<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11922274" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ignacio-bahamondes" source="Orion">Ignacio Bahamondes</keyword> said he'd been rehearsing the finishing move that won him his recent match.</li><li>Bahamondes separated Saturday's opponent from his senses with a wheel kick to remember.</li><li>The 23-year-old could be a human highlight reel in the making as he's recorded must-see KOs before.</li></ul>The 23-year-old who scored a wonderfully violent <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a> knockout to remember Saturday, said he had been practicing his finishing move throughout the contest.<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ignacio-bahamondes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ignacio Bahamondes</a> beat Roosevelt Roberts by KO at a behind-closed-doors <keyword id="11922275" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ufc" source="Orion">UFC</keyword> event held at the Apex in Las Vegas, but attracted headlines as he beat the buzzer with just five seconds remaining in the third and final round.The finishing move - a spinning wheel kick - was the sort of knockout you can watch again and again.It is a strike Bahamondes said he had been rehearsing earlier in the match, sensing that he might have an opportunity to throw it while his opponent was unaware - enhancing the likelihood of a knockdown, at least, if not a knockout."I just stayed positive and kept working the body," Bahamondes said after the match, <a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ignacio-bahamondes-opening-to-take-his-head-off-ufc-espn-29-knockout-video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to MMA Junkie</a>."I saw I was hurting him every time I hit him in the body. So I said every time he drops his hands and his head a little bit, I'm going to take his head off."Take Roberts' head off Bahamondes almost did, as his strike was snapped by Octagonside photographer Chris Unger to immortalize the moment.<div type="image" title="Ignacio Bahamondes knocks his opponent out with a violent kick to the jaw." height="1439" width="2000" msid="85621283" hostid="261"></div>The kick also earned him a $50,000 performance-related bonus check.Bahamondes is one of the UFC's rising stars. He's young, fit, and appears to be a promising human highlight reel.The striker has a pro <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> record of 12 wins (nine knockouts and three decisions) against four losses.Bahamondes first performed in front of Dana White in the UFC president's separate promotion - the Contender Series - a fight club designed to funnel promising talent into the UFC.He excelled under the pressure <a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-ignacio-bahamondes-earn-ufc-deal-after-brutal-kick-ko-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scoring a brutal front kick KO which crumpled his opponent in an instant</a> last year.Though he dropped a split decision to John Makdessi in his UFC debut in April, he rebounded spectacularly with Saturday's wheel kick to remember.<div type="image" title="Ignacio Bahamondes celebrates his awesome UFC knockout win." height="1000" width="2000" msid="85621285" hostid="261"></div>"This is just half of my big goal, and I feel so blessed for this opportunity and this finish," Bahamondes said."Whatever the people of the UFC have got for me, I'm going to be happy. I'm just feeling blessed for being here and having this opportunity to represent my country and all the Latin American people."Right now, this is the most important [win of my career]."

The 23-year-old who scored a violent UFC knockout to remember said he had been practicing his finishing move

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11922274" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ignacio-bahamondes" source="Orion">Ignacio Bahamondes</keyword> returned one of the most brilliant combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> highlights of the month.</li><li>The 23-year-old finished Roosevelt Roberts with a wheel kick five seconds before the bell.</li><li>Watch the awesome knockout right here.</li></ul>The move Ignacio Bahamondes used Saturday to finish his <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a> opponent Roosevelt Roberts at the Apex facility in Las Vegas was a thing of beauty.Bahamondes, a 23-year-old lightweight from Chile, was likely leading on the judges' scorecards as he was, by far, the busier athlete inside the Octagon.He was also the flashier, as he had been rehearsing spinning attacks through much of the three-round bout.But with mere seconds left remaining of the contest, it looked like there was no knockout to be had, and a decision would have to be awarded.Then Bahamondes threw a wheel kick.The connection of the strike could be heard clearly on the broadcast as it appeared to echo around the empty studio. Moments later, Bahamondes' body thudded to the canvas, and the commentary booth was aghast at the ending.The youngster had done it - a highlight-reel knockout for the ages.Watch it right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-UFC (@ufc) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1429232498366685193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2021</a></blockquote>Victory advanced Bahamondes' pro <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> record to 12 wins (nine knockouts and three decisions) against four losses.It also made him $50,000 richer as the <keyword id="11922275" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ufc" source="Orion">UFC</keyword> rewarded him with a performance of the night bonus check.The event was capped with a middleweight fight between Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum, which Cannonier won by decision after five rounds.

A 23-year-old scored a buzzer-beating knockout with a wheel kick that sent his opponent to the shadow realm

