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Ignacio Bahamondes scores vicious walk-off head kick KO against Christos Giagos – UFC Vegas 90 Highlights

Ignacio BahamondesIgnacio Bahamondes climbed back into the win column in spectacular fashion at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday night. Mixing…

Ignacio Bahamondes

Ignacio Bahamondes climbed back into the win column in spectacular fashion at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday night.

Mixing up his striking, Bahamondes connected with a stellar spinning heel kick that appeared to have Giagos comprised in the early going of the opening round. He immediately followed that up with another spinning heel kick, this time to the body of Giagos. Already looking worse for wear, it was just a matter of time before Bahamondes connected with the knockout blow.

That moment came with nearly 90 seconds left in the round and Bahamondes uncorked a nasty head kick that connected clean and dropped Giagos against the fence. The referee immediately stepped in, calling for the stoppage.

Official Result: Ignacio Bahamondes def. Christos Giagos via KO (head kick) at 3:34 of Round 1.

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Report | Ignacio Bahamondes set to take on Nikolas Motta at UFC 287 in April

Ignacio Bahamondes, Nikolas MottaA surefire banger of a fight between two lightweight rising prospects, Ignacio Bahamondes and Nikolas Motta, has been booked for UFC 287 this coming April. Bahamondes (13-4) has two previous UFC wins in a row vs. Zhu Rong and Roosevelt Roberts. What many remember as a KO of the year contender for 2021, Bahamondes defeated […]

Ignacio Bahamondes, Nikolas Motta

A surefire banger of a fight between two lightweight rising prospects, Ignacio Bahamondes and Nikolas Motta, has been booked for UFC 287 this coming April.

Bahamondes (13-4) has two previous UFC wins in a row vs. Zhu Rong and Roosevelt Roberts. What many remember as a KO of the year contender for 2021, Bahamondes defeated Roberts with an other-worldly wheel kick which sent his opponent onto the canvas unconscious.

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In his next fight against Zhu Rong, the Chilean national earned another victory with a finish at UFC Vegas 49, this time submitting his opponent with a Guillotine Choke in the third round. Bahamondes was then set to fight L’udovit Klein next, but visa issues on Ignacio’s end caused this bout to be canceled.

Finally, Bahamondes has been booked once again. The fight against Motta will be Ignacio’s first action in the UFC octagon since February of 2022 when he defeated Zhu Rong.

Nikolas Motta Looks to Extend Win Streak vs. Ignacio Bahamondes

Nikolas Motta (13-4) is another lightweight prospect on the rise in the UFC, coming off a TKO victory over Cameron VanCamp in September at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song. Motta showcased his power in this one, landing a vicious left hook to the chin of his opponent, then finishing him with ruthless ground-and-pound strikes.

Motta has positioned himself as a powerful knockout artist, and it will be an interesting stylistic matchup with the well-rounded Bahamondes who has proven to get finishes on the feet and on the mat.

The two lightweights on the rise will clash at UFC 287 in April, and there are potentially high stakes for this matchup. With both of these fighters’ record of 13-4, a continuation of positive momentum is on the line and a spot in the top 15 lightweight rankings could be on the cards for the winner of this fight.

UFC 287’s location and Main Event headliner is TBD, however, the early addition of Bahamondes vs. Motta sets this card up for pure fireworks.

Do you think Bahamondes will extend his win streak to 3, or will Nikolas Motta derail the hype train and begin his own journey into the lightweight top 15?

Ignacio Bahamondes Locks Up Guillotine Win Over Zhu Rong – UFC Vegas 49 Highlights

Ignacio BahamondesChilean lightweight prospect, Ignacio Bahamondes has his second UFC victory locked and secured. Forcing a third round finish for the second fight running, the 24-year-old eventually landed a third round guillotine success against Zhu Rong in the featured preliminary card slot of UFC Vegas 49. Bahamondes, who entered tonight’s showdown off the back of a […]

Ignacio Bahamondes

Chilean lightweight prospect, Ignacio Bahamondes has his second UFC victory locked and secured. Forcing a third round finish for the second fight running, the 24-year-old eventually landed a third round guillotine success against Zhu Rong in the featured preliminary card slot of UFC Vegas 49.

Bahamondes, who entered tonight’s showdown off the back of a spectacular wheel kick finish over Roosevelt Roberts in the third frame, managed to sprawl in a rare takedown attempt in the largely striking battle against Zhu, transitioning to a neck attack on cue.

Transitioning from a D’Arce choke from the sprawl, Bahamondes then assumed top position, eventually transitioning to an almost mounted guillotine — scoring his twelfth career win.

Below, catch the highlights from Ignacio Bahamondes’ submission win against Zhu Rong

Ignacio Bahamondes KO’s Roosevelt Roberts With Huge, Buzzer-Beating Wheel Kick – UFC Vegas 34 Highlights

BahamondesChilean striker, Ignacio ‘La Juala’ Bahamondes has turned in a definite contender for Knockout of the Year on the preliminary section of UFC Vegas 34 — stopping Roosevelt Roberts with a stunning wheel kick with just five seconds remaining in their showdown. Improving to 1-1 in the Octagon, Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Bahamondes outstruck […]

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Chilean striker, Ignacio ‘La Juala’ Bahamondes has turned in a definite contender for Knockout of the Year on the preliminary section of UFC Vegas 34 — stopping Roosevelt Roberts with a stunning wheel kick with just five seconds remaining in their showdown.

Improving to 1-1 in the Octagon, Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Bahamondes outstruck Roberts in the second round in particular, landing a vicious body shot of note which appeared to really nick the attention of the 27-year-old Miami native.

With just 10 seconds remaining in the round, Bahamondes and Roberts returned to the centre of the Octagon following an exchange at the fence, with the former launching a stunning wheel kick attempt from his left side — catching the latter square on the chin, sending him stiff to the canvas in a huge walk away knockout stoppage.

Below, catch Bahamondes’ incredible stoppage over Roberts.