UFC Des Moines: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa Main card (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET); Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
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Main Card
- Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round TKO (4:08) (injury)
- Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal via second-round TKO (1:53)
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via third-round TKO (1:12)
- Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
- Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Undercard
- Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder via first-round TKO (2:44)
- Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez via second-round TKO (2:07)
- Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos via submission (RNC) (R2, 1:54)
- Thomas Petersen def. Don’Tale Mayes Thomas Petersen def. Don’Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26 x2)
- Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)