UFC 313 news: Jalin Turner set to face Ignacio Bahamondes in Las Vegas
The UFC 313 lineup just got better with the addition of an exciting matchup between Jalin Turner and Ignacio Bahamondes.
The lightweight bout between thrilling finishers aids in stacking up the March 8 pay-per-view event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC made the booking official during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 251 broadcast; it first was reported by UFC broadcast partner ESPN Deportes.
Turner (14-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) will look to get back on the winning track following a second-round loss to Renato Moicano at UFC 300. Before that fight, Turner made quick work of Bobby Green in a violent first-round finish. A victory for “The Tarantula” here would help ease the sting of a recent 1-3 run.
Bahamondes (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) comes in as a winner of back-to-back Performance of the Night-earning fights. “La Jaula” scored first-round finishes of Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night 240 and Manuel Torres at UFC 306 to take home his career’s second and third bonus.
With the addition, the current UFC 313 lineup includes:
- Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
- Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van
- King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy
- Iasmin Lucindo vs. Amanda Lemos
- Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
- Chris Gutierrez vs. Jean Matsumoto
- Francis Marshall vs. Mairon Santos
- Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono
- Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Jalin Turner
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 313.