Ignacio Bahamondes

Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes (born August 27, 1997) is a Chilean professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also the inaugural lightweight champion in LUX Fight League.

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.

During his early career, where he started off at welterweight to eventually debut at lightweight, 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.

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.