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="10226911" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ignacio-bahamondes">Ignacio Bahamondes</keyword> scored a conclusive second-round front kick knockout during a <keyword id="9703710" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="contender-series">Contender Series</keyword> event Wednesday.</li><li>The manner in which the 23-year-old defeated his opponent Edson Gomez was so impressive, he was rewarded with a <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> contract.</li><li>Watch the finish right here.</li></ul>A 23-year-old fighter was given a UFC contract when he scored a front kick knockout so brutal it crumpled his opponent in an instant.It happened Wednesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas during the ongoing fourth season of Dana White's Contender Series — an American mixed martial arts promotion separate to the UFC, which is designed to funnel new talent into the world's leading MMA firm.Competitors are brought in to compete in individual matches, with the aim of impressing White and earning a UFC contract in the process.Ignacio Bahamondes was one of four athletes to receive a deal from White, after impressing with a stunning second-round finish in his lightweight match against Edson Gomez.Both fighters exchanged strikes in the opening round, with Gomez relying more on a counter-attack approach.However, with height, reach, and skill advantages, Bahamondes upped the pressure in the second and snapped a front kick which kissed Gomez on the face, knocking him down and out for the count.Watch the satisfying single strike KO here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—UFC (@ufc) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1324172888858075136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2020</a></blockquote>With victory, Bahamondes advanced his record to 11 wins (eight knockouts and three decisions) against three losses.Other Contender Series winners to receive UFC deals were Carlos Ulberg, Luis Saldana, and Jared Vanderaa.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/video-shows-jon-jones-chase-burglar-from-property-with-shotgun-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Controversial former UFC champion Jon Jones appeared to chase an apparent burglar off his property with a shotgun</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-predicts-hell-demolish-dustin-poirier-in-january-fight-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC confirms Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier's fight is official, and the Irishman is already predicting a 1st round KO</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-sabah-homasi-wins-jumping-knee-ground-and-pound-ko-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Bellator MMA fighter knocked out his opponent with a jumping knee, then mercilessly attacked him with ground-and-pound</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-might-fight-again-in-ufc-dana-white-said-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'There's a good chance' Khabib Nurmagomedov will make a sensational comeback and fight again, UFC boss Dana White said</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/mike-tyson-roy-jones-jr-annoyed-fighting-2-minute-rounds-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. are annoyed their boxing exhibition will have 2-minute rounds, as they think they're 'for women'</a>

A 23-year-old fighter was given a UFC contract when he scored a brutal front kick KO which crumpled his opponent in an instant

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Colby Covington appeared to threaten broadcaster Jon Anik in an unhinged rant Tuesday.</li><li>It was seemingly all over an innocuous tweet Anik posted last week.</li></ul>American wrestler <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/colby-covington" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colby Covington</a> appeared to threaten a TV commentator's life in an unhinged rant Tuesday."Dude, I don't want your kids to grow up without a dad," he said <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3RX48LeHQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">during an interview with MMA Fighting</a>, in a statement aimed at <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a> analyst Jon Anik."[But] just realize, you live in Boca, I live in Miami, motherfucker. You're not too far from me so you better shut your fucking mouth."A possible reason for Covington's grievance with Anik stems from events that unfolded in the build-up to the UFC's last big pay-per-view event in London.One day before UFC 286 at the 02 Arena — where Leon Edwards went on to defeat Kamaru Usman for a second time in a welterweight title defense — Covington surprised observers when he weighed in as a backup for the main event.Covington wasn't needed on the night but is now in line to fight Edwards in the Briton's second title defense later this year."[I] understand acutely why Colby Covington was the back-up but hard not to feel for Belal Muhammad," <a href="https://twitter.com/Jon_Anik/status/1636863084559052800" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anik tweeted at the time</a>, alluding to Muhammad's nine-fight unbeaten streak.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1636863084559052800">March 17, 2023</a></blockquote>Anik went on to point out that the fighter "hasn't lost in 4-plus years" and just knocked out "a previously undefeated fighter" in Sean Brady.<h2>This seemed to rankle Covington</h2><div type="image" title="Colby Covington." height="741" width="1200" msid="98924096" hostid="261" sizebytes="22998"></div>It is unclear if Covington was playing up to a gimmick he has seemingly created, in which he says heinous things, or if he really has animosity toward Anik — a respected figure in the MMA industry.However, of Anik, Covington said: "He's supposed to be impartial, he's supposed to have that headset, he's supposed to be an interviewer, he's supposed to remain impartial."You want to be a cheerleader? Put down the headset, pick up the pom-poms, go on the side, and be a cheerleader."He finished by later remarking: "You poke the bear, now you get the bear comes after you."<h2>Muhammad leaped to Anik's defense</h2><div type="image" title="Jon Anik and Belal Muhammad." height="1333" width="2000" msid="98924098" hostid="261" sizebytes="146188"></div>It didn't take long for Muhammad, who will likely have to fight rising phenom Shavkat Rakhmonov to earn his own title shot, to leap to Anik's defense."You're coming at a guy like Jon Anik, who is the nicest guy in the world, and why? Because Jon Anik gave me an interview?" Muhammad said in <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/3/22/23651429/belal-muhammad-trashes-coward-colby-covington-promises-slap-him-after-threats-aimed-at-jon-anik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a separate interview with MMA Fighting</a>.The UFC's next pay-per-view show is in Covington's hometown of Miami, for UFC 287 at the Miami-Dade Arena, and Muhammad said he hopes to bump into his welterweight rival there."I told Jon, I texted Jon, and I said I can't wait to come to Miami in two weeks because I'm cornering my teammate Ignacio Bahamondes, and I wish I see Colby there."I wish that he even looks at Jon in a certain way of disrespect. I swear I'm going to walk right up to him and slap him right in his mouth."He finished: "You're threatening a commentator, and you're acting all this tough talk right now to a guy like Jon Anik? It just pisses me off."Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya headline the UFC 287 main event, with Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal in the co-main.As the UFC's lead play-by-play guy, Anik will likely resume his role in the commentary booth for the broadcast package available to ESPN subscribers.

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The 23-year-old who scored a violent UFC knockout to remember said he had been practicing his finishing move

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A 23-year-old scored a buzzer-beating knockout with a wheel kick that sent his opponent to the shadow realm

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UFC fighter Colby Covington appeared to threaten a TV commentator's life in an unhinged rant

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