UFC Fight Night on May 3 features Cory Sandhagen taking on Deiveson Figueiredo, live from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The pair square off in a five-round main event battle at bantamweight.
Both fighters aim to get back in the win column. The 33-year-old Sandhagen (17-5) of Aurora, CO is coming off a defeat by unanimous decision against Umar Nurmagomedov last August. Former two-time flyweight champion Figueiredo (24-4-1) of Brazil lost his previous bout last November by UD against Petr Yan.
In the co-main event, Reinier de Ridder goes up against Bo Nickal at middleweight. De Ridder (19-2) of the Netherlands targets his fourth straight victory following a first-round submission of Kevin Holland in January. Nickal (7-0) of Rifle, CO earned a unanimous decision over Paul Craig in his previous outing last November.
Also on the UFC Des Moines card is a welterweight matchup between Santiago Ponzinibbio (31-8) of Argentina and Daniel Rodriguez (18-5) of Alhambra, CA. Montel Jackson (15-2) of Milwaukee, WI and Daniel Marcos (17-0, 1 NC) of Peru clash at bantamweight.
Another contest at bantamweight pits Ukraine’s Serhiy Sidey (11-2) against Cameron Smotherman (12-4), fighting out of Houston, TX. The main card opener is a lightweight bout between San Diego, CA-based Jeremy Stephens (29-21, 1 NC) of Des Moines, IA and Mason Jones (11-2, 1 NC) of Wales.
UFC Des Moines results
Get UFC Des Moines full fight card results below.
Main card
- Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO (knee injury, R2, 4:08)
- Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal by KO (knee, R2, 1:53)
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO (punches, R3, 1:12)
- Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Prelims
- Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder by TKO (punches, R1, 2:44)
- Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez by TKO (elbows and punches, R2, 2:06)
- Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos by submission (rear-naked choke, R2, 1:54)
- Thomas Petersen def. Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
- Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Des Moines live blog
Cory Sandhagen defeats Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO
In the bantamweight main event, Cory Sandhagen defeats Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round TKO due to injury. The official time of the stoppage was 4:08 into the round. Sandhagen of Aurora, CO returns to winning ways and improves to 18-5. Figueiredo of Brazil drops to 24-5-1, suffering his second straight defeat.
Reinier de Ridder KOs Bo Nickal in second round
The middleweight co-main event ends inside the distance, as Reinier de Ridder defeats Bo Nickal by knockout with a knee. The time was 1:53 of the second round. Ridder of the Netherlands records his fourth straight victory and improves to 20-2. Nickal of Rifle, CO drops to 7-1, suffering his first defeat.
Daniel Rodriguez TKO's Santiago Ponzinibbio in third round
Daniel Rodriguez earns his second straight victory, defeating Santiago Ponzinibbio via TKO with punches. The welterweight bout was stopped at 1:12 of the third round. Rodriguez of Alhambra, CA improves to 19-5. Ponzinibbio of Argentina drops to 30-9.
Montel Jackson defeats Daniel Marcos by decision
Montel Jackson defeats Daniel Marcos by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three scores were 30-27. Jackson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin improves to 15-2, securing his sixth win in a row. Marcos of Peru drops to 17-1, 1 NC, suffering the first defeat of his career.
Serhiy Sidey defeats Cameron Smotherman by decision
Serhiy Sidey earns a unanimous decision over Cameron Smotherman at bantamweight. The scores were 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28. Sidey of Ukraine improves to 12-2, securing his second straight win. Smotherman of Houston, TX drops to 12-5, snapping a four-fight winning streak.
Mason Jones defeats Jeremy Stephens by decision
Kicking off the main card, Mason Jones defeats Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the lightweight bout 30-27. Jones of Wales records his fifth straight victory and improves to 16-2, 1 NC. Stephens of San Diego County, CA suffers his second straight defeat and drops to 29-22, 1 NC.
Yana Santos defeats Miesha Tate by decision
Rounding out the prelims, Yana Santos defeats Miesha Tate by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bantamweight bout 29-28. Santos earns her second win in a row and improves to 6-8, 1 NC. Former champion Tate of Tacoma, WA drops to 20-10.
Azamat Bekoev TKO's Ryan Loder in first round
Azamat Bekoev (20-3) defeats Ryan Loder (7-2) via TKO with punches. The time was 2:44 into the first round.
Gillian Robertson stops Marina Rodriguez in second round
Gillian Robertson defeats Marina Rodriguez via second-round TKO with elbows and punches. The time of the stoppage was 2:06 into the round. Robertson of Canada earns her fourth straight victory and improves to 16-8. Rodriguez of Brazil suffers her third straight defeat and drops to 17-6-2.
Quang Le submits Gaston Bolanos in second round
Quang Le defeats Gaston Bolanos via rear-naked choke at bantamweight. The official time was 1:54 into the second round. China’s Le rebounds from a defeat and improves to 9-2. Bolanos of Peru is now 8-5.
Thomas Petersen defeats Don'Tale Mayes by decision
Thomas Petersen defeats Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision. The judges scored the heavyweight bout 30-25, 30-26, and 30-26. Petersen of Farmington, MN improves to 10-3 and returns to winning ways. Mayes of Louisville, KY suffers his third straight defeat and drops to 11-9, 1 NC.
Juliana Miller defeats Ivana Petrovic by decision
Juliana Miller defeats Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision at flyweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28.
Juliana Miller vs Ivana Petrovic kicks off UFC Des Moines prelims
The UFC Des Moines action begins at the top of the hour with Juliana Miller facing off against Ivana Petrovic. Miller (3-3) of San Diego returns after suffering two defeats in 2023 against Luana Santos and Veronica Hardy. Petrovic (7-2) of Croatia is coming off a split-decision loss to Jamey-Lyn Horth last November.
UFC Des Moines start time
UFC Des Moines airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.