Lightweight

Ignacio Bahamondes

La Jaula

17-7

Age
28
Height
6'3"
Reach
6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Valle Flow Striking
Out of
Chile
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C · 57
Finish rate
12%
Win rate
71%

Career methods

KO/TKO
6
Sub
2
Dec
9

FightMetric

SLpM

5.99

SApM

2.50

Str Acc

49%

Str Def

56%

TD Avg

0.00

TD Acc

0%

TD Def

85%

Sub Avg

0.63

Tape read

Volume pressure striker

Fight IQ

57C

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C

Ground

D

Defense

B

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

B

Agility

proxy

B

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.

  • Fight IQ

    Predictable under stress. When the first look fails, the tape shows the same entry again.

Scouting report

Ignacio Bahamondes “La Jaula” is a 28-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of Chile, camped at Valle Flow Striking. The tape read: volume pressure striker. Career mark 17-7-0 — 6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 9 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (57).

What works. Durability is the standout at 72 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.63 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 56% / 2.50 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility B (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (22, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L 4423264 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4339488 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4339490 (Submission R1) · W 4896616 (KO/TKO R1) · W 3089069 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

22 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
  • 0.63 submission attempts / 15 · 2 career sub wins

Striking defense

71 B

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 56% striking defense · 2.50 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 7 defeats

Counter punching

45 D

This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.

  • 49% accuracy on 5.99 SLpM
  • 0.47 knockdowns / 15 · 6 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

69 B

Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes.

  • Str def 56% · TD def 85% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.50 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

68 B

Enough snap to score and to threaten. Not a blur, but the volume is organized.

  • 5.99 SLpM at 49% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.50 SApM

Takedown reaction

60 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 85% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 2 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

72 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 7 losses
  • 9 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Mar 28, 2026Fighter 4423264LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0032/62
Jun 21, 2025Fighter 4339488LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0050/147
Mar 9, 2025Fighter 4339490WSubmission1 2:2910/16
Sep 15, 2024Fighter 4896616WKO/TKO1 4:0231/58
Apr 6, 2024Fighter 3089069WKO/TKO1 3:3440/68
Aug 6, 2023Fighter 4193694LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0043/139