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20 Facts About Ignacio Bahamondes

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Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes was born on August 27,1997 and is a Chilean professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Ignacio Bahamondes is the former LUX Fight League lightweight champion.

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Ignacio Bahamondes was invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series 34 against Edson Gomez on November 4,2020.

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Ignacio Bahamondes won the bout via second-round knockout and was awarded a contract by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Ignacio Bahamondes faced John Makdessi on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.

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At the weigh-ins, Ignacio Bahamondes weighed in at 156.75 pounds, 0.75 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit.

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Ignacio Bahamondes made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Roosevelt Roberts at UFC on ESPN 29 on August 21,2021.

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Ignacio Bahamondes won the fight via knockout five seconds before the ending bell in the third round.

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Ignacio Bahamondes faced Rong Zhu at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green on February 26,2022.

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Ignacio Bahamondes won the bout via submission in the third round.

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Ignacio Bahamondes was scheduled to face Ludovit Klein on July 30,2022, at UFC 277.

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Ignacio Bahamondes was scheduled to face Nikolas Motta on April 8,2023, at UFC 287.

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Ignacio Bahamondes was rescheduled to face Ludovit Klein on August 5,2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.

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Ignacio Bahamondes faced Christos Giagos on April 6,2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.

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Ignacio Bahamondes won by a head kick knockout in the first round.

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Ignacio Bahamondes faced Manuel Torres on September 14,2024, at UFC 306.

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Ignacio Bahamondes won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.

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Ignacio Bahamondes faced Jalin Turner on March 8,2025, at UFC 313.

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Ignacio Bahamondes won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the round.

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Ignacio Bahamondes was scheduled to face Rafael Fiziev on June 21,2025, at UFC on ABC 8.