Cory Sandhagen put Bizarly DEIVESON Figueiredo on the ground on Saturday evening in the main event of UFC des Moines.
The best Bantam weights both came to the cage, knowing that a loss would effectively end their career as legitimate contenders in the division. And with Champion Merab Dvalishvili who looked attentively from home, the few war waged in Iowa.
Two -time flight weight champion Figueiredo stood for a stumbling block on his journey in the divisions of 135 pounds when Petr Yan defeated him last year. In the meantime, Sandhagen has always been the bridesmaid with the weight, often losing when he was about to get the belt.
Cory Sandhagen vs DeVeson Figueiredo UFC des Moines Result
On the way to the main event, fans expected an exciting battle from two renowned strikers who wanted to trade. What they got in the first was a bizarre effort from DEIVESON Figueiredo to push a leg lock, allowing Cory Sandhagen to land the entire ground and pound.
The second started in about the same way when both men went looking for a entry with their legs, because Sandhagen wanted to reverse the efforts of the Brazilian. And the American managed to cause a knee injury so that he could land a TKO finish with strikes from the top.
Sandhagen saw a bizarre finish coming closer to a shot in the belt, although the following title fights may be a bit premature. His victory marked a remarkable moment and a necessary after his defeat against Umar Nurmagomedov last summer.
It seems that the official stopping method was an entry because of the knee injury, unlike a TKO of the strikes afterwards.
UFC des Moines was an exciting evening of Knock -Outs
Although they were not all stopping in Iowa, there were a number of large finishes all night to excite fans. The biggest shock came to the Co-Main event where Bo Nickal was eliminated by Reinier de Ridder for his first MMA defeat.
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The renowned wrestler Nickal had been dominant since he entered the sport and quickly earned a UFC spot. But he was trapped in another dimension by former one championship Double Champ de Ridder to taste the defeat for the first time.
It followed an explosive knockout of fan favorite Daniel Rodriguez, who surprised Santiago Ponzinibbio in another main map. That came after a series of decisions, in particular Mason Jones conquered the courageous recurring Jeremy Stephens.