Torres vs Bahamondes

Who won Torres vs Bahamondes?

Ignacio Bahamondes beat Manuel Torres by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 306, on Saturday 14th September 2024 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Torres vs Bahamondes stats

Manuel Torres stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Ignacio Bahamondes made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Manuel Torres' 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Ignacio Bahamondes marked his 8th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Manuel Torres' UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Ignacio Bahamondes' came in at 6-2-0.

The stats suggested Bahamondes had an advantage in power over Torres, with a 67% knock out percentage over Torres' 47%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Torres had a massive advantage over Bahamondes, boasting a 47% submission rate over Bahamondes' 7%.

Manuel Torres was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Bahamondes had a height advantage of 5 inches over Torres. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Torres was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 9 years and 6 months earlier than Bahamondes, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 23 less professional rounds, 21 to Bahamondes' 44.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Manuel Torres had been fighting more than Ignacio Bahamondes.

Going to this contest, Manuel Torres had last fought 1 year, 2 months and 28 days ago, while Ignacio Bahamondes' last outing had been 3 years, 2 months and 26 days ago.

Torres' last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

Bahamondes' last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Torres vs Bahamondes start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 12:45 AM UTC , which was 8:45 PM EST or 5:45 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:45 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Torres vs Bahamondes?

Manuel Torres was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Ignacio Bahamondes made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.