Tofiq Musayev e Ignatius Bahamondes in battle in UFC Seattle. Photo: Reproduction/X
With both teams coming off losses, the duel in UFC Seattle It was an opportunity for one of the two to get back on the winning track. The event, held this Saturday (28), featured an intense fight, where Ignatius Bahamondes He was a warrior, but he couldn't escape the powerful punches and elbow strikes of... Tofiq MusayevBefore the fight began, the bookmakers placed bets. The Chilean was the favorite with impressive odds of 1,30, while the Azerbaijani was well below with odds of 3,55. However, the match did not follow the predictions and ended in a thrilling manner.
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Tofiq Musayev e Ignatius Bahamondes They engaged in a cautious start, with both fighters relying on long strikes, especially kicks, to control the distance. While the Azerbaijani fighter sought to land more powerful blows in search of a knockout, the Chilean showed good defense and avoided major danger in the first round.
As the fight progressed, Bahamondes began to take more initiative and even landed some good combinations on his feet, putting pressure on his opponent. However, Musayev responded effectively, mixing up his game well and using takedowns to neutralize his rival's momentum. The Chilean struggled to get back to his feet and ended up suffering from the volume of strikes on the ground, including punches and elbows that left visible marks throughout the fight.
Even exhausted, Bahamondes still had one last moment of resistance in the final stretch. In the decisive seconds, he managed a sweep and attempted a submission, but was unsuccessful. Musayev quickly regained control of the position and managed the rest of the fight until the end.
At the end of the three rounds, the judges declared Musayev the winner by unanimous decision. With this result, the Azerbaijani now has 23 wins and six losses in his career, in his second appearance in the organization. Bahamondes now has a record of 17 wins and seven losses, in his tenth fight for the company.
Check out Ignacio Bahamondes' face after the bloody battle.
UFC Seattle Results
MAIN CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): joe pyfer derrotou Israel adesanya by technical knockout (punches) at 4:18 of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexa grasso derrotou Maycee barber by knockout (punch) at 2:42 of round 1
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Michael chiesa derrotou Niko Price via submission (rear naked choke) at 1min03s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Lerryan Douglas derrotou julian erosa by knockout (punches) at 3:33 of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Yousri Belgaroui derrotou Mansur Abdul-Malik by technical knockout (punches and knee strike) at 1:21 of round 3
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): terrance mckinney derrotou kyle nelson by technical knockout (high kick and punches) at 24 seconds of round 1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Tofiq Musayev derrotou Ignatius Bahamondes by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Lance Gibson Jr. defeated Chase Hooper by technical knockout (punches and kicks) at 2:04 of round 1
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Fortuna Tyrrell defeated Marcin tybura by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Casey O'Neill defeated Gabriella Fernandes by knockout (punches) at 3:11 of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Navajo Stirling derrotou Bruno Lopes by technical knockout (punches) at 4:05 of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ricky simon e Adrian Yanez It ended in a majority tie by the judges (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Alexia Thainara derrotou Bruna Brazil by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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