Des Moines, Iowa, is the venue for a strong Saturday Fight Night card on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The hardworking citizens of the Hawkeye State believe that, as the song goes, Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting and will watch a card that proves it. The main card features an outstanding UFC Betting lineup of six bouts featuring four ranked combatants and several more with title aspirations. Specifically, the main event is a bantamweight showdown between 4th-ranked Cory Sandhagen and 5th-ranked Deiveson Figueiredo. Both combatants are seeking to gain a shot at a title eliminator matchup.
UFC Fight Night Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Cory Sandhagen | -410 |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | +320 |
Overall, Cory Sandhagen has a career sports betting record of 17-5. Deiveson Figueiredo is 24-4-1 for his career.
On the whole, Cory Sandhagen has taken fans and gamblers on a wild roller coaster ride with the UFC odds. To show, Sandhagen has won five of his previous nine bouts.
Last time out, Sandhagen lost a unanimous decision against Umar Nurmagomedov on August 3, 2024, in Abu Dhabi. That fight was a costly defeat in a UFC bantamweight title eliminator matchup. As a result of the loss, Sandhagen saw his 3-bout winning streak snapped.
Previously, Sandhagen won a unanimous decision agaisnt Rob Font on August 5, 2023, in Nashville, TN. On March 25, 2023, Sandhagen won a split decision agaisnt Marlon Vera in San Antonio, TX. On September 17, 2022, Sandhagen won a 4th-round TKO agaisnt Song Yadong.
Before his 3-bout winning streak, Sandhagen lost a unanimous decision against Petr Yan on October 30, 2021. That bout was held in Abu Dhabi and was for the UFC bantamweight championship.
Of course, Deiveson Figueiredo is a former 2-time UFC flyweight champion. Late on, he won four of his most recent six bouts. That stretch followed a loss to Brandon Moreno for the UFC flyweight title. The Moreno defeat was on June 12, 2021, in Glendale, AZ.
On January 22, 2022, Deiveson Figueiredo exacted revenge with a unanimous decision win over Moreno in Anaheim, CA. As a result of the win, Figueiredo won back his UFC flyweight title. However, in his next bout on January 21, 2023, Figueiredo lost the belt back to Moreno in a 3rd-round TKO. That bout took place in Rio de Janeiro.
Last time out, on November 23, 2024, Figueiredo lost a unanimous decision to Petr Yan on November 23, 2204, in Puerto Rico.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Santiago Ponzinibbio | +110 |
| Daniel Rodriguez | -130 |
Santiago Ponzinibbio has a career record of 31-8. Meanwhile, Daniel Rodriguez stands at 18-5 for his career.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Montel Jackson | -185 |
| Daniel Marcos | +154 |
Montel Jackson has a career record of 15-2 with the UFC Betting odds. In comparison, Daniel Marcos stands at 17-0 for his career.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Cameron Smotherman | +124 |
| Serhiy Sidey | -148 |
In sum, Cameron Smotherman has a career record of 12-4. Serhiy Sidey has a career ledger of 11-2.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Stephens | +340 |
| Mason Jones | -440 |
To summarize, Jerely Stephens has a career record of 28-19. Mason Jones has a record of 11-2 for his career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Cory Sandhagen is overpriced against a capable and proven opponent, Deiveson Figueiredo.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Deiveson Figueiredo.