This piece introduces the highly anticipated bantamweight main event set for Saturday`s UFC Des Moines card at Wells Fargo Arena, featuring Cory Sandhagen against Deiveson Figueiredo.
Cory Sandhagen is aiming to return to winning form after his impressive three-fight victory streak was broken by Umar Nurmagomedov during the main event at UFC Abu Dhabi in August. Before that bout, the former interim title challenger secured consecutive decision wins against notable opponents Rob Font and Marlon Vera, alongside a TKO victory over Song Yadong. Sandhagen is currently ranked as the No. 4 bantamweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.
Deiveson Figueiredo, holding the No. 7 ranking, is scheduled for his fourth consecutive fight in the bantamweight division since transitioning from flyweight. Known as “Deus da Guerra,” he recently faced his first loss in this weight class, falling to Petr Yan in the main event of UFC Macau. Prior to that defeat, the two-time flyweight champion had successfully climbed the bantamweight ranks with wins over Marlon Vera, Rob Font, and Cody Garbrandt.
