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No Bets Barred: How many underdogs can pull off upsets at UFC Des Moines?

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Jed Meshew has been covering combat sports since 2016.

The UFC is heading to Iowa for the first time in nearly 25 years.

This Saturday, UFC Des Moines marks the UFC’s first trip to the Hawkeye State since UFC 26 in 2000 as the promotion brings a stacked Fight Night card to the capital city, headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo. So, of course, No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.

This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by The Action Network’s Billy Ward to dive into the UFC Des Moines card. Topics discussed include why “Figgy Smalls” is such a big underdog in the main event, how Jed’s boy Reiner de Ridder might fare against super-prospect Bo Nickal, what other underdogs are live bets for this week, the latest discussion on The Climb, and more.

Tune in for episode 126 of No Bets Barred.

New episodes of the No Bets Barred podcast drop every Wednesday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you find your favorite podcasts. The latest episode can be heard below.

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