The Octagon returns to Iowa for tonight’s UFC Des Moines occasion, a 12-bout battle card headlined by Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo.
Sandhagen (17-5 MMA) will probably be returning to motion for the primary time since struggling a choice loss by the hands of Umar Nurmagomedov final August in Abu Dhabi. Previous to that setback, ‘The Sandman’ had strung collectively a three-fight profitable streak, which included a TKO victory over Tune Yadong.
In the meantime, Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA) can even enter tonight’s headliner seeking to rebound, this after struggling a unanimous resolution loss to former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in his most up-to-date Octagon look final November. Previous to that defeat, ‘Daico’ had posted three victories in a row, which included a submission win over Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300.
UFC Des Moines is co-headlined by a extremely anticipated middleweight contest that includes Bo Nickal taking up Reinier de Ridder.
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Nickal (7-0 MMA) was final seen in motion this previous November at UFC 309, the place he outpointed veteran Paul Craig on path to a unanimous resolution victory. The 29-year-old has gone an ideal 4-0 to this point within the Octagon, incomes stoppage wins in three of these 4 contests.
In the meantime, Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA) has gone an ideal 2-0 since becoming a member of the UFC ranks in November of final 12 months, incomes submission wins in each of these contests. The previous two-division ONE FC champion started his UFC profession by submitting Gerald Meerschaert and proceeded to do the identical in his sophomore look towards Kevin Holland.
Additionally featured on tonight’s UFC Des Moines foremost card is the return of hard-hitting featherweight Jeremy Stephens who will probably be taking up Mason Jones.
Stephens (29-21 MMA) has spent the previous few years competing underneath the Naked Knuckle Combating Championship banner, the place he went an ideal 3-0 whereas scoring TKO victories over Eddie Alvarez and Jimmie Rivera.
In the meantime, Mason Jones (15-2 MMA) will probably be making his return to the Octagon this night, this after posting a 4-0 file underneath the Cage Warriors banner over his previous 4 fights. ‘The Dragon’ earned TKO victories in three of these 4 outings in Europe, incomes himself one other shot with the Final Combating Championship.
Get all of tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for updates):
UFC Des Moines Important Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Cory Sandhagen (135.5) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (135) –
Reinier de Ridder (185.5) vs. Bo Nickal (185.5) –
Santiago Ponzinibbio (170) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (170.5) –
Montel Jackson (136) vs. Daniel Marcos (135.5) –
Cameron Smotherman (135.5) vs. Serhiy Sidey (135.5) –
Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Mason Jones (155.5) –
UFC Des Moines Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Yana Santos (136) vs. Miesha Tate (135.5) –
Ryan Loder (185.5) vs. Azamat Bekoev (185.5) –
Marina Rodriguez (115.5) vs. Gillian Robertson (115.5) –
Gaston Bolanos (135.5) vs. Quang Le (135.5) –
Thomas Petersen (250) vs. Don’Story Mayes (259) –
Juliana Miller (126) vs. Ivana Petrovic (125.5) –
Who’re you choosing to win tonight’s bantamweight foremost occasion between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo?
