It was top ranked bantamweight battle between Cory Sandhagen and No. 5 ranked bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Des Moines, Iowa.
Both fighters entered the fight on a losing streak. Sandhagen lost his last fight to Umar Nurmagomedov that capped a three-fight losing streak for Sandhagen.
Figueiredo was defeated by former bantamweight titleholder Petr Yan in his last fight.
He moved up to the 135-pound weight class after losing the flyweight title in January 2023. He had three consecutive wins before the loss to Yan.
To open the first round, Sandhagen rallied with consecutive leg kicks.