Fighter breakdowns, betting odds, preview videos and more for the UFC’s first Iowa show in 25 years
The UFC is in Iowa for the first time in nearly 25 years this week with UFC on ESPN 67 in Des Moines.Â
Here’s how to watch UFC on ESPN 67 with bantamweight contenders in the headlining spot.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC on ESPN 67 has a main card that starts at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie later this week for more broadcast details.
Main event: Cory Sandhagen
- Record: 17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC
- Opponent: Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Rob Font, Marlon Vera, Song Yadong, Frankie Edgar, Marlon Moraes, Raphael Assuncao
- Misc.: After a three-fight winning streak had him back in title contention, Sandhagen dropped a decision to Umar Nurmagomedov in a title eliminator this past August. He fell to 0-3 in UFC interim title fights or title eliminators.
Main event: Deiveson Figueiredo
- Record: 24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC
- Opponent: Cory Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Marlon Vera, Cody Garbrandt, Rob Font, Brandon Moreno, Alex Perez, Joseph Benavidez (twice), Alexandre Pantoja
- Misc.: Two-time flyweight champ Figueiredo was cruising in his move to bantamweight at 3-0 until he dropped a decision to ex-135-pound champion Petr Yan this past November in a Macau headliner.Â
Co-main event: Bo Nickal
- Record: 7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC
- Opponent: Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC
- Division: Middleweight
- Key wins: Paul Craig, Cody Brundage
- Misc.: Nickal went the distance for the first time against Craig this past fall, but swept the judges’ scorecards for his first decision win.
Co-main event: Reinier de Ridder
- Record: 19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC
- Opponent: Bo Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Key wins: Kevin Holland< Gerald Meerschaert, Vitaly Bigdash, Aung La N Sang (twice)
- Misc.: Former two-division ONE Championship titleholder de Ridder picked up his second UFC submission since he came over in late 2024, but hasn’t gotten a bonus check from the UFC yet.
UFC on ESPN 67 main card betting odds
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Cory Sandhagen -485 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo +370
- Reinier de Ridder +250 vs. Bo Nickal -310
- Santiago Ponzinibbio -120 vs. Daniel Rodriguez +100
- Montel Jackson -205 vs. Daniel Marcos +170
- Serhiy Sidey -135 vs. Cameron Smotherman +115
- Mason Jones -575 vs. Jeremy Stephens +425
UFC on ESPN 67 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Yana Santos +115 vs. Miesha Tate -135
- Azamat Bekoev -380 vs. Ryan Loder +300
- Gillian Robertson -340 vs. Marina Rodriguez +270
- Gaston Bolanos -150 vs. Quang Le +125
- Don’Tale Mayes +210 vs. Thomas Petersen -260
- Juliana Miller +190 vs. Ivana Petrovic -230
UFC on ESPN 67 preview videos
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