LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag]’ striking proved to be too sharp for Manuel Torres at UFC 306.
Bahamondes (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) caught Torres (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) lunging in with a beautiful pull-back right which sat him down at the 4:02 mark of Round 1 Saturday at Sphere.
Prior to the finish, Bahamondes was able to drop Torres with the same counter right, but Torres survived. However, Bahamondes’ precision caught Torres once again shortly after as “El Loco” wasn’t able to recover.
Check out the replay of Bahamondes’ finish below (via X):
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1835125813395816563
Up-to-the-minute UFC 306 results include:
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:02
- Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:02
- Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Aori Qileng via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 306.