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Nikolas Motta shows off nasty facial gash that has forced UFC 287 withdrawal

A gaping wound has forced Nikolas Motta out of his UFC 287 bout vs. Ignacio Bahamondes that was scheduled for Miami.

A nasty gash has forced lightweight [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag] out of his UFC 287 bout.

Motta announced his withdrawal Friday and shared a graphic image of the gaping laceration, which is placed on his right eyebrow line. Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was expected to face [autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at the April 8 event in Miami, but now will have to wait a little longer for his return to the cage. The promotion is currently seeking a replacement to fight Bahamondes, a source told MMA Junkie.

“I had a lot stitches all my career but never had one deep like that, this white part on my cut in the second picture is my tendon, it got very swollen and inflamed,” Motta wrote on Instagram.

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Motta, 30, is a former CFFC champion who has been with the promotion since November 2020. However, due to injuries and opponent mishaps, Motta has only competed twice. After a debut loss to Jim Miller, Motta picked up his first UFC victory in September when he knocked out Cameron VanCamp.

With the change, the UFC 287 lineup now includes:

  • Champion Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
  • Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
  • Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
  • Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lupita Godinez
  • Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
  • Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
  • Chris Curtis vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joseph Pyfer
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Li Jingliang
  • Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes
  • Chris Barnett vs. Chase Sherman
  • Ignacio Bahamondes vs. TBA

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 16-22)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Jan. 16-22.

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Nikolas Motta on tap for UFC 287 in April

Rising lightweights Ignacio Bahamondes and Nikolas Motta have been booked for UFC 287.

Rising lightweights [autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] and [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag] have been booked for UFC 287.

Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) meets Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at the April 8 pay-per-view event. A location and venue are yet to be announced. Both fighters confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from ESPN Deportes.

Since he dropped his UFC debut to John Makdessi in April 2021, 25-year-old Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Bahamondes has won two straight:  a spinning wheel kick knockout of Roosevelt Roberts, followed by his first career submission over Rong Zhu in February 2022.

Motta also dropped his promotional debut after he punched his ticket to the UFC through the Contender Series. The Brazilian was stopped by Jim Miller, but rebounded with a first-round knockout of Cameron VanCamp this past September.

The latest UFC 287 lineup now includes:

  • Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
  • Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
  • Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Nikolas Motta

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.

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Ignacio Bahamondes welcomes Paddy Pimblett fight but doubts he accepts: ‘My style is his kryptonite’

Ignacio Bahamondes is all in on a fight against Paddy Pimblett to close out the UFC pay-per-view schedule.

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] wants one more fight in 2022, but he’s in need of a dance partner.

The UFC lightweight prospect is ready to face anyone put in front of him. And if you weren’t careful, you might’ve thought he was fighting [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] in December.

Last week, an online troll pretended to be reporter Marcel Dorff with a fake account and inaccurately reported a fight between Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Pimblett for Dec. 10 on the UFC’s final pay-per-view of the year – UFC 282. The fake tweet caught traction online, fooling many, including Bahamondes’ entourage.

“I was in Chile before coming here (to the U.S.), and I was taking a nap,” Bahamondes told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “Then all of a sudden my phone goes off, and it keeps going and going. And I was like, ‘What is happening? What happened?’ Then all my friends and coaches were texting me, ‘Hey, you’re fighting Pimblett? Why didn’t you say anything?’ I was like, ‘I had no idea, but if that’s what it is, then let’s go. Let’s go. I love it.”‘

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The tweet was subsequently reported and taken down, but it left many with the desire to see the fight actually materialize. Bahamondes is not one to call out his opponents, but he’d definitely be interested in fighting the rising British star.

Bahamondes was scheduled to return to the octagon in August for what would’ve been his second fight of the year, but visa issues canceled it. He was forced to return to Chile to renew his visa and is now back in the U.S. awaiting a bout.

The 25-year-old is hoping to leave 2022 with at least two fights under his belt. He’d like to face Pimblett on Dec. 10 but doubt he accepts.

“I’m not a fighter that likes to talk a lot, but I think Pimblett doesn’t want to see me yet,” Bahamondes said. “Not yet. I think he sees me and says, ‘No, let’s save him for later.’ But if the opportunity does present itself, I’ll be happy.

“Unfortunately for him, my style is his kryptonite. But whatever the UFC and my teams wants. I’m here to fight. All the name stuff is just hype. It’s just hype. I truly, truly don’t think he’s really shown who he is. He hasn’t been tested like you should be tested. So I don’t care about his name, zero.  But if they put the contract in front of me, I’ll sign that in a heartbeat. I could add more fans from the U.K.”

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UFC 277 hit with multitude of withdrawals. Here’s where the card stands less than two weeks away.

Less than two weeks away, the UFC 277 prelims are falling apart, and the promotion continues to patch things up.

UFC 277 is less than two weeks away, and the promotion continues to work through numerous fighter injuries and visa-related withdrawals.

While luckily the main card remains intact, a handful of preliminary card fighter pullouts have resulted in new bouts and a couple of yet-to-be-filled openings.

The event takes place July 30 at American Airlines Center in Dallas with the main card streaming on pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

See below to check out the UFC 277 changes from the past week.

Ignacio Bahamonder vs Ludovit Klein se agrega a la UFC 277 en Dallas

El próximo evento en pago-por-evento de la UFC en Texas continúa agregando emocionantes enfrentamientos a la cartelera. La UFC 277 que tomará lugar en Dallas el 30 de julio tiene la cartelera casi completa con la incorporación de Ignacio Bahamondes …

El próximo evento en pago-por-evento de la UFC en Texas continúa agregando emocionantes enfrentamientos a la cartelera.

