Live from Iowa: Saturday, May 3, on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation
10 p.m. ET: Main Card | 7 p.m. ET: Prelims
UFC returns to Iowa for the first time in 25 years with UFC Fight Night presented by Bud Light: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo live from Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, May 3. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET, preceded by prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET, both available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and SiriusXM Fight Nation.
Main Event:
- Top 5 bantamweights Cory Sandhagen (17-5) and Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1) headline this weekend’s main event, which could shape the path to the top of the bantamweight ladder. Sandhagen, currently ranked No. 4, looks to rebound from a setback last summer after reeling off three straight wins, including victories over Marlon Vera and Song Yadong. Former flyweight champion Figueiredo, ranked No. 5, has gone 3-1 since moving up to 135 pounds and now looks to get back on track after a five-round battle with Petr Yan.
Co-Main Event:
- Middleweights Reinier de Ridder (19-2) and Bo Nickal (7-0) meet in Saturday’s co-main event in a compelling clash of elite grapplers. UFC No. 13-ranked De Ridder, a former two-division champion outside the promotion, has looked dominant since arriving in the UFC, earning back-to-back submission wins over Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland. Nickal, a three-time NCAA Division I national champion, a Dana White Contender Series alum, and top prospect, has opened his UFC run with four straight wins and now looks to take a major step forward by defeating the most seasoned opponent of his career.
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- UFC Fight Night: Expert picks, best bets for Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
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On the call
- Brendan Fitzgerald will call the action alongside former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and UFC lightweight Paul Felder. Heidi Androl will handle reporting duties.
Programming (All times ET)
| Thur. 5/1 | 8 p.m. | Camino al Octágono | ESPN Deportes |
| Fri. 5/2 | 5:30 p.m. | UFC Live | ESPN2 |
| 6:05 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show Presented by Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | ESPN+ | |
| Sat. 5/3 | 7 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo (Prelims) | ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
| 10 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo (Main Card) | ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes,SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
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| 1 a.m.* | UFC Fight Night Post-Fight Show presented by Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | ESPN+ |
*Immediately following Main Event.
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 10 PM | Main | Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo |
| Co-Main | Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal | |
| Undercard | Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez | |
| Undercard | Montel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos | |
| Undercard | Cameron Smotherman vs. Serhiy Sidey | |
| Undercard | Jeremy Stephens vs. Mason Jones | |
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7 PM |
Feature | Yana Santos vs. Miesha Tate |
| Undercard | Ryan Loder vs. Azamat Bekoev | |
| Undercard | Marina Rodriguez vs. Gillian Robertson | |
| Undercard | Gaston Bolanos vs. Quang Le | |
| Undercard | Thomas Petersen vs. Don’Tale Mayes | |
| Undercard | Juliana Miller vs. Ivana Petrovic |
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