April 29, 2025:- A poster of Sandhagen vs Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night on May 3, 2025, Image Credits:- X/@ufc

UFC Fight Night – Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo Head to Head, Tale of the Tape and More!

Get To Know the Details of Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo Fight Including Their MMA Journey, Record and More!

April 29, 2025:- A poster of Sandhagen vs Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night on May 3, 2025, Image Credits:- X/@ufc

The Main Event for UFC Fight Night tonight will be a showdown between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo. The event in the UFC’s bantamweight division might serve as a potential title eliminator.

Deiveson Figueiredo has been a former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion. Cory Sandhagen has also climbed up the UFC Bantamweight Division and established a name for himself. Let’s have a look at their respective MMA journeys, records and tale of the tape.

Cory Sandhagen’s MMA Journey

Cory Sandhagen hails from Colordo in the United States, Nicknamed “Sandman”, his MMA career started with with Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA). He stayed in the promotion from 2017 to 2018, as per Tapology. He tenure with the UFC started started in 2018 and he has been with the company since then.

One of the best strikers in the bantamweight division 😮‍💨@CorySandhagenx looks to have the skillset on full display at #UFCDesMoines! pic.twitter.com/wz0ndiicWg
— UFC (@ufc) April 28, 2025

Cory Sandhagen have established himself into one of the best strikers of the UFC Bantamweight Division. Sandhagen’s skills have brought him two Performance of the Night and two Fight of the Night bonuses in his career so far. He also presently ranks #4 in the UFC Bantamweight Division as per his UFC official profile page.

Cory Sandhagen’s MMA Record

22 Fights	Wins	Losses
By KO/TKO	7	0
By Submission	3	1
By Decision	7	4

Deiveson Figueiredo’s MMA Journey

Deiveson Figueiredo has made himself one of the besr fighters in the UFC. Originally from Brazil, his early MMA career was Jungle Fight Championship (JFC) from 2014 to 2016, as per Tapology. Nicknamed “Dues Da Guerra”, he started his UFC career on June 3, 2017 by besting Marco Beltran.

He's a dangerous man on the ground 😤

Deiveson Figueiredo is coming into #UFCDesMoines ready to make a statement! pic.twitter.com/21D7Co5yWr
— UFC (@ufc) April 28, 2025

Deiveson Figueiredo has had two reigns as the UFC Flyweight Champion, when he belonged to that division. He then moved to the Bantamweight Division and presently ranks #5 in the division as per his official UFC profile page. He also received three Fight of the Night and one Performance of the Night bonuses in his career in the UFC.

Deiveson Figueiredo’s MMA Record

29 Fights	Wins	Losses
By KO/TKO	9	1
By Submission	9	1
By Decision	6	2

*Deiveson Figueiredo’s fight against Brandon Moreno at UFC 256 on December 12, 2020 resulted in a draw. That makes it 29 fights.

Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson Figueiredo: Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape	Cory Sandhagen	Deiveson Figueiredo
Record	17-5-0	24-4-1
Height	5’11” (180.34 cm)	5’5” (165.1 cm)
Weight	135 lbs (61.23 kg)	135 lbs (61.23 kg)
Reach	70”	68”
Stance	Switch	Orthodox
D.O.B.	April 20, 1992	December 18, 1987

Cory Sandhagen as well as Deiveson Figueiredo are presently two of the top five fighters of the UFC Bantamweight Division. The clash between these two on May 3, 2025 can elevate the Bantamweight division to new heights in the UFC.

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I’m a sports content writer focusing on MMA, WWE and MLB writer at The Playoffs. I have a Master’s degree in Media Science (M.Sc) from my college The Heritage Academy. I got into the sports industry through my previous company where I worked from 2023 to March 2025. I’m a fan of combat sports like pro wrestling and MMA. My favorite part about working at The Playoffs is speculating what can be happening in WWE, especially face-heel turns and results of matches.