UFC Fight Night Sandhagen vs Figuereido is set to electrify fans on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at Wells Fargo Arena, in Des Moines, Iowa. This highly anticipated event features a thrilling bantamweight main event between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figuereido, alongside a stacked card of exciting matchups. Here’s everything you need to know about the start time, streaming options, and key fights.
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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figuereido takes place live from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Preliminary card begins at 7:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m. PT. Meanwhile the Main Card begins at 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT), headlined by the bantamweight showdown between Sandhagen vs. Figuereido.
Both the Preliminary round and the Main Card are available live on ESPN+. The main card will also play live on ESPN2. Fans and viewers can access ESPN2 through multiple streaming platforms such as Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu+, SlingTV and more. However, an ESPN+ subscription is a must, if you want to access the livestream of the bouts.
The main event will feature Cory Sandhagen, a striking maestro, who is 17-5-0 in his career and is coming off of a unanimous decision loss against Umar Nurmagomedov, and is trying to get back into the winning side of things. Meanwhile, Deiveson Figueiredo is a former flyweight champ, who is equally good in the ground as well as his knockout power. This fight could shake up the bantamweight title race, as Figueiredo is ranked 5th in the division, and Sandhagen is ranked 4th.
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Meanwhile the co-main event pits undefeated middleweight Bo Nickal against Reinier de Riddler, which promises to be a very technical battle between the two. Some of the other exciting fights include Jeremy Stephens vs. Mason Jones in a lightweight bout, and Yana Santos vs. Miesha Tate for women’s bantamweight bout.
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