May 5, 2025
Former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo suffered a second-round TKO loss to former interim bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Figueiredo had problems with closing the distance and with Sandhagen's reach. Former champion Figueiredo was dominated for the majority of the fight, up until the referee jumped in to stop the fight due to Figueiredo's knee injury. This was Figueiredo's second consecutive loss. In 9:08 of action, Figueiredo landed two takedowns and only six significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
In the main event of UFC Des Moines, former interim bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen got back in the win column by defeating former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round TKO. The fight was stopped in the second round when Figueiredo suffered a knee injury. Up until that point, Sandhagen looked great, dominating the majority of the contest. In 9:08 of action, Sandhagen landed two takedowns and 54 significant strikes. With the victory, Sandhagen improved to 18-5 as a pro and 11-4 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
Reinier de Ridder extended his win streak to four when he defeated previously undefeated Bo Nickal via second-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. After a competitive first round, de Ridder started pressuring Nickal in the second round, pushing him to the fence and punishing him with punches and knees to the body. After landing a barrage of punches on Nickal, de Ridder landed a devastating knee to the body that folded Nickal, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 6:53 of action, de Ridder landed 22 significant strikes. With the victory, de Ridder is 20-2 as a pro and 3-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
On Saturday, Bo Nickal suffered a second-round TKO loss to Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines. Throughout the fight, de Ridder was landing knees and punches to Nickal's body, severely depleting his gas tank. In the second round, de Ridder landed a devastating knee to the stomach that knocked Nickal down, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 6:53 of action, Nickal landed a takedown and only eight significant strikes. This was Nickal's first career MMA defeat.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
Santiago Ponzinibbio suffered a third-round TKO loss to Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Ponzinibbio was almost finished in the first round, but he managed to stay composed long enough to survive and make it out of the round. Ponzinibbio attempted six takedowns but only managed to take Rodriguez down once. In the third round, Rodriguez landed a left hook that sent Ponzinibbio falling to the mat. After that, Rodriguez landed a single blow as he followed Ponzinibbio down, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 11:12 of action, Ponzinibbio landed 49 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
On Saturday, Daniel Rodriguez scored a third-round TKO win over Santiago Ponzinibbio on the main card of UFC Des Moines. Rodriguez almost finished Ponzinibbio in the first round, but Ponzinibbio weathered the storm and managed to make it out of the first round. The finish came in the third round when Rodriguez landed a big left hand during an exchange that knocked Ponzinibbio down. The referee decided to stop the bout, saving Ponzinibbio from further punishment. In 11:12 of action, Rodriguez landed 66 significant strikes. Rodriguez has now won back-to-back fights, improving to 19-5 as a pro and 9-4 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
Daniel Marcos suffered a unanimous decision loss to Montel Jackson on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Marcos came into the bout undefeated at 17-0 and was looking to break into the top 15. The fight was largely uneventful, but in the end, it was Jackson who did enough to earn a unanimous decision win. In 15 minutes of action, Marcos landed three takedowns and only 17 significant strikes. With the loss, Marcos fell to 17-1 with one NC as a pro and 4-1 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
Montel Jackson extended his win streak to six when he defeated Daniel Marcos via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Des Moines. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but in the end it Jackson did enough to win via unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Jackson landed two takedowns and 30 significant strikes. Jackson also handed Marcos his first professional loss. With the victory, Jackson improved to 15-2 as a pro and 9-2 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 5, 2025
Serhiy Sidey picked up a unanimous decision victory over Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Des Moines on Saturday. Sidey found a lot of success with his striking; he controlled the fight's pace and dominated Sidey with wrestling and grappling exchanges. In 15 minutes of action, Sidey landed five takedowns and 55 significant strikes. This was Sidey's second consecutive win. With the victory, Sidey is 12-2 as a pro and 2-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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 Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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 Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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 Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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 Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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 Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: 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 Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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