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Ignacio Bahamondes "La Jaula"

Active #40 lightweight · age 28 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • Earned a bonus in 4 of last 5 fights
  • 83% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1510
Global Elo 1559 ±37
Rank
#40
top 44% of division
UFC record
6-4-0
KO 3 · Sub 2 · Dec 1
Streak
-2
Δ90d -21 · Δ1y -37
Last fight
Mar 28, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 52m
Avg fight time
11:10
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.0
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Apr 10, 2021 — L vs John Makdessi Δ-25Aug 21, 2021 — W vs Roosevelt Roberts Δ+42Feb 26, 2022 — W vs Rongzhu Δ+32Apr 8, 2023 — W vs Trey Ogden Δ+25Aug 5, 2023 — L vs Ludovit Klein Δ-32Apr 6, 2024 — W vs Christos Giagos Δ+16Sep 14, 2024 — W vs Manuel Torres Δ+20Mar 8, 2025 — W vs Jalin Turner Δ+18Jun 21, 2025 — L vs Rafael Fiziev Δ-16Mar 28, 2026 — L vs Tofiq Musayev Δ-21 14001425145014751500152515501575 20222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":360.8,"elo":1427,"date":"2021-04-10","opp":"John Makdessi","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":1,"x":142.8,"y":284.6,"elo":1469,"date":"2021-08-21","opp":"Roosevelt Roberts","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":2,"x":217.9,"y":226.2,"elo":1501,"date":"2022-02-26","opp":"Rongzhu","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":379.1,"y":180.1,"elo":1526,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Trey Ogden","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":4,"x":426.4,"y":239.6,"elo":1493,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Ludovit Klein","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":5,"x":523.7,"y":210.9,"elo":1509,"date":"2024-04-06","opp":"Christos Giagos","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":587.6,"y":173.7,"elo":1529,"date":"2024-09-14","opp":"Manuel Torres","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":657.1,"y":140.8,"elo":1547,"date":"2025-03-08","opp":"Jalin Turner","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":698.8,"y":170.6,"elo":1531,"date":"2025-06-21","opp":"Rafael Fiziev","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":208.7,"elo":1510,"date":"2026-03-28","opp":"Tofiq Musayev","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 28, 2026 Tofiq Musayev L -21
Jun 21, 2025 Rafael Fiziev L -16
Mar 8, 2025 Jalin Turner W +18
Sep 14, 2024 Manuel Torres W +20
Apr 6, 2024 Christos Giagos W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
83%
5 / 6
Finish rate
KO
3
50% of wins
SUB
2
33% of wins
DEC
1
17% of wins
KO: 3 (50%) 3 Sub: 2 (33%) 2 Dec: 1 (17%) 1
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
3 60%
R2
R3
2 40%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 648 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
55% Head
  • Head 55%
  • Body 23%
  • Leg 22%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
88% Distance
  • Distance 88%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 4 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1543
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Manuel Torres
Elo 1593 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.1
+0.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1551
1471

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ignacio Bahamondes on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.