LAS VEGAS – Ignacio Bahamondes beat Rong Zhu with a third-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 202 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Bahamondes, who picked up the first submission win of his career.
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rong Zhu
Result: Ignacio Bahamondes def. Rong Zhu via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:40
Updated records: Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) def. Rong Zhu (18-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stat: Bahamondes has landed more than 100 significant strikes in all three of his UFC appearances.
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Bahamondes on the fight’s key moment
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 26: (L-R) Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile punches Rong Zhu of Tibet in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“It was awesome how me and my team read the fight. We knew he was going to get desperate. We know he was going to shoot desperate, leave a lot of spaces open, and we were going to capitalize on every opportunity.”
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Bahamondes on Zhu missing weight
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 26: (R-L) Rong Zhu of Tibet punches Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“I’ve got to finish him. That’s all that comes to my mind (when Zhu missed weight). He already broke on the scale. He’s going to break in the octagon. That’s how it is.”
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Bahamondes on what he wants next
“Whatever the UFC has for me, I’m going to be ready. Just call my manager. I’m going to be ready for whatever you guys want. I’m going back to Chile for a month to have a little rest. I’ve been fighting three fights back to back, so I think I need at least a month to rest. And then whenever I’m back, three months after that, I’m ready.”
To hear more from Bahamondes, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.