Humberto Bandenay (born September 4, 1994) is a Peruvian mixed martial artist (MMA) who is best known for competing in the Featherweight division in the UFC.

Humberto Bandenay
Born (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994 (age 30)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach71.5 in (182 cm)
Fighting out ofLima, Peru
TeamDogo Training Center[3]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins24
By knockout8
By submission10
By decision6
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision3
No contests2
Amateur record
Total1
Wins1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Bandenay started his professional MMA career in 2012 and amassed a record of 13–4 before signing with the UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Bandenay made his UFC debut on August 5, 2017, against Martín Bravo at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno.[5] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[6] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[7]

Bandenay was scheduled to face Steven Peterson on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 126.[8] However, due to visa issues, Bandenay was pulled from the bout and replaced by Brandon Davis.[9]

On May 19, 2018, Bandenay faced Gabriel Benítez at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman.[10] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[11]

Bandenay faced Austin Arnett on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Bandenay faced Luiz Eduardo Garagorri on August 10, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15] Bandenay was released by the UFC in October 2019.[16]

Post-UFC career

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After his release from the UFC, Bandenay returned to the Fusion FC. He faced Bruno Conti at Fusion FC 41 on November 13, 2019, winning the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[17]

Copa Combate 2019

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On December 16, 2019, news surfaced that Bandenay would be joining Combate Americas' eight-man lightweight tournament that took place on December 20, 2019. In the quarterfinals, Bandenay faced Hugo Prada in a one-round bout.[18] Bandenay won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the semifinals.[19]

In the semifinals, Bandenay faced Jose Luis Verdugo. Bandenay knocked Verdugo down in the second round and finished the bout via technical knockout by way of ground-and-pound, advancing to the final.[19]

In the final Bandenay faced Erick Gonzalez. Bandenay won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision, claiming the Copa Combate tournament prize of $100,000.[19]

