UFC Des Moines is right here! Tonight, Dana White’s promotion makes a return to Iowa that’s virtually 1 / 4 of a century within the making. Previous to this night, MMA’s prime 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 continues to be sizzling, one thing that UFC Des Moines will show this Saturday. Stay protection begins tonight at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the prelims.
Essential card motion from the present follows at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. Because of some changes to the linear tv schedule, the whole thing of tonight’s occasion might be seen on ESPN along with streaming on ESPN+. After a profitable weigh-in window yesterday, all 12 fights on the schedule might be going forward tonight.
UFC Des Moines Essential Occasion
On the prime 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 essential occasion is an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the evening’s actions.
UFC Des Moines Co-Essential 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 essential card, you’ll be watching a welterweight combat 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 combat 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
Essential Card: (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+)
UFC Des Moines Essential Occasion: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figuereido
Co-Essential Occasion: Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Montel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos
Cameron Smotherman vs. Serhiy Sidey
Jeremy Stephens vs. Mason Jones
Prelims: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN & ESPN+)
UFC Des Moines Featured Prelim: Yana Santos vs. Miesha Tate
Co-Featured Prelim: Ryan Loder vs. Azamat Bekoev
Marina Rodriguez vs. Gillian Robertson
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 Determination (30-25, 30-26, 30-26.)
Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic by Unanimous Determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
