| Ignacio Bahamondes | |
| Other Names: | La Jaula |
| Birth Name: | Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Weight Lb: | 156 |
| Weight Class: | Lightweight |
| Reach: | 75 in[1] |
| Fighting Out Of: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Team: | Young Tigers (formerly)[2] Valle Flow Striking (2015–present)[3] |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
| Mma Kowin: | 11 |
| Mma Subwin: | 1 |
| Mma Decwin: | 4 |
| Mma Subloss: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 3 |
| Sherdog: | 221417 |
Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes[4] (born August 27, 1997) is a Chilean professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the former Lux Lightweight Champion.
Born and raised in Santiago, Chile, he followed his father's footsteps into kickboxing; his father is a former South American WKN kickboxing champion. After a successful amateur kickboxing career, he moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a career in mixed martial arts, settling in Miami alone and speaking no English.[5] [6]
During the early career Bahamondes racked a record of 10–3 in both North and Latin America regional circuit, claiming the Lux Fight League Lightweight Championship on the way.[7]
Bahamondes was invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series 34 against Edson Gomez on November 4, 2020. He won the bout via second-round knockout and was awarded a contract with the UFC.[8]
Bahamondes faced John Makdessi on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2.[9] At the weigh-ins, Ignacio Bahamondes weighed in at 156.75 pounds, 0.75 pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Bahamondes was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to Makdessi.[10] Bahamondes lost the bout via split decision.[11]
He made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Roosevelt Roberts at UFC on ESPN 29 on August 21, 2021.[12] He won the fight via knockout five seconds before the ending bell in the third round.[13] The finish earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.
Bahamondes faced Rong Zhu at on February 26, 2022.[14] He won the bout via submission in the third round.[15]
Bahamondes was scheduled to face Ľudovít Klein on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277.[16] However, Bahamondes pulled out on July 15, 2022.[17]
Bahamondes was scheduled to face Nikolas Motta on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287.[18] However, Motta pulled out in late March due to a cut on his head and was replaced by Trey Ogden, with the bout taking place at a catchweight of 160 pounds.[19] [20] Bahamondes won the bout via unanimous decision.[21]
Bahamondes was rescheduled to face Ľudovít Klein on August 5, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
Bahamondes faced Christos Giagos on April 6, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 240.[24] He won by a head kick knockout in the first round.[25] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[26]
Bahamondes faced Manuel Torres on September 14, 2024 at UFC 306.[27] He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[28] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[29]
|-|Win|align=center|16–5|Manuel Torres|TKO (punches)|UFC 306 | |align=center|1|align=center|4:02|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–5|Christos Giagos|KO (head kick) |||align=center|1|align=center|3:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|14–5|Ľudovít Klein|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nashville, Tennessee, United States||- |Win|align=center|14–4|Trey Ogden|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 287||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–4|Rong Zhu|Submission (brabo choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:40|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4|Roosevelt Roberts|KO (spinning wheel kick)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:55|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|John Makdessi|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Edson Gomez|KO (front kick)|Dana White's Contender Series 34||align=center|2|align=center|2:31|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Chris Brown|Decision (split)|LFA 90||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Salvador Becerra|Decision (unanimous)|Combate 50||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fresno, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Hugo Flores|Decision (unanimous)|LUX Fight League 4||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Javier Reyes|TKO (body kick and punches)|LUX Fight League 3||align=center|1|align=center|2:53|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Gerardo Chaparro|TKO (punches)|Combate Extremo: Loco vs. Gallito||align=center|2|align=center|3:59|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Francisco Javier Etchart Diaz|KO (punch)|Champions Nights Challengers 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:20|Zacatecas, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Oziel Rodriguez Lopez|Decision (unanimous)|Combate Extremo: Flores vs. Baltazar||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center|4–2|Matt McKeon|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Island Fights 40||align=center|1|align=center|3:08|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Rafael Carolino|KO (head kick)|Guerra Campal 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Santiago, Chile||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Dion Rizzuto|TKO (punches)|Island Fights 38||align=center|1|align=center|1:03|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Preston Parsons|Submission (armbar)|Titan FC 39||align=center|1|align=center|2:59|Coral Gables, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Rodrigo Tavares|KO (punches)|Island Fights 37||align=center|1|align=center|1:03|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Craig McAlpine|KO (punch)|Island Fights 36||align=center|1|align=center|2:31|Pensacola, Florida, United States|[31]