Title shot

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The Copa Combate tournament win aligned Bandenay to challenge Rafa García for the Combate Americas' Lightweight title. The bout took place on February 21, 2020.[20] Bandenay lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
34 matches 24 wins 8 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 10 4
By decision 6 3
No contests 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 24–8 (1) Ronaldo Nogueira Submission (rear-naked choke) Fusion FC 80 August 28, 2024 1 4:06 Lima, Peru
Win 23–8 (1) Naif Tadeu Correa Jr. TKO (punches) Fusion FC 76 May 23, 2024 2 3:55 Lima, Peru
NC 21–8 (2) Luann Sardinha NC (illegal elbow) Fusion FC 72 February 22, 2024 1 5:00 Lima, Peru Featherweight bout. Accidental illegal elbow rendered Bandenay unable to continue.
Win 21–8 (1) Welinton Benvenutti Submission (triangle choke) Fusion FC 70 November 14, 2023 1 3:53 Lima, Peru
Win 20–8 (1) Sebastian Piedrahita Submission (rear-naked choke) Naciones MMA 8 July 22, 2022 3 1:00 Bogotá, Colombia
Win 20–8 (1) Daniel Luigy Bastidas Submission (rear-naked choke) WCC 05 April 22, 2022 2 2:07 Lima, Peru
Win 19–8 (1) Lian Pantaleon Decision (unanimous) WCC 04 February 18, 2022 3 5:00 Chiclayo, Peru Won the vacant WCC Featherweight Championship.
Loss 18–8 (1) Rafa García Decision (unanimous) Combate 55: Mexicali February 21, 2020 3 5:00 Mexicali, Mexico For the Combate Americas Lightweight Championship.
Win 18–7 (1) Erick Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) Combate 53: Copa Combate 2019 December 20, 2019 3 5:00 Lima, Peru Won the 2019 Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament.
Win 17–7 (1) Jose Luis Verdugo TKO (punches) 2 1:14 2019 Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 16–7 (1) Hugo Hernando Prada Decision (unanimous) 1 5:00 2019 Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 15–7 (1) Bruno Conti TKO (punches) Fusion FC 41 November 13, 2019 2 3:59 Lima, Peru Lightweight debut.
Loss 14–7 (1) Luiz Eduardo Garagorri Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 2019 3 5:00 Montevideo, Uruguay
Loss 14–6 (1) Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio November 17, 2018 3 5:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Loss 14–5 (1) Gabriel Benítez KO (slam) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 1 0:39 Santiago, Chile
Win 14–4 (1) Martin Bravo KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 1 0:25 Mexico City, Mexico Performance of the Night.
Win 13–4 (1) Salim Mukhidinov Submission (armbar) KOTC: Groundbreaking May 6, 2017 1 2:40 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 12–4 (1) Vicente Vargas Submission (rear-naked choke) Fusion FC 25 February 22, 2017 3 2:40 Lima, Peru Won the interim Fusion FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–4 (1) Alonso Santos Verona Submission (armbar) Redemption Fighters 2 November 24, 2016 1 4:42 Lima, Peru Won the vacant RDF Featherweight Championship.
Win 10–4 (1) Henry Moya TKO (doctor stoppage) Fusion FC 21 July 20, 2016 2 2:6 Lima, Peru
Win 9–4 (1) Sergio Hortig KO (head kick) Fusion FC 20 May 4, 2016 2 0:28 Lima, Peru
Loss 8–4 (1) Arturo Chavez Submission (rear-naked choke) Fusion FC 19 February 26, 2016 2 2:41 Lima, Peru Lost the Fusion FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–3 (1) Jose Zarauz TKO (punches) Fusion FC 18 December 16, 2015 1 2:24 Lima, Peru Won the Fusion FC Featherweight Championship.
Loss 7–3 (1) Alonso Santos Verona Submission (choke) Fusion FC 16 September 30, 2015 1 4:50 Lima, Peru For the interim Fusion FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–2 (1) Luis Marlon Gonzales Decision (split) Fusion FC 15 July 15, 2015 3 5:00 Lima, Peru
NC 6–2 (1) Luis Marlon Gonzales No Contest Fusion FC 13 February 25, 2015 3 N/A Lima, Peru
Win 6–2 Manuel Meza Submission (triangle choke) Trujillo FC 2 November 28, 2014 3 4:24 Trujillo, Peru
Win 5–2 Alonso Santos Verona Submission (rear-naked choke) Fusion FC 11 October 22, 2014 1 NA Lima, Peru
Win 4–2 Jesus Pinedo Decision (split) Inka FC 26 May 24, 2014 3 5:00 Lima, Peru
Loss 3–2 Enrique Barzola Submission (rear-naked choke) Inka FC 25 April 16, 2014 2 N/A Lima, Peru Featherweight debut.
Loss 3–1 Bruno Pereira da Silva Submission (heel hook) Inka FC 24 October 23, 2013 1 1:30 Lima, Peru For the Inka FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Juan Manuel Inurritegui Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 22 June 29, 2013 3 5:00 Lima, Peru
Win 2–0 Luis Chang Guibert TKO (punches) 300 Sparta 1 April 24, 2013 1 0:00 Lima, Peru
Win 1–0 Renzo Mendez Submission (triangle choke) Inka FC 20 February 27, 2013 1 0:00 Lima, Peru Bantamweight debut.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Humberto Bandenay | UFC".
  2. ^ "Humberto Bandenay | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  3. ^ Danny Segura (February 18, 2020). "Active Humberto Bandenay capitalizing on 'good rhythm' ahead of Combate Americas title fight". mmajunkie.com.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "Humberto Bandenay MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  5. ^ "UFC: Humberto Bandenay dio el peso y quedó listo para su debut [VIDEO]". El Bocón - Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  6. ^ "VIDEO: Humberto Bandenay upsets Martin Bravo with massive knee knockout". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  7. ^ "UFC Fight Night 133 bonuses: You know Niko Price's hammerfists got him $50,000". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
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  9. ^ "Due to Humberto Bandenay's visa issues, Brandon Davis steps in at UFC-Austin". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
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  12. ^ Olivera, Gino Alva (2018-10-23). "UFC: peruano Humberto Bandenay vuelve para evento de Argentina". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-15.
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  14. ^ DNA, MMA (26 June 2019). "UFC debuut voor Luiz Eduardo Garagorri tegen Humberto Bandenay tijdens UFC Uruguay". Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  15. ^ Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Luiz Eduardo Garagorri Makes Hometown Crowd Happy in Win Over Humberto Bandenay". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
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  17. ^ Alexander K. Lee (November 21, 2019). "Missed Fists: Jose Johnson rings in LFA return with nastiest KO of the year, more". mmafighting.com.
  18. ^ Tristen Critchfield (December 16, 2019). "Combate Americas Reveals Brackets for 'Copa Combate' Lightweight Tournament". sherdog.com.
  19. ^ a b c Jon Fuentes (December 20, 2019). "Humberto Bandenay Wins Combate Americas' Copa Combate Tournament". sherdog.com.
  20. ^ Jesse Holland (January 6, 2020). "Rafa Garcia vs Humberto Bandenay tops Combate Americas return to Mexicali on Feb. 21". mmamania.com.
  21. ^ Jon Fuentes (February 21, 2020). "Rafa Garcia Retains Lightweight Title at Combate Mexicali". sherdog.com.
  22. ^ Sherdog.com. "Humberto Bandenay MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
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