Humberto Bandenay Explained

Humberto Bandenay
Birth Date:4 September 1994
Fighting Out Of:Lima, Peru
Height:[1]
Weight Lb:136
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach In:71.5
Stance:[2]
Team:Dogo Training Center[3]
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:9
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Nc:2
Am Win:1
Sherdog:110397

Humberto Bandenay (born September 4, 1994) is a Peruvian mixed martial artist (MMA) who is best known for competing in the Featherweight division in the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bandenay started his professional MMA career in 2012 and amassed a record of 13–4 before signing with the UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bandenay made his UFC debut on August 5, 2017, against Martín Bravo at .[5] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[6] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[7]

Bandenay was scheduled to face Steven Peterson on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 126.[8] However, due to visa issues, Bandenay was pulled from the bout and replaced by Brandon Davis.[9]

On May 19, 2018, Bandenay faced Gabriel Benítez at .[10] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[11]

Bandenay faced Austin Arnett on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Bandenay faced Luiz Eduardo Garagorri on August 10, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15] Bandenay was released by the UFC in October 2019.[16]

Post-UFC career

After his release from the UFC, Bandenay returned to the Fusion FC. He faced Bruno Conti at Fusion FC 41 on November 13, 2019, winning the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[17]

Copa Combate 2019

On December 16, 2019, news surfaced that Bandenay would be joining Combate Americas' eight-man lightweight tournament that took place on December 20, 2019. In the quarterfinals, Bandenay faced Hugo Prada in a one-round bout.[18] Bandenay won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the semifinals.[19]

In the semifinals, Bandenay faced Jose Luis Verdugo. Bandenay knocked Verdugo down in the second round and finished the bout via technical knockout by way of ground-and-pound, advancing to the final.

In the final Bandenay faced Erick Gonzalez. Bandenay won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision, claiming the Copa Combate tournament prize of $100,000.

