UFC Des Moines happens TONIGHT (Sat., May 3, 2025) inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The main event has two Bantamweights looking to get over the hump with Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo. The micro-dosing Sandhagen will be hoping a big win over UFC’s former Flyweight champion gets his name back in the title picture and set up potential fights with either Sean O’Malley or reigning champ Merab Dvalishvili (unless he falls off a cliff).
UFC Des Moines co-main event is Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder. The undefeated Nickal will hope to stay perfect and maybe earn better reviews than he did when he coasted past Paul Craig.
Rounding out the main card we have Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez, Montel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos, Cameron Smotherman vs. Serhiy Sidey and Jeremy Stephens vs. Mason Jones.
UFC Des Moines “Prelims” are headlined by former UFC Bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate. She meets former Invicta champ Yana Santos. The “Prelims” also have Ryan Loder vs. Azamat Bekoev and Marina Rodriguez vs. Gillian Robertson.
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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Des Moines card below, starting with the ESPN2/ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, which begin at 7 p.m. ET, then the remaining main card (also on ESPN2/ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Des Moines results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, look to the top of the stream for the newest update).
UFC DES MOINES QUICK RESULTS
135 lbs.: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo185 lbs.: Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez135 lbs.: Montel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos135 lbs.: Cameron Smotherman vs. Serhiy Sidey155 lbs.: Jeremy Stephens vs. Mason Jones135 lbs.: Yana Santos vs. Miesha Tate185 lbs.: Ryan Loder vs. Azamat Bekoev115 lbs.: Marina Rodriguez vs. Gillian Robertson135 lbs.: Gaston Bolanos vs. Quang Le265 lbs.: Thomas Petersen vs. Don’Tale Mayes125 lbs.: Juliana Miller vs. Ivana Petrovic — Miller def. Petrovic by split decision (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)
UFC DES MOINES ‘SANDHAGEN VS. FIGUEIREDO’ PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES
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BANTAMWEIGHT BANGER! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, for a thrilling main event clash on May 3, 2025. Top-ranked Bantamweight contender, Cory Sandhagen, faces off against former Flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, in a high-stakes, five-round showdown. In UFC Des Moines’ co-main event, rising Middleweight star, Bo Nickal, takes on dynamic grappler, Reinier de Ridder, promising an intense battle in the 185-pound division.
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