La UFC 277 que tomará lugar en Dallas el 30 de julio tiene la cartelera casi completa con la incorporación de Ignacio Bahamondes vs Ludovit Klein en los pesos ligeros. MMA Junkie ha confirmado en enfrentamiento con múltiples fuentes siguiendo el reporte inicial de ESPN Deportes.

El chileno Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) intentará continuar su momento de dos triunfos seguidos al entrar en su segundo combate del 2022 El veterano de 24 años de la Dana White’s Contender Series quedó cerca en una peleada decisión dividida en su debut contra John Makdessi. Pero se recuperó con un nocaut resultado de una espectacular patada giratoria sobre Roosevelt Roberts cuatro meses después en la UFC en ESPN 29. Bahamondes después aplicó la estranguladora de guillotina  en la tercera ronda para someter a Zhu Rong en febrero.

Klein (18-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), de Eslovaquia, intentará quedarse en alrededor de .500 en su quinta pelea en su joven carrera en la UFC. El peleador de 27 años ganó su debut en el 2020 con una devastador nocaut en la primera ronda de Shane Young, pero después cayó en sus siguientes apariciones. Sin embargo, regresó al camino del triunfo en marzo con un triunfo por decisión dividida sobre Devonte Smith en la UFC 272.

Con esta incorporación, la cartelera de la UFC 277 incluye a:

  • Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes
  • Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France
  • Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich
  • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith
  • Rafael Alves vs. Drew Dober
  • Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Michael Morales
  • Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Don’Tale Mayes vs. Justin Tafa
  • Diego Ferreira vs. Drakkar Klose
  • Mariya Agapova vs. Ji Yeon Kim
  • Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Ludovit Klein
  • Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond
  • Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Ludovit Klein

 

 

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UFC Fight Night 202 results: Ignacio Bahamondes taps Rong Zhu for first career submission

Ignacio Bahamondes caps off a dominant performance at UFC Fight Night 202 with a slick submission finish of Rong Zhu.

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] left a lasting impression to cap off the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 202.

In a complete and dominant performance, Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) brought his best against Rong Zhu (18-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), overwhelming his opponent with a high-volume striking performance early, up to his third-round submission finish.

The fight was largely spent on the feet, with Bahomondes using his long reach effectively to repeatedly land strikes on Rong, who could not figure out how to slow the offensive attack of his 24-year-old lightweight opponent.

The fight reached the third round where out of nowhere, Bahamondes found an opportunity to jump on a guillotine choke and locked it in tight. Moments later, Rong was forced to tap.

The submission finished marked the first of Bahamondes’ 17-fight professional career. The Dana White’s Contender Series veteran entered the UFC after a front kick finish of Edson Gomez in his 2020 appearance. His first win with the promotion was against Roosevelt Roberts, a fight he ended by spectacular wheel kick that earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 202 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 202 pre-event facts: Islam Makhachev is the least-hit fighter in UFC history

Islam Makhachev is the least-touched fighter in UFC history going into Saturday’s main event with Bobby Green.

The UFC closes its busy February schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 202, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+.

After an injury forced Beneil Dariush out of the headliner on less than two weeks’ notice, a 160-pound bout will now serve as the main event of the card. [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will attempt to continue his winning streak when he takes on short-notice replacement [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC), who will look to add his name to the list of quickest non-tournament turnaround wins with his second bout in 14 days.

For more on the numbers around the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 202.

UFC on ESPN 29 medical suspensions: Jared Cannonier, flyweight contenders face lengthy time off

Check out the list of medical suspensions from UFC on ESPN 29 in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] and [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] exited UFC on ESPN 29 on a wave of momentum after their wins – but they didn’t do so unscathed.

Both Cannonier and Pantoja were handed 180-day suspensions by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), according to a list MMA Junkie acquired Wednesday from MixedMartialArts.com, the ABC’s official database.

In his main event win over [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag], Cannonier suffered a right foot injury. As for Pantoja, a win in a potential title eliminator battle with [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] resulted in a left knee injury. Depending on the severity of the fighters’ injuries, they could be ineligible to compete until February.

Also receiving 180-day suspensions were the aforementioned Royval, [autotag]Luis Saldana[/autotag], [autotag]Domingo Pilarte[/autotag], and [autotag]Josiane Nunes[/autotag].

It’s important to note fighters’ suspensions may terminate sooner than the date listed if their injury is cleared by a medical doctor.

The UFC on ESPN 29 medical suspensions include:

UFC on ESPN 29: Ignacio Bahamondes knocks out Roosevelt Roberts with violent spinning wheel kick

Is this a “Knockout of the Year” candidate?

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] picked up his first UFC victory in violent fashion at UFC on ESPN 29 when he knocked [autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag] out with a spinning wheel kick. The finish came at 4:55 of Round 3.

The fight served as the second fight on the UFC on ESPN 29 prelims. The event took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card aired on ESPN/ESPN+ after prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.

For the majority of the 15 minutes, Bahamondes (12-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked apart Roberts (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) on the feet. Round 3, in particular, leaned in Bahamondes’ favor as the lengthy Chilean lightweight peppered Roberts’ body with brutal punches. Roberts gingerly shot for takedowns, but to no avail.

A frequently thrown kick by Bahamondes was the spinning back kick to the body, so when he went high with a wheel kick, it caught Roberts off guard.

The win is Bahamondes’ first in two attempts since his UFC contract-earning front kick knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020. As for Roberts, the defeat is his second in three fights. The two defeats bookend a no contest, which was originally a loss for Roberts that was overturned due to a positive marijuana test from his opponent Kevin Croom.

The up-to-date UFC on ESPN results include:

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