Title shot

The Copa Combate tournament win aligned Bandenay to challenge Rafa García for the Combate Americas' Lightweight title. The bout took place on February 21, 2020.[20] Bandenay lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|23–8 (1)|Naife Junior|TKO (punches)|FFC 76||align=center|2|align=center|3:55|Lima, Peru||-|NC|align=center|21–8 (2)|Luann Sardinha|No Contest (illegal elbow)|FFC 72||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|21–8 (1)|Welinton Benvenutti|Submission (triangle choke)|FFC 70||align=center|1|align=center|3:53|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center||Sebastian Piedrahita|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Naciones MMA 8||align=center|3|align=center|1:00|Bogota, Colombia||-|Win|align=center||Daniel Bastidas|Submission (rear-naked choke)|WCC 05||align=center|2|align=center|2:07|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|19–8 (1)|Lian Pantaleon|Decision (unanimous)|WCC 04||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chiclayo, Peru||-|Loss|align=center|18–8 (1)|Rafa García|Decision (unanimous)|Combate 55: Mexicali||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexicali, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|18–7 (1)|Erick Gonzalez|Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=3|Combate 53: Copa Combate 2019|rowspan=3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|rowspan=3|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|17–7 (1)|Jose Luis Verdugo|TKO (punches)|align=center|2|align=center|1:14||-|Win|align=center|16–7 (1)|Hugo Prada|Decision (unanimous)|align=center|1|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center|15–7 (1)|Bruno Conti|TKO (punches)|Fusion Fighting Championship 41||align=center|2|align=center|3:59|Lima, Peru||-|Loss|align=center|14–7 (1)|Luiz Eduardo Garagorri |Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Montevideo, Uruguay||-|Loss|align=center|14–6 (1)|Austin Arnett|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Buenos Aires, Argentina||-|Loss|align=center|14–5 (1)|Gabriel Benítez|KO (slam)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:39|Santiago, Chile||-|Win|align=center|14–4 (1)|Martin Bravo|KO (knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:25|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|13–4 (1)|Salim Mukhidinov|Submission (armbar)|KOTC: Groundbreaking||align=center|1|align=center|2:40|San Jacinto, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4 (1)|Vicente Vargas|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fusion Fighting Championship 25||align=center|3|align=center|2:40|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|11–4 (1)|Alonso Santos Verona Ganoza|Submission (armbar)|Redemption Fighters 2||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|10–4 (1)|Henry Moya|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Fusion Fighting Championship 21||align=center|2|align=center|2:6|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|9–4 (1)|Sergio Hortig|KO (head kick)|Fusion Fighting Championship 20||align=center|2|align=center|0:28|Lima, Peru||-|Loss|align=center|8–4 (1)|Arturo Chavez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fusion Fighting Championship 19||align=center|2|align=center|2:41|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|8–3 (1)|Jose Zarauz|TKO (punches)|Fusion Fighting Championship 18||align=center|1|align=center|2:24|Lima, Peru||-|Loss|align=center|7–3 (1)|Alonso Santos Verona Ganoza|Submission (choke)|Fusion Fighting Championship 16||align=center|1|align=center|4:50|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|7–2 (1)|Luis Marlon Gonzales Campos|Decision (split)|Fusion Fighting Championship 15||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lima, Peru||-|NC|align=center|6–2 (1)|Luis Marlon Gonzales Campos|No Contest|Fusion Fighting Championship 13||align=center|3|align=center|N/A|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Manuel Meza|Submission (triangle choke)|Trujillo Fighting Championship 2||align=center|3|align=center|4:24|Trujillo, Peru||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Alonso Santos Verona Ganoza|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fusion FC 11||align=center|1|align=center|NA|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|4–2|Jesus Pinedo|Decision (split)|Inka FC 26||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lima, Peru||-|Loss|align=center|3–2|Enrique Barzola| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Inka FC 25| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Lima, Peru||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Bruno Pereira da Silva|Submission (heel hook)|Inka FC 24||align=center|1|align=center|1:30|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Juan Manuel Inurritegui|Decision (unanimous)|Inka FC 22||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Luis Chang|TKO (punches)|300 Sparta - MMA||align=center|1|align=center|0:00|Lima, Peru||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Renzo Mendez|Submission (triangle choke)|Inka 20||align=center|1|align=center|0:00|Lima, Peru||-[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Humberto Bandenay | UFC.
  2. Web site: Humberto Bandenay UFC. www.ufc.com. en. 2018-11-15.
  3. Web site: Active Humberto Bandenay capitalizing on 'good rhythm' ahead of Combate Americas title fight. Danny Segura. mmajunkie.com. February 18, 2020.
  4. Web site: Humberto Bandenay MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-11-15.
  5. News: UFC: Humberto Bandenay dio el peso y quedó listo para su debut [VIDEO]]. El Bocón - Deportes. 2018-11-15. es.
  6. News: VIDEO: Humberto Bandenay upsets Martin Bravo with massive knee knockout. MMA Fighting. 2018-11-15.
  7. News: UFC Fight Night 133 bonuses: You know Niko Price's hammerfists got him $50,000. 2018-07-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  8. News: Humberto Bandenay out of UFC Austin due to visa issues. MMA Fighting. 2018-11-15.
  9. News: Due to Humberto Bandenay's visa issues, Brandon Davis steps in at UFC-Austin. 2018-02-09. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-15. en-US.
  10. News: Humberto Bandenay vs. Gabriel Benitez added to UFC Fight Night 129. 2018-04-11. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-15. en-US.
  11. News: UFC Fight Night 129 results: Gabriel Benitez stuns Humberto Bandenay in 39-second thriller. 2018-05-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-15. en-US.
  12. News: UFC: peruano Humberto Bandenay vuelve para evento de Argentina. Olivera. Gino Alva. 2018-10-23. El Comercio. 2018-11-15. es-PE.
  13. News: UFC Argentina results: Austin Arnett uses late push to down Humberto Bandenay. 2018-11-18. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-18. en-US.
  14. Web site: UFC debuut voor Luiz Eduardo Garagorri tegen Humberto Bandenay tijdens UFC Uruguay. DNA. MMA. 26 June 2019. en-US. 2019-06-27.
  15. Web site: UFC Uruguay Results: Luiz Eduardo Garagorri Makes Hometown Crowd Happy in Win Over Humberto Bandenay. Harshman. Heath. 2019-08-10. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-11.
  16. Web site: List of current UFC fighters. Simon. Zane. 2013-01-29. Bloody Elbow. en. 2019-10-18.
  17. Web site: Missed Fists: Jose Johnson rings in LFA return with nastiest KO of the year, more. Alexander K. Lee. mmafighting.com. November 21, 2019.
  18. Web site: Combate Americas Reveals Brackets for 'Copa Combate' Lightweight Tournament. sherdog.com. December 16, 2019. Tristen Critchfield.
  19. Web site: Humberto Bandenay Wins Combate Americas' Copa Combate Tournament. Jon Fuentes. sherdog.com. December 20, 2019.
  20. Web site: Rafa Garcia vs Humberto Bandenay tops Combate Americas return to Mexicali on Feb. 21. Jesse Holland. mmamania.com. January 6, 2020.
  21. Web site: Rafa Garcia Retains Lightweight Title at Combate Mexicali. Jon Fuentes. sherdog.com. February 21, 2020.
  22. Web site: Humberto Bandenay MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-08-10.