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Cory Sandhagen stops Deiveson Figueiredo in 2nd round
Cory Sandhagen stops Deiveson Figueiredo in 2nd round

Miami Herald

time16-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Miami Herald

Cory Sandhagen stops Deiveson Figueiredo in 2nd round

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen defeated Deiveson Figueiredo in unexpected fashion on Saturday night, forcing the former two-time flyweight champion to submit due to injury to his left knee after a leg lock gone wrong in Round 2. Round 1 of the top-five main event at UFC Fight Night was all Sandhagen. He took Figueiredo to the ground and overwhelmed him with strikes while not allowing Figueiredo to get comfortable. The fight was over at 4:08 of Round 2. Sandhagen (18-5 MMA) called for a title shot later this year, noting beating someone of Figueiredo's caliber greatly increases his credibility. Meanwhile, Figueiredo (24-5-1) goes back to the drawing board. "I want the winner," Sandhagen said, as he plans to keep tabs on the UFC 316 main event between bantamweights Merab Dvalishvilli and Sean O'Malley on June 7 in Newark, N.J. The co-main event saw former ONE Championship star Reinier de Ridder hand former Penn State wrestling standout Bo Nickal his first loss in MMA, earning a second-round TKO. Middleweight de Ridder (20-2) used a wide-ranging combination and a plethora of knees to finish Nickal (7-1) at 1:53. Welterweight Daniel Rodriguez got the last laugh over Santiago Ponzinibbio, earning a third-round KO in a back-and-forth affair that had spectators on their feet. Rodriguez (19-5) gave respect to Ponzinibbio (31-9) and is seeking to remain active for the rest of the year. Bantamweight Montel Jackson had little issue defeating Daniel Marcos, securing a unanimous decision by 30-27 on all three judges' scorecards. Jackson (15-2) handed Marcos his first loss in 18 fights, while Jackson has won six in a row and showcased a well-rounded skillset with constant pressure in Rounds 2 and 3. Bantamweight Serhiy Sidey won an underwhelming unanimous decision against Cameron Smotherman 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 in a wrestle-based bout. Sidey (12-2) has won his last two, while Smotherman (12-5) fell to 1-1 in the promotion. Lightweight Mason Jones opened the UFC Des Moines main card by spoiling the homecoming of Jeremy Stephens with a unanimous decision win, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, to showers of boos from the Wells Fargo Arena crowd. Jones (16-2) controlled the center of the Octagon with effortless boxing and several submission attempts. Stephens (29-22) returned to the UFC for the first time since 2021 after bouncing around across different disciplines, including bare-knuckle boxing. It was the UFC's first trip back to Iowa since June 2000 when UFC 26 took center stage. The promotion will transition out of the Midwest for UFC 315 on May 10 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. --Zain Bando, Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved

Bobby Knux Favored To Rein In De Ridder
Bobby Knux Favored To Rein In De Ridder

Yahoo

time15-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Bobby Knux Favored To Rein In De Ridder

Former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, will defend his spot in the division Top 5 when he collides with red-hot submission specialist, Reinier de Ridder, atop the upcoming UFC Abu Dhabi MMA event on both ESPN and ABC, recently made official for Sat., July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Whittaker opened as the -175 betting favorite, according to against +150 for the underdog, De Ridder. Don't be surprised to see those numbers change — or flip completely — as we get closer to fight night. Elsewhere on the card, Shara Magomedov is the -260 favorite over Marc-Andre Barriault (+220). Advertisement 'I understand he's not in the top 10 yet, but he just beat Bo Nickal, he's a good, hard fight, he had two titles in ONE, he's a hard fight,' Whittaker said on his MMArcade podcast. 'I'm sure he'll be in the Top 10 before long. He's a top 10 fighter, competitor at least. That's a hard fight, let's do it. July is a good time, done. So, I just said yes straight away.' Whittaker (26-8) is looking to rebound from his first-round submission loss to middleweight title challenger Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 back in October. As for De Ridder (20-2), also 34, he improved to 3-0 under the UFC banner by stopping wrestling phenom Bo Nickal at UFC Des Moines earlier this month in Iowa. 'I want to get back in there, back in that winning column,' Whittaker continued. 'I don't want to fight forever. I've got a couple years left in my career and I want that fairytale ending. Especially after seeing [Alexander Volkanovski], and now [Jack Della Maddalena] get up, I want that fairytale ending. I want to work my way up to the title, win the belt, and sail off into the sunset. That's the dream I'm pushing and fighting for right now.' Expect more UFC Abu Dhabi fight card announcements in the coming weeks. Advertisement More from

UFC 315 Preview, PFL Paris Off, Montel Jackson Joins, Fight Feasts Des Moines The Boys in the Back
UFC 315 Preview, PFL Paris Off, Montel Jackson Joins, Fight Feasts Des Moines The Boys in the Back

Yahoo

time12-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

UFC 315 Preview, PFL Paris Off, Montel Jackson Joins, Fight Feasts Des Moines The Boys in the Back

UFC 315 Preview, PFL Paris Off, Montel Jackson Joins, Fight Feasts Des Moines | The Boys in the Back | May 8, 2025 The Boys in the Back have returned from Iowa to preview UFC 315, headlined by Belal Muhammad defending his UFC welterweight title against Jack Della Maddalena. Plus, they'll touch on PFL Paris being off and speak to UFC Des Moines winner Montel Jackson, before debuting a brand new Fight Feasts from their trip. Finally, they'll make picks, give their P4P cereals, listen to your voicemails, and answer Super Chats.

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