UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
{{Short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2025}}
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|name= UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
|image= UFC_on_ESPN_67_poster.jpeg
|promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2025|5|3}}
|venue= Wells Fargo Arena
|city= Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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|previousevent= UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
|followingevent= UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo (also known as UFC on ESPN 67 and UFC on ESPN+ 114) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on May 3, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-headed-back-to-iowa-25-years/|title=Report – The UFC heads back to Iowa for the first time in 25 years|publisher=lowkickmma.com|author=Craig Pekios|date=2025-01-28|access-date=2025-03-13}}
Background
The event will mark the promotion's debut in Des Moines and first visit to the state of Iowa since UFC 26 in June 2000.
A bantamweight bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo is expected to headline the event.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-des-moines-deiveson-figueiredo-vs-cory-sandhagen-main-event-booked|title=Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen to headline UFC Des Moines event in May|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2025-02-20|access-date=2025-02-20}}
A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Marlon Vera and Mario Bautista was scheduled for this event.{{Cite web|url=https://empiresportsmedia.com/mma/ufc-des-moines-adding-marlon-chito-vera-mario-bautista-report/|title=UFC Des Moines adding Marlon “Chito” Vera – Mario Bautista (Report)|publisher=empiresportsmedia.com|author=Daniel Cunningham|date=2025-02-26|access-date=2025-03-26}} However, the bout was moved to UFC 316 for unknown reasons.{{Cite web|title=Date change! The fight between Marlon "Chito" Vera and Mario Bautista has been rescheduled for June 7|url=https://orbitadeportiva.net/2025/03/26/cambio-de-fecha-el-combate-entre-marlon-chito-vera-y-mario-bautista-se-reprogramaria-para-el-7-de-junio/|date=2025-03-26|access-date=2025-03-26|publisher=orbitadeportiva.net|author=CoelloC}} {{in lang|es}}
A featherweight bout between Trevor Peek and Lee Jeong-yeong was scheduled for this event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2025/2/4/24358926/trevor-peek-drops-to-featherweight-draws-jeong-yeong-lee-on-may-3-2025-ufc-iowa|title=Trevor Peek drops to Featherweight, draws Jeong Yeong Lee for UFC Iowa date on May 3, 2025|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Alexander Behunin|date=2025-02-04|access-date=2025-02-05}} However, Peek withdrew from the fight due to a fractured leg and the bout was subsequently cancelled as Lee was rescheduled against a different opponent at UFC 315.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/04/ufc-des-moines-trevor-peek-injured-leg-fracture-jumping-rope|title=UFC on ESPN 67 news: Trevor Peek out due to leg fracture while jumping rope|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells|date=2025-04-06|access-date=2025-04-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/4/18/24411155/ufc-315-veteran-steps-in-to-save-featherweight-bout-belal-muhammad-vs-jack-della-maddalena-card|title=UFC 315: Veteran steps in to save featherweight bout on Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena fight card|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Mike Heck|date=2025-04-18|access-date=2025-04-18}}
Junior Tafa was expected to face Tuco Tokkos in a light heavyweight bout at the main card.{{Cite web|url=https://athlonsports.com/mma/ufc-fighter-release-tuco-tokkos-junior-tafa|title=UFC Fighter Facing Release Takes on Much Bigger Opponent|publisher=athlonsports.com|author=Michael Aldon|date=2025-02-26|access-date=2025-02-26}} However, Tafa pulled out in late April due to undisclosed reasons. A replacement is currently being sought by the promotion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-des-moines-loses-junior-tafa|title=UFC Des Moines reportedly loses heavyweight banger fight|publisher=si.com|author=Matthew Riddle|date=2025-04-24|access-date=2025-04-24}}
Fight card
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|Cameron Smotherman
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|Thomas Petersen
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|Ryan Loder
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|Juliana Miller
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|Gaston Bolaños
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Announced bouts
See also
{{Portal|Martial Arts}}
References
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Category:2025 in sports in Missouri
Category:April 2025 sports events in the United States