This report covers the bantamweight main event fight between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo, which headlined the UFC Des Moines event held at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday.
Cory Sandhagen aimed to rebound following a loss to Umar Nurmagomedov in August at UFC Abu Dhabi, which ended his three-fight winning streak. Before that defeat, the former interim title challenger secured decision victories over Rob Font and Marlon Vera, as well as a TKO win against Song Yadong. He is currently ranked as the No. 4 bantamweight globally by MMA Fighting.
Deiveson Figueiredo, currently ranked No. 7, made his fourth consecutive appearance in the bantamweight division after moving up from flyweight. Known as “Deus da Guerra,” his recent fight saw him suffer his initial bantamweight defeat against Petr Yan at UFC Macau. The former two-time flyweight champion has notable bantamweight wins against Marlon Vera, Rob Font, and Cody Garbrandt.
