Former undisputed flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo is ready to headline an upcoming UFC Battle Night time Des Moines card towards former bantamweight title challenger, Cory Sandhagen — in a excessive stakes pairing at 135lbs on Might 3. on the Wells Fargo Area in Iowa.
Figueiredo, the present quantity 5 ranked bantamweight contender, most just lately headlined UFC Battle Night time Macau final November towards common-foe, former champion, Petr Yan in a one-sided unanimous determination loss over the course of 5 rounds.
As for perennial challenger, Sandhagen, the present quantity 4 rated challenger headlined UFC Battle Night time Abu Dhabi final summer season, struggling a complete unanimous judging loss to most up-to-date title challenger, Umar Nurmagomedov.
Information of Figueiredo’s return in a essential occasion setting towards Cory Sandhagen in Des Moines was first reported by Leo Guimaraes on social media this night.
Deiveson Figueiredo headlines UFC Des Moines card towards Cory Sandhagen
“UFC units Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen match for Might 3.” Guimaraes posted on X. “The occasion doesn’t but have an outlined location, however the expectation is that it is going to be in Des Moines, Iowa (USA). Fighters await place to seek out out whether or not the combat will final 3 or 5 rounds.”
Reserving his second straight essential occasion conflict in his bantamweight run, Para fan-favorite, Figueiredo had beforehand landed a formidable three consecutive victories on the weight class since his transfer from the flyweight restrict.
Debuting in a unanimous determination win over Rob Font, Figueiredo then submitted former bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300 final yr, earlier than taking house a unanimous determination win over former title challenger, Marlon Vera.
Competing for interim bantamweight spoils again in 2021, fan-favorite technician, Sandhagen noticed his personal spectacular three-fight successful run halted in his loss to Nurmagomedov final summer season.
In three back-to-back headlining affairs, Sandhagen completed incoming UFC Seattle headliner, Tune Yadong, earlier than taking in determination successes towards the duo of Font and Vera.
