# Humberto Bandenay

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.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

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

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bandenay made his UFC debut on August 5, 2017, against Martín Bravo at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno. He won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Bandenay was scheduled to face Steven Peterson on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 126. However, due to visa issues, Bandenay was pulled from the bout and replaced by Brandon Davis.
On May 19, 2018, Bandenay faced Gabriel Benítez at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
Bandenay faced Austin Arnett on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Bandenay faced Luiz Eduardo Garagorri on August 10, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 14. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Bandenay was released by the UFC in October 2019.

### Post-UFC career

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.

#### Copa Combate 2019

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. Bandenay won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the semifinals.
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.
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.

#### Title shot

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. Bandenay lost the fight via unanimous decision.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 35 matches | 24 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 10 | 4 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 24–9 (1) | Alvaro Andres Guerrero | TKO (punches) | Fusion FC 85 | December 19, 2024 | 2 | 4:49 | Lima, Peru | For the Fusion FC Lightweight Championship. |
| 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) | Combate 53: Copa Combate 2019 | December 20, 2019 | 2 | 1:14 | Lima, Peru | 2019 Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 16–7 (1) | Hugo Hernando Prada | Decision (unanimous) | Combate 53: Copa Combate 2019 | December 20, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Lima, Peru | 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. |