UFC"La Jaula"Ignacio Bahamondes Record: 17-7-0
LightweightRecord17-7-0
Age28
DivisionLightweight · #56
Combat Edge Elo1691
Last fightMar 28 2026
Ignacio Bahamondes has a 17-7-0 professional record and is 28 years old in the Lightweight division, representing Valle Flow Striking. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Ignacio Bahamondes bio
Personal background
Ignacio Bahamondes is a Chilean lightweight in the UFC, fighting under the nickname "La Jaula" (The Cage) with a professional record of 17-7. Born Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes on August 27, 1997, in Santiago, Chile, he was raised in a combat-sports family – his father, Manuel Bahamondes, was a South American WKN kickboxing champion. Ignacio followed that path early, becoming a national kickboxing champion as a teenager before committing fully to mixed martial arts. At 16 he left Chile alone, moving to the United States without speaking English to chase the sport, eventually settling into the striking-heavy system at Valle Flow Striking under coach Mike Valle. Standing a tall 6'1" with a 75" reach for the division, the rangy lightweight built his game around long-range, dynamic striking and a finisher's instinct.
Path to the UFC
Bahamondes turned pro in 2015 and learned his trade on the regional circuit across the United States and Mexico, fighting for promotions such as Island Fights and Lux Fight League. The road was not smooth – an early submission loss to Preston Parsons at Titan FC in 2016 underlined how much developing he still had to do on the mat. He answered with steady regional success, edging Chris Brown by split decision in 2020, before earning his shot on Dana White's Contender Series that same year, where a brutal second-round front-kick knockout of Edson Gomez secured his UFC contract.
UFC rise and highlight-reel finishes
His Octagon start was a measured one: a 2021 split-decision loss to veteran John Makdessi in his debut year. Bahamondes rebounded in spectacular fashion, knocking out Roosevelt Roberts with a spinning wheel kick in 2021 – one of the most memorable finishes of the year. He followed it with a submission of Rongzhu in 2022 and a decision over Trey Ogden in 2023. A unanimous-decision loss to Ľudovít Klein later in 2023 stalled his momentum, but he reset emphatically: a first-round head-kick knockout of Christos Giagos in 2024, a first-round TKO of Manuel Torres later that year, and a slick first-round triangle-choke submission of Jalin Turner at UFC 313 in March 2025. That run lifted him toward the fringes of the rankings before a unanimous-decision loss to Rafael Fiziev in June 2025 and a 2026 decision defeat to Tofiq Musayev.
Fighting style
Bahamondes is one of the division's most exciting strikers, a long, kick-heavy lightweight whose 76% finish rate is built on creative offense – 11 of his 17 wins are knockouts, ranging from front kicks and head kicks to the spinning wheel kick that defined his early UFC run. His height and reach let him fight at a distance most lightweights cannot reach, and he has shown a sneaky submission game when fights hit the mat, with two of his wins coming by tapout. The honest knock on his record is grappling and durability against elite competition: all seven of his losses have come by submission or decision, and the better-rounded contenders have at times out-positioned and out-pointed him.
Career highlights
- Spinning wheel kick knockout — flattened Roosevelt Roberts in 2021 with one of the most replayed finishes of the year.
- Three-fight finishing surge — knockouts of Christos Giagos and Manuel Torres plus a triangle submission of Jalin Turner put him on the cusp of the rankings.
- Contender Series breakthrough — a front-kick KO of Edson Gomez earned his UFC contract and announced his finishing power.
Career snapshot
Ignacio Bahamondes career snapshot
EloCombat Edge Elo
1691Good ratingElo trajectory (last 3 years)
Overall#451
Lightweight#56of 201 active
Peak1724
Last move-17
Opponent quality1685avg. pre-fight Elo · last 10
Career-high 1724 Elo after defeating Jalin Turner (2025-03-08)
Similar Elo in Lightweight
Ignacio Bahamondes quick answers
What is Ignacio Bahamondes's record?
Ignacio Bahamondes's professional MMA record is 17-7-0.
How old is Ignacio Bahamondes?
Ignacio Bahamondes is 28 years old.
What weight class is Ignacio Bahamondes?
Ignacio Bahamondes fights at Lightweight in UFC.
How tall is Ignacio Bahamondes?
Ignacio Bahamondes is 6'1" tall with a 75" reach.
How much does Ignacio Bahamondes weigh?
Ignacio Bahamondes competes at Lightweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 156 lbs.
What is Ignacio Bahamondes's Combat Edge Elo?
Ignacio Bahamondes's Combat Edge Elo is 1691, with a peak Elo of 1724.
How strong is Ignacio Bahamondes's recent opposition?
Ignacio Bahamondes's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1685 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Ignacio Bahamondes's last fight?
Ignacio Bahamondes's latest tracked pro fight was against Tofiq Musayev at UFC Fight Night on Mar 28 2026.
What is Ignacio Bahamondes's recent form?
Ignacio Bahamondes's recent tracked pro form is L-L-W-W-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Ignacio Bahamondes usually win?
Ignacio Bahamondes's 17 recorded wins include 11 knockouts, 2 submissions, and 4 decisions, with 76% ending before the final bell.
11Wins by knockout
2Wins by submission
4Wins by decision
0Loss by knockout
2Loss by submission
5Loss by decision
Ignacio Bahamondes stats
Record : 17 / 7 / 0Significant strikes landed per minute
6.55Fighter3.07Division average
Significant striking accuracy
46%Fighter43%Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.33Fighter3.89Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land
56%Fighter53%Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes
0Fighter1.59Division average
Takedown accuracy
0%Fighter35%Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land
75%Fighter51%Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes
0.43Fighter0.66Division average
Pro fight history
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Amateur fight history
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