Feels like this fight is really flying under the radar. Ignacio is definitely getting some love, he was a DWCS guy and has had some high-quality highlight reel KOs to start his UFC career. But his opponent, Zhu Rong, is being a slept on. This has all the makings of a really fun and competitive fight.

The 24-year-old Ignacio Bahamondes has that sniper like striking. One of those guys that can catch you with a clean and precise counter strike. Or he’ll throw out a wheel kick in the final seconds of a fight that will flatline his opponent (this KO was way underlooked in the 2021 KO of the year discussion). He’s also showed some pretty solid takedown defense! But he also seems to get his a lot..

Ignacio could be a top guy at 155? Hard to know for sure, we’ll see how it goes. But I do think its safe to assume this guy can at least stick around and become a fan favourite. I am definitely looking forward to seeing him compete.

His opponent is Zhu Rong. The 21-year-old Chinese lightweight is 1-1 in the UFC, and he is a solid fighter himself. He’s got quick hands and will mix it up and become a chain wrestler if that is what is working. He’s got some power, finishing 12 of his 18 wins via TKO and he looked really strong in his last outing in the UFC against a very tough MMA vet, Brandon Jenkins.

Ignacio seems like the one people have their eye on, but we shouldn’t be sleeping on Zhu Rong. Both these young lightweights will put on a great fight and could be fighters we are going to see a lot more of down the road in the UFC. I am really looking forward to this one.

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