UFC MEN: Lightweight Division
The Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
15.09.2024, 04:00
In the early hours of Sunday morning in the octagon, the Lightweight Division will present a bout between Manuel Torres and Igancio Bahamondes. It is set as the preliminary card event and scheduled for fight number four of the 10 fights in the card. Manuel Torres is currently on an unbeaten run in his last five bouts, while Igancio Bahamondes has only lost once in his last five bouts. All action will take place at The Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and can be watched live on ESPN+.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Manuel Torres - hopes to keep winning
Manuel Torres is the 42nd Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter. He boasts of fifteen career wins and two losses. The 29-year-old fighter is fighting out of Mexico and has an affliction with Delincuentes MMA. He has never lost a bout via decision or knockout before throughout his career. He records seven of his wins via knockout. In 2022, he joined UFC and has won all three fights he has fought. His last fight was against Chris Duncan, which he won by rear naked choke in round one. This bout won the UFC fight Performance of the Night. Other fights he won that got that same award were against Frank Camacho and Nikolas Motta. Torres has also lost to Mahatma García and Carlos Calvo Calvo, both in round one via heel hook and knee bar.
Igancio Bahamondes - looking for his second win.
Igancio Bahamondes boasts of a professional career record of fifteen wins and five losses. He is nicknamed “La Jaula” and fights out of Chicago, Illinois. He last fought in July 2024 and won against Christos Giagos via knockout in the first round in a main card fight on UFC Fight Night. Igancio Bahamondes is affiliated with VFS Academy and the 35th Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter. He has never been knocked out before within his entire career and won ten of his fights through this method. He joined UFC in 2021 and has fought six times. Among the six bouts, he won four of them, losing two.
STATS | MANUEL TORRES | IGANCIO BAHAMONDES |
AGE | 29 | 27 |
HEIGHT | 5'10" | 6'3" |
REACH | 73.0" | 75.5" |
PRO RECORD | 15-2-0 | 15-5-0 |
Expert Betting Tips
This bout is a tough one to call. Both fighters have equal chances given that they both have produced UFC Top performances in their careers. Igancio is the one from the advantage position going into this bout. In terms of age, height, reach, and even experiences, he stands tall against Manuel Torres. Currently he has lost more than Torres but not much in form.