The UFC comes to Des Moines' Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, May 3. The night is headlined by a pivotal bantamweight bout between No. 4-ranked contender Cory Sandhagen vs. No. 5 Deiveson Figueiredo.

With the microphone nestled in his right hand, Jeremy Stephens is stationed in front of a backdrop for the UFC. Draped in a brown short-sleeved button-up layered over a white undershirt and jeans ...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Des Moines mixed martial arts (MMA) event, set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., May 3, 2025) on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at ...

FIGHT NIGHT IN DES MOINES IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS. WE’RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT WELLS FARGO ARENA THIS MORNING. QUIET NOW, BUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND FANS PACKED THE STANDS TO WITNESS UFC FOR ...

APPLY. FREE POPCORN AND DRINKS WILL BE OFFERED THERE. WELL, NEW AT NOON. UFC IS HOLDING ITS FIRST EVENT EVER IN DES MOINES. THE ORGANIZATION POSTED THESE PICTURES OF THE HEADLINERS FOR THEIR EVENT.

That puts some pressure on him heading into Saturday’s UFC Des Moines main event as he takes on two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. The Brazilian star has done well at 135 pounds ...

First UFC Show in Iowa Since ’00 Happens with UFC Des Moines This Weekend Saturday’s date in Des Moines is a long time in the making. Prior to this card, the last time that the UFC touched ...

The UFC debuted in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday night, and the MMA promotion brought a pretty solid card to town. The main event of the evening was contested at bantamweight, with No. 4-ranked ...

This weekend, bantamweight fireworks are set for the main event at UFC Des Moines as Cory Sandhagen faces off against Deiveson Figueiredo. With both fighters nearing a title shot, this bout holds ...

He’ll make his UFC return after about a four-year absence from the company and he'll be doing it in his hometown of Des Moines. “It’s hard to put into words like what this really is.