Sandhagen vs Figueiredo

The UFC returned to Iowa for the first time since 2000, with Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo headlining in a Bantamweight matchup. The event marked the promotion’s debut in Des Moines. Former two-division Bellator Champion Reinier de Ridder faced Olympic medalist Bo Nickal in a Middleweight bout on the card. In a major upset at the time, de Ridder finished Nickal in round two, handing him the first professional loss of his MMA career.