretically on Bahamondes' side, as he won't turn 29 years old until late August, but a 3-3 mark in his past six fights dating back to August 2023 isn't going to get the job done. On the bright side, both men would ultimately walk away with an extra $100,000 here after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Bahamondes entered as a -335 favorite here despite the fact he was fresh off a unanimous decision loss to Rafael Fiziev last June. He had a strong opening round before it all fell apart. Ignacio found himself on the bottom in Round 2. He ate a vicious elbow from Musayev which opened up a massive cut. Bahamondes was compromised the remainder of the fight, which ended up turning into one of the bloodiest in recent memory. He somehow survived the frame and was allowed to continue in Round 3, but Ignacio never truly recovered from the blow. Time is theoretically on Bahamondes' side, as he won't turn 29 years old until late August, but a 3-3 mark in his past six fights dating back to August 2023 isn't going to get the job done. On the bright side, both men would ultimately walk away with an extra $100,000 here after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
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Filling in as replacement
Bahamondes will face off against Tofiq Musayev at UFC Seattle on Mar. 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes will fill in against Tofiq Musayev after Samuel Sanches withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons. The 28-year-old Chilean fighter is 6-3 during his time with the UFC.
Bahamondes will fill in against Tofiq Musayev after Samuel Sanches withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons. The 28-year-old Chilean fighter is 6-3 during his time with the UFC.
Winning streak snapped at three
Bahamondes lost to Rafael Fiziev via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes entered having won three in a row, all via first-round stoppage, but this was a big ask on the road in hostile territory against a legitimately talented opponent. One of the most creative strikers in the lightweight division, Ignacio really struggled to use his length and reach edge to his advantage. Fiziev constantly crashed the pocket, leading to four successful takedowns on four attempts. There just wasn't enough offense from the Bahamondes side to potentially win a decision. The good news is that Ignacio is still just 27 years old and has plenty of time to rebound from this setback.
Bahamondes entered having won three in a row, all via first-round stoppage, but this was a big ask on the road in hostile territory against a legitimately talented opponent. One of the most creative strikers in the lightweight division, Ignacio really struggled to use his length and reach edge to his advantage. Fiziev constantly crashed the pocket, leading to four successful takedowns on four attempts. There just wasn't enough offense from the Bahamondes side to potentially win a decision. The good news is that Ignacio is still just 27 years old and has plenty of time to rebound from this setback.
Books Fiziev in June
Bahamondes will take on Rafael Fiziev in a lightweight bout at UFC Baku on June 21st, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes is the winner of three straight bouts, a streak that's pushed his UFC record to 6-2. Most recently, he disposed of Jalin Turner via Triangle Choke back in March. He'll be facing a desperate opponent in June, however, as Fiziev has lost three straight and needs to change his fortunes in the promotion soon.
Bahamondes is the winner of three straight bouts, a streak that's pushed his UFC record to 6-2. Most recently, he disposed of Jalin Turner via Triangle Choke back in March. He'll be facing a desperate opponent in June, however, as Fiziev has lost three straight and needs to change his fortunes in the promotion soon.
Taps out Jalin Turner
Bahamondes defeated Jalin Turner via submission (triangle choke) at 2:29 of Round 1 at UFC 313 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's just the second submission win of Bahamondes' career, and it came in a massive spot. Known as a volume striker with elite size and length for the lightweight division, Ignacio put his 6-foot-3 frame to use from the bottom. He used his long legs to catch Turner in a triangle choke and pulled with all his might. It ended up being enough to earn the stoppage, as well as a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Still just 27 years old, Bahamondes is 6-1 in his past seven fights, with five of those wins coming via stoppage. He's quickly flying up the rankings in what is a loaded lightweight division.
It's just the second submission win of Bahamondes' career, and it came in a massive spot. Known as a volume striker with elite size and length for the lightweight division, Ignacio put his 6-foot-3 frame to use from the bottom. He used his long legs to catch Turner in a triangle choke and pulled with all his might. It ended up being enough to earn the stoppage, as well as a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Still just 27 years old, Bahamondes is 6-1 in his past seven fights, with five of those wins coming via stoppage. He's quickly flying up the rankings in what is a loaded lightweight division.
Next fight scheduled
Bahamondes is scheduled to compete against fellow lightweight Jalin Turner at UFC 313 in Las Vegas on March 8, per Matthew Wells of MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
Bahamondes will look to build off his strong 2024 that saw him finish both Christos Giagos and Manuel Torres within a round. Up next for Bahamondes is a lightweight who went 0-1 that aforementioned year, with said loss being an upset defeat to Renato Moicano.
Bahamondes will look to build off his strong 2024 that saw him finish both Christos Giagos and Manuel Torres within a round. Up next for Bahamondes is a lightweight who went 0-1 that aforementioned year, with said loss being an upset defeat to Renato Moicano.