Ignacio Bahamondes happy to stand for Chile on significant phase

LAS VEGAS – Ignacio Bahamondes grew to become only the next Chilean fighter in UFC background when he scored a spotlight-reel knockout on Wednesday evening.

Bahamondes (11-3) punched his ticket to the UFC when he landed a brutal entrance-kick finish of Edson Gomez at Dana White’s Contender Series 34, which was instantly hailed as a “Knockout of the Year” contender by the UFC.

“The Greatest Fighter’s” Diego Rivas, who amassed a 2-2 history in the UFC with a viral knockout of his personal, was the very first Chilean to make it to the UFC. But, as matters stand, Bahamondes will be Chile’s lone representative on the current UFC roster.

“I’m constantly happy to be symbolizing my persons, and I think it’s gonna be a very good point for my country proper now,” Bahamondes advised reporters, which includes MMA Junkie, at the DWCS 34 put up-fight information meeting at the UFC Apex. “They’re not crossing great moments appropriate now simply because of the pandemic and every little thing so I believe this is gonna be a little drive for my folks to maintain combating and clearly show the power of the Latin men and women.”‘

Gomez skipped fat by three kilos, but an unfazed Bahamondes was not likely to enable that have an effect on his second.

“I do not know, but I was here to struggle,” he explained. “I was heading to fight, no issue no matter what folks I’m gonna combat, so I was ready to combat and that is what I do.”

Check out out the complete publish-combat push convention with Bahamondes by using the movie higher than.