Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes (born August 27, 1997) is a Chilean professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

who currently competes in the

lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing (sport), rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) boxing weight classes, weight class in the spor ...

division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

(UFC). He is also the former LUX Fight League lightweight champion.

Background

Born and raised in

Santiago, Chile Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

, he followed his father's footsteps into

kickboxing Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...

; 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 Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

alone and speaking no English.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

During his early career, where he started off at

welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...

to eventually debut at

, Bahamondes racked up a 10–3 record while competing in both the North and Latin America regional circuits, eventually claiming the LUX Fight League lightweight championship.

Dana White's Contender Series

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 by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bahamondes faced John Makdessi on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2. At the weigh-ins, Bahamondes weighed in at 156.75 pounds, 0.75 pounds 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. Bahamondes lost the bout via split decision. He made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Roosevelt Roberts at UFC on ESPN 29 on August 21, 2021. He won the fight via knockout five seconds before the ending bell in the third round. The finish earned him his first '' Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Bahamondes faced Rong Zhu at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green on February 26, 2022. He won the bout via submission in the third round. Bahamondes was scheduled to face Ľudovít Klein on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277. However, Bahamondes pulled out of the bout on July 15. Bahamondes was scheduled to face Nikolas Motta on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. 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. Bahamondes won the bout via unanimous decision. Bahamondes was rescheduled to face Ľudovít Klein on August 5, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Bahamondes faced Christos Giagos on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240. He won by a head kick knockout in the first round. This fight earned him another '' Performance of the Night'' award. Bahamondes faced Manuel Torres on September 14, 2024, at UFC 306. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round. This fight earned him his second straight '' Performance of the Night'' award. Bahamondes faced Jalin Turner on March 8, 2025, at UFC 313. He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round. This fight earned him a third straight '' Performance of the Night'' award. Bahamondes faced Rafael Fiziev on June 21, 2025, at UFC on ABC 8. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** Performance of the Night (Four times) **UFC Honors Awards *** 2021: Fan's Choice Knockout of the Year Nominee **UFC.com Awards *** 2021: Ranked #5 Knockout of the Year * LUX Fight League ** Generic_belt_icon

LUX Lightweight Championship (One time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 17–6 , Rafael Fiziev , Decision (unanimous) , UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Baku Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital ci ...

, Azerbaijan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–5 , Jalin Turner , Submission (triangle choke) , UFC 313 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:29 ,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–5 , Manuel Torres , TKO (punches) , UFC 306 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:02 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–5 , Christos Giagos , KO (head kick) , UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:34 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 14–5 , Ľudovít Klein , Decision (unanimous) , UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–4 , Trey Ogden , Decision (unanimous) , UFC 287 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Miami, Florida Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–4 , Rong Zhu , Submission (brabo choke) , UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:40 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–4 , Roosevelt Roberts , KO (spinning wheel kick) , UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:55 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–4 , John Makdessi , Decision (split) , UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, 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 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Chris Brown , Decision (split) , LFA 90 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls ( ) is the List of cities in South Dakota, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the List of United States cities by population, 117th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha Coun ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 9–3 , Salvador Becerra , Decision (unanimous) , Combate 50 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Fresno, California Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 , Hugo Flores , Decision (unanimous) , LUX 004 , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Javier Reyes , TKO (body kick and punches) , LUX 003 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:53 ,

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 7–2 , Gerardo Chaparro , TKO (punches) , Combate Extremo: Loco vs. Gallito , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:59 ,

Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 6–2 , Francisco Javier Etchart Diaz , KO (punch) , Combate Extremo: Flores vs. Baltazar , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:20 ,

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 5–2 , Oziel Rodriguez Lopez , Decision (unanimous) , Champions Nights Challengers 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Zacatecas Zacatecas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 31 states of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Zacatecas, 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas City, Zacatec ...

, Mexico , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–2 , Matt McKeon , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Island Fights 40 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:08 ,

Pensacola, Florida Pensacola ( ) is a city in the Florida panhandle in the United States. It is the county seat and only incorporated city, city in Escambia County, Florida, Escambia County. The population was 54,312 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Rafael Carolino , KO (head kick) , Guerra Campal 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:01 ,

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

, Chile , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Dion Rizzuto , TKO (punches) , Island Fights 38 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:03 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–1 , Preston Parsons , Submission (armbar) , Titan FC 39 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:59 ,

Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Rodrigo Tavares , KO (punches) , Island Fights 37 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:03 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Craig McAlpine , KO (punch) , Island Fights 36 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:31 ,

, United States ,

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bahamondes, Ignacio 1997 births Living people Martial artists from Santiago, Chile Chilean male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing LUX Fight League champions Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century Chilean sportsmen