Deiveson Figueiredo wins Marlon Vera at UFC Abu Dhabi. Photo: Twitter/UFC News
Compliant anticipated by SUPER LUTAS, Deiveson Figueiredo will be the protagonist of UFC Des Moines, on May 3, when he faces Cory Sandhagen in the main fight, which could leave the winner close to a title fight in the bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg). In addition, Ultimate confirmed, on the night of last Wednesday (12), other fights that make up the organization's first event in the state of Iowa, including the return of Jeremy Stephens, a veteran of 34 fights in the octagon.
The veteran's opponent will be the also re-signed Mason Jones, in a duel valid for the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). In addition to returning to the UFC, the duel against the Welshman also marks Stephens' return to MMA as a whole. After a brief stint in the PFL, the American has spent the last few years dedicated to boxing, both with and, mainly, without gloves, a modality in which he is coming off a victory over former Ultimate champion Eddie Alvarez in January of this year.
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At 38, Jeremy Stephens He played in the UFC uninterruptedly between 2007 and 2021. Over the course of his 14 years in the organization, he defeated names such as Rafael dos Anjos, Renan Barao, Gilbert Melendez and Josh Emmett, but was released after a six-fight winless streak.
Lead by Deiveson Figueiredo e Cory Sandhagen, UFC Des Moines takes place on May 3, in the capital of the state of Iowa. In addition to 'Daico', the event has only one other Brazilian scheduled: the strawweight (up to 52,1 kg) Marina Rodriguez, which faces the Canadian Gillian robertson.
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