LAS VEGAS – Iganacio Bahamondes ’s biggest career win came with a bit of mix feelings. The rising lightweight contender was thrilled to get his hand raised Saturday on the main card of UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but was sad to see opponent Jalin Turner hang up his gloves at 29. Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) submitted Turner (14-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) early in the first round of their bout, and almost immediately after Turner told Bahamondes he was done, just before then confirming the same with the media moments after. “The truth is that it broke my heart because he told me that he was going to retire, that he was thinking about retiring because it no longer felt the same way, and he just didn’t feel it in his heart to fight,” Bahamondes said at the UFC 313 post-fight press conference. “I told him not to do it
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Iganacio Bahamondes heartbroken to see Jalin Turner retire after UFC 313 loss – MMA Junkie