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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen to headline #UFCDesMoines event in May

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Top bantamweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Cory Sandhagen will look to put their names back in the title mix in May. After losing arguable bantamweight title eliminators in their most recent octagon appearances, former flyweight champ Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) will take on Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in a UFC Fight Night main event on May 3 in Des Moines, Iowa (ESPN+) pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+). A person with knowledge o…

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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen to headline #UFCDesMoines event in May

Top bantamweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Cory Sandhagen will look to put their names back in the title mix in May. After losing arguable bantamweight title eliminators in their most recent octagon appearances, former flyweight champ Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) will take on Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in a UFC Fight Night main event on May 3 in Des Moines, Iowa (ESPN+) pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+). A person with knowledge o…

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Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Booked to Headline UFC Des Moines

The #4 and #5-ranked UFC bantamweights will headline the promotion’s return to Des Moines, Iowa later this year. Cory Sandhagen (17-5) will face Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1) in the main event of UFC Des Moines on May 3, 2025 in a key fight for the 135lb division. Former flyweight champ Figueiredo confirmed the booking on social media following an initial report by journalist Leonardo Guimarães. Sandhagen, who sits in the number four spot in the …

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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen main event booked for UFC Des Moines on May 3

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently booked an important bantamweight headliner with serious title implications for the upcoming UFC Des Moines main event, scheduled for Sat., May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen, according to Leonardo Guimarães. Figueiredo (24-4-1) snapped a three-fight winning streak with his unanimous decision loss to former champ…

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Top-Five Bantamweights Deiveson Figueiredo, Cory Sandhagen Look To Bounce Back In May 3rd UFC Headliner

A pair of prominent bantamweights will aim to get back on track later this year in Iowa. Top-five ranked 135-pound talents Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo will face off in the main event of UFC’s May 3rd “Fight Night,” per Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. The matchup will headline the promotion’s first-ever card at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. While the two bantamweights are among some of the division’s highest-valued fighters,…

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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen targeted for UFC Des Moines event in May

According to a recent report, UFC bantamweights Deiveson Figueiredo and Cory Sandhagen will clash in Iowa later this year.

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