UFC on ESPN 67 live results: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

For the first time in UFC history, the Octagon heads to Des Moines, Iowa for a fight card as UFC On ESPN 67 takes place inside the Wells Fargo Arena.

The main event is a battle of top-five bantamweight contenders as fourth-ranked Cory Sandhagen battles fifth-ranked former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Both men are looking to rebound from losses in their prior bouts, as Sandhagen dropped a decision to Umar Nurmagomedov in August, while Figueiredo lost to Petr Yan in November.

In the co-main event, rising middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder looks to improve to 3-0 during his UFC tenure as he battles undefeated prospect Bo Nickal.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Daniel Rodriguez; a bantamweight bout pitting Montel Jackson against Daniel Marcos; and a lightweight bout between returning long-time UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens, in his home town, taking on another returning fighter, Mason Jones.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Juliana Miller (3-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Ivana Petrovic (7-2, 1-2 UFC)

Petrovic lands a leg kick. Miller lands a right hand in close range. Miller presses forward and lands and then looks for a takedown. Miller lands a knee against the fence, and then another one. Miller still working for the takedown against the fence as Petrovic switches position. Miller lands a pair of knees. She lands another after she reverses position. They keep reversing positions and not much else is happening. Petrovic gets Miller to the mat. Petrovic lands some right hands. Petrovic gets to side control as Miller has the arm. Petrovic with body shots. 10-9 Petrovic.

Petrovic pressing forward and she lands some punches before Miller gets a clinch and scores a takedown. Miller gets the back of Petrovic. Petrovic is able to post and get this fight back to the feet. They separate. Petrovic with a front kick and Miller lands a combo. Miller scores a takedown and is in side control. They scramble up but Miller has the back and drags it down. Miller is landing punches from the back while looking to set up a choke. Miller has the body triangle locked on and lands some more punches. 10-9 Miller, 19-19.

Petrovic comes out aggressive and lands while Miller lands a right hand. Miller lands an inside leg kick. Petrovic lands a left hand. Petrovic lands a combination. Miller lands a right hand. Miller looks for a takedown against the fence. Petrovic reverses position. They separate. Both land some punches. Petrovic lands a body kick and Miller looks for a takedown as she grabs the back. Miller jumps on the back and drags it down. Miller is working for a choke. Miller lands some punches from the back and then goes back working for a choke. Miller keeps back control and lands to end the fight. 10-9 Miller, 29-28 Miller.

Fight Result- Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Thomas Petersen (9-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (11-8 1 NC, 4-6 1 NC UFC)

Mayes lands a jab as Petersen lands a left hand. Petersen scores a takedown. Petersen has the back as they work back to the feet. Petersen drags it back down but they scramble right back up as Petersen maintains body control. Petersen gets another takedown and is in side control near the center of the Octagon. Petersen lands some elbows and is working for an arm-triangle choke. He almost has it locked in as he steps over and has it locked in. Mayes is trying to fight it. Petersen lets go and gets back to the mount. Petersen lands from the top. 10-9 Petersen.

Petersen rushes in to clinch as Mayes lands a few short shots. Petersen gets Mayes down to the mat. Petersen lands from the top and controls for a bit before they work to their feet. Petersen gets the clinch and takes Mayes back down. Petersen is in side control and moves his way to the mount as he lands short punches. Petersen landing big elbows from the top. Petersen with more shots from the top as he ends the round there. 10-9 Petersen, 20-18 Petersen.

Petersen lands a left hand that wobbles Mayes. Mayes almost lands a flying knee and Petersen takes him down in the process. Petersen lands and they almost scramble up but Petersen keeps Mayes down on the mat. Petersen keeping control as they get to their feet and Petersen continues to land punches. Petