May 5, 2025
Jeremy Stephens was unsuccessful in his UFC return as he lost via unanimous decision to Mason Jones on the UFC Des Moines main card opener on Saturday. Stephens had his moments in the first two rounds as he was trading blows with Jones. After a back-and-forth second round, Jones relied on his grappling to control Stephens on the ground in round three. In 15 minutes of action, Stephens landed 42 significant strikes. With the loss, Stephens dropped to 29-22 with one NC as a pro and is 15-19 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
On Saturday's UFC Des Moines main card opener, Mason Jones made a winning return to UFC, besting veteran Jeremy Stephens over three rounds to win by unanimous decision. It was a back-and-forth fight, but Jones' pressure, volume striking and grappling ultimately won him the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Jones landed eight takedowns and 81 significant strikes. With the victory, Jones improved to 16-2 as a pro.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will look to get back in the win column when he takes on former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Figueiredo was last seen in action at UFC Macau, where he was dominated by former bantamweight champion Petr Yan en route to a unanimous decision loss. Before his bout with Yan, Figueiredo moved from flyweight to bantamweight, winning three straight fights. DraftKings sees Figueiredo as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against a former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Sandhagen was last seen in action back in August 2024 at UFC Abu Dhabi where he lost a unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov. Prior to that bout, Sandhagen was on a three-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Sandhagen as the favorite with a salary of $9,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Undefeated Bo Nickal will look to remain undefeated as he faces off against former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Nickal is coming off a lackluster decision win over Paul Craig at UFC 309, where he decided to strike with Craig instead of taking him down. He is currently on a seven-fight win streak, with four of those wins being in the UFC. DraftKings sees Nickal as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder is scheduled to take on undefeated Bo Nickal in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. De Ridder is already 2-0 inside the Octagon with a pair of submission wins and now boasts 13 submissions in 19 wins. He was last seen in action at UFC 311, where he defeated Kevin Holland via a first-round rear-naked choke. DraftKings sees de Ridder as a huge underdog with a salary of $7,100.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
On Saturday, Daniel Rodriguez is set to face off against Santiago Ponzinibbio on the main card of UFC Des Moines. Rodriguez won in seven of his first eight trips to the Octagon, with the lone loss coming via controversial decision to Nicolas Dalby. In his last bout, Rodriguez rebounded from a three-fight skid with a split decision win over Alex Morono in October 2024. Prior to that, he suffered losses to Kelvin Gastelum, Ian Machado Garry and Neil Magny. DraftKings sees Rodriguez as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Santiago Ponzinibbio will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Ponzinibbio was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 101, where he got back in the win column by scoring a TKO win over Carlston Harris. Ponzinibbio owns three Performance of the Night-winning finishes in his UFC tenure. Before his bout with Harris, Ponzinibbio was on a two-fight losing streak, having lost to Kevin Holland and Muslim Salikhov. DraftKings sees Ponzinibbio as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Daniel Marcos will look to remain undefeated when he takes on Montel Jackson on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Since signing with the UFC, Marcos has gone 4-0 with one NC, defeating some tough bantamweights, most recently outworking Adrian Yanez to a razor-close decision after a dominant unanimous nod over John Castaneda. Prior to that, Marcos' bout with Aoriqileng ended in a no contest. DraftKings sees Marcos as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
On Saturday, Montel Jackson will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Daniel Marcos on the main card of UFC Des Moines. Jackson was last seen in action at UFC Denver, where he scored a thunderous 18-second knockout win over Da'Mon Blackshear, earning him a Performance of the Night bonus. It was the second-quickest finish in UFC Bantamweight history. DraftKings sees Jackson as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Cameron Smotherman is scheduled to take on Serhiy Sidey on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Smotherman is currently on a four-fight winning streak. He made his UFC debut back in October 2024 at UFC Vegas 99, where he defeated Jake Hadley via unanimous decision. He had a chance to earn a UFC contract back in 2023 at Contender Series, but he was defeated by Charalampos Grigoriou via first-round TKO. DraftKings sees Smotherman as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Serhiy Sidey is scheduled to face off against Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Sidey has had two fights under the UFC banner thus far, going 1-1 in his last two bouts. Sidey was last seen in action at UFC Edmonton, where he got back in the win column by defeating Garrett Armfield via split decision. Prior to that, he suffered a split decision loss to Ramon Taveras. DraftKings sees Sidey as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
On Saturday, Mason Jones is scheduled to open up the UFC Des Moines main card against Jeremy Stephens. Jones makes his promotional return against Stephens in Iowa on Saturday night after nearly three years away. The last time he fought under the UFC banner was back in 2022 at UFC London, where he lost to L'udovit Klein via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Jones as a massive favorite with a salary of $9,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
May 2, 2025
Jeremy Stephens is scheduled to face off against Mason Jones on Saturday's UFC Des Moines main card opener. Stephens is returning to the UFC for a one-fight deal to fight in his hometown. The last time Stephens fought under the UFC banner was in 2021 at UFC Vegas 31 where he lost to Mateusz Gamrot via first-round submission. That was Stephens' sixth fight in a row where he didn't manage to walk out as the winner. DraftKings sees Stephens as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Ian Machado Garry got back in the win column when he defeated Carlos Prates via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Machado Garry dominated the first three rounds, and Prates won the fourth and the fifth rounds. In the fifth round, Prates unleashed multiple punches against Garry on the feet and on the ground, but with both fighters being fatigued, Machado Garry survived the late scare. In 25 minutes of action, Machado Garry landed four takedowns and 126 significant strikes. With this win, Machado Garry's MMA record is 16-1, and he improved to 9-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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