IGNACIO BAHAMONDES ENDS IT IN THE LAST 10
SECONDS!!
#UFCVegas34 pic.twitter.com/5wxlKMJvVT— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA)
August 22, 2021
In one fell swoop, Ignacio
Bahamondes earned his first UFC triumph while submitting a
strong entry for “Knockout of the Year.”
The 23-year-old Valle Flow Striking product received a $50,000
“Performance of the Night” award thanks to a spectacular finish of
Roosevelt
Roberts in a preliminary lightweight affair at
UFC on ESPN 29 on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
After picking his opponent apart with strikes to all levels for the
better part of three rounds, “La Jaula” abruptly ended the contest
with a highlight-reel spinning wheel kick at the 4:55 mark of Round
3.
Meanwhile, Alexandre
Pantoja garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for
a second-round submission of Brandon
Royval in a pivotal flyweight matchup. Following a competitive
opening frame, the Brazilian took his adversary’s back in Round 2,
locked in a rear-naked choke and forced a tapout at the 1:46 mark
of the period.
Elsewhere, Josiane
Nunes pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check after
making short work of Bea Malecki
in a preliminary women’s bantamweight clash. Nunes was able to
navigate the superior reach of her opponent throughout the
abbreviated contest before ending the bout with a massive overhand
left at the 4:54 mark of Round 1.
Finally, William
Knight captured the evening’s fourth $50,000 “Performance of
the Night” payday by virture of a first-round knockout of Fabio
Cherant at light heavyweight. The Dana White’s Contender Series
alum ended Cherant’s night with a counter left hook and follow-up
punches 3:58 into Round 1.