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

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 […]

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?

Exclusive | Nikolas Motta previews his fight against Cameron Vancamp: “I’m going to war”

At UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song, Nikolas Motta will take on Cameron VanCamp in the opening fight of the night. In a recent interview with LowKickMMA, Nikolas Motta sat down his upcoming fight, in which he will attempt to bounce back from his UFC debut against one of the promotion’s most seasoned fighters in […]

At UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song, Nikolas Motta will take on Cameron VanCamp in the opening fight of the night.

In a recent interview with LowKickMMA, Nikolas Motta sat down his upcoming fight, in which he will attempt to bounce back from his UFC debut against one of the promotion’s most seasoned fighters in Jim Miller where he lost via TKO.

After already suffering one cancellation, Motta will now face off against Cameron Vancamp at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with both fighters coming off a knockout loss in their respective debuts.

The Brazilian feels this will be his “re-introduction” to the UFC fanbase claiming that he always comes back stronger after a loss, especially a knockout loss: “[every time] I lost I came back twice as better and when I lost by knockout I came back and knocked the other guy out.”

“Jumpman”, who is making the move from welterweight down to lightweight for this fight, will have a significant height advantage over Motta. When asked about Vancamp, “Iron” was very aware of the threat the Indiana-native poses against him: “I know he has good Jiu Jitsu, I think most of his wins are via submission, he’s a [tall] guy [around] 6’3 and I respect him.”

It’s clear Motta did his homework for his upcoming fight, out of Vancamp’s 15 professional victories; 13 of them come via finish, and 9 of those 13 finishes are via submission. But, those stats don’t seem like they’re going to slow Motta down; “I’m going to war, it’s my life on the line, and just like my whole career I put everything in.”

The matchup is set for 3 rounds to open up the prelims for UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song, although both men are new to the organization, this bout could be one of the more interesting ones on the card as Vancamp will be looking to use his Jiu Jitsu and Motta will look to get on the inside of Vancamp’s reach to land one of his power shots.

When asked how he’ll get his hand raised on September 17th, Motta kept his answer short and sweet; “[by] any means necessary.”

What’s your prediction, Motta or Vancamp?

Jim Miller Stops Nikolas Motta With Brutal Ground Strikes – UFC Vegas 48 Highlights

Veteran UFC lightweight contender, Jim Miller continues to roll forward so deep into his Octagon stint — this time around, stopping Nikolas Motta with a slew of brutal ground strikes inside two rounds on the main card of UFC Vegas 48. Miller, a veteran UFC lightweight challenger entered tonight’s pairing against Motta in the midst […]

Miller, a veteran UFC lightweight challenger entered tonight’s pairing against Motta in the midst of a purple-patch, following a knockout win over Erick Gonzalez last time out.

Clipping Motta with a hook in close range, Miller, who turned 38-year-old back in August, immediately sought out another career finish — dishing out a barrage of ground strikes, eventually rendering Motta unconscious and forcing referee, Keith Peterson to step in and call a halt to the clash.

Below, catch the highlights from Jim Miller’s second round knockout win over Nikolas Motta

Nikolas Motta Is ‘Living The Dream’ After Signing With The UFC

Nikolas Motta (12-3) chats with Brady Briggs of LowKickMMA about his unanimous decision win over Joseph Lowry (9-2) on the latest Contender Series episode.