Tag: Ismael Bonfim

UFC 283 video: Ismael Bonfim faceplants Terrance McKinney with scintillating switch knee

Ismael Bonfim brought the violence at UFC 283 when he leaped through the air and connected on the dome of fan-favorite Terrance McKinney.

RIO DE JANEIRO – [autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag] shined when the lights were brightest.

In his promotional debut at UFC 283, Bonfim (19-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) served up a ridiculous flying knee, which knocked opponent [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) unconscious on the preliminary card at Jenuesse Arena on Saturday. The official time of the stoppage came at 2:17 of Round 2.

Bonfim, 27, impressed on Dana White’s Contender Series in September and carried that momentum into his first UFC bout. In Round 1, Bonfim showed off slick striking as he tagged McKinney on multiple occasions. McKinney hung tough and ended up on top when the fight hit the ground, but couldn’t muster up much offense.

In Round 2, Bonfim continued to pull away. After he knocked McKinney’s mouthpiece out with a punch, Bonfim leaped and landed a switch knee that drilled McKinney directly in the chin. McKinney was out on his feet and crashed awkwardly to the canvas on his neck.

When Bruce Buffer read the decision, McKinney was up and moving under his own power.

Bonfim’s victory came three fights before his brother, Gabriel Bonfim, debuts against Mounir Lazzez. The victory was his 13th in a row.

McKinney, 28, a highly popular lightweight, now falls to 1-2 in his most recent three. All five of his UFC bouts have ended inside the distance, with Saturday’s being the longest.

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Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney at UFC 283: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Ismael Bonfim’s knockout win over Terrance McKinney at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag]’s second-round knockout win over [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. (Photos by Jason da Silva, USA TODAY Sports)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)

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 Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

Terrance McKinney vs. Ismael Bonfim joins UFC 283 lineup in Rio

Terrance McKinney will look to snap Ismael Bonfim’s winning streak in enemy territory.

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] will look to snap [autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag]’s winning streak in enemy territory.

McKinney (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets Bonfim (18-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on Jan. 21 at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following McKinney’s social media announcement on Monday (via Twitter):

McKinney continued his impressive first-round finish streak when he submitted Erick Gonzalez at UFC on ESPN 40 in August. The 28-year-old has won six of his past seven, with his lone loss in that stretch coming to veteran Drew Dober.

Winner of his past 12 in a row, Bonfim punched his ticket to the UFC by defeating Nariman Abbasov at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 in September. He will join his brother Gabriel on the card, who takes on Mounir Lazzez.

With the addition, the UFC 283 lineup includes:

  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno – for flyweight title
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Lauren Murphy
  • Gabriel Bonfim vs. Mounir Lazzez
  • Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes
  • Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares
  • Ihor Potieria vs. Mauricio Rua
  • Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker
  • Ismael Bonfim vs. Terrance McKinney

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Fresh Ink: Meet the 23 fighters the UFC signed in September 2022

The UFC added 32 fighters to its roster last month. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

 

Brothers Ismael and Gabriel Bonfim ready for a UFC future without pressure of fighting on the same card

History was at stake when Ismael and Gabriel Bonfim laced up their gloves Tuesday.

LAS VEGAS – History was at stake when [autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag] and [autotag]Gabriel Bonfim[/autotag] laced up their gloves Tuesday.

The Brazilian brothers once again had a chance to fight on the same card as each other. But at Dana White’s Contender Series 53, potential UFC contracts were on the line for each of them. And they delivered.

For the first time in the series’ history, siblings fought on the same card and won on the same card – and both Ismael and Gabriel were given UFC deals by promotion president Dana White.

“It’s very big – huge emotion – because it’s a project that’s been ongoing for 15 years,” Ismael said through a translator at a post-event news conference alongside his brother. “I started at age 7, and then (Gabriel) joined me shortly after that. I never thought we would be hyped together into this and we would be brought into (the UFC) together. Fifteen years of a project together and reaping what we sowed and getting the fruits of our work.”

Ismael Bonfim (18-3) fought first and took a unanimous decision from Nariman Abbasov (28-4). Gabriel Bonfim (13-0) fought in the co-feature and submitted Trey Waters (6-1) with a first-round Von Flue choke.

Oddly enough, the brothers said fighting on the same card as each other isn’t something they necessarily enjoy – though they’ll wind up looking back fondly on this particular event, no doubt.

“It’s a completely out-of-whack emotion and pressure because I’m thinking, ‘Dude, if I lose, I’m going to screw up (Gabriel’s) psyche, and he’s going to end up losing, too. So I’m going to win and put the pressure on him to perform even better,'” Ismael said.

Gabriel confirmed fighting after his brother means he gets a little added stress.

“I was telling (Ismael), ‘I do not want to be on the same card as you,'” Gabriel said. “This is the third time we’ve been on the same card, and I’m always the last one, and the pressure’s always on me. I do not want to do this again.”

But now with UFC contracts secured, they said if they have to fight on the same card again, they would – particularly if it means they can do it when the UFC returns to their home country of Brazil for UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro in January.

Gabriel just wants to request a change in the order they fight.

Check out the full interview with Ismael and Gabriel Bonfim in the video above.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 53: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of Joshua Hedges, UFC)