UFC Des Moines is right here! Tonight, Dana White’s promotion makes a return to Iowa that’s nearly 1 / 4 of a century within the making. Previous to this night, MMA’s high promotion final made a go to to the state on June 9, 2000, months earlier than Dana White joined the corporate as its president.
A lot has modified within the almost 25 years between visits, however the motion within the famed Octagon remains to be scorching, one thing that UFC Des Moines will show this Saturday. Reside protection begins tonight at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the prelims.
Primary card motion from the present follows at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. Due to some changes to the linear tv schedule, the whole lot of tonight’s occasion shall be seen on ESPN along with streaming on ESPN+. After a profitable weigh-in window yesterday, all 12 fights on the schedule shall be going forward tonight.
UFC Des Moines Primary Occasion
On the high of the invoice afterward this night, you’ll be seeing a top-5 showdown at bantamweight between No. 4 contender Cory Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) collides with No. 5 contender Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC), within the latter’s thirtieth profession look.
The UFC Des Moines primary occasion is an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the evening’s actions.
UFC Des Moines Co-Primary Occasion
Instantly beforehand, the co-main attraction of tonight’s occasion sees motion going down at 185. Former two-division titlist in ONE Championship and present No. 13 contender Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets up with undefeated Bo Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC.) It is a three-round contest at 5 minutes every.
Remainder of the Card
Additionally tonight on the UFC Des Moines primary card, you’ll be watching a welterweight battle pairing Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) with Daniel Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC), a bantamweight contest matching No. 15 contender Montel Jackson (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) with Daniel Marcos (17-0, 1 NC MMA, 4-0, 1 NC UFC), a bantamweight battle between Cameron Smotherman (12-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Serhiy Sidey (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), and a light-weight contest versing Jeremy Stephens (29-21, 1 NC MMA, 15-18, 1 NC UFC) with Mason Jones (15-2, 1 NC MMA, 1-2, 1 NC UFC.)
UFC Des Moines Outcomes
Primary Card: (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+)
UFC Des Moines Primary Occasion: Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figuereido by TKO (Harm) at 4:08 into Spherical 2.
UPSET DELIVERED IN IOWA 💥
Reinier de Ridder with a HUGE knockout in spherical 2! 👊
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Co-Primary Occasion: Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal by KO (Knee to the Physique) at 1:53 into Spherical 2.
Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO (Punches) at 1:12 into Spherical 3.
Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Prelims: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN & ESPN+)
UFC Des Moines Featured Prelim: Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
LOOK OUT MIDDLEWEIGHTS 👀
Azamat Bekoev now has again to again 1st spherical TKO’s to start out his UFC profession 👊
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Co-Featured Prelim: Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder by TKO (Physique Shot to Floor and Pound) at 2:44 into Spherical 1.
Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez by TKO (Floor and Pound) at 2:07 into Spherical 2. Marina Rodriguez retires from MMA after battle.
Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos by Technical Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 1:54 into Spherical 2.
Thomas Petersen def. Don’Story Mayes by Unanimous Choice (30-25, 30-26, 30-26.)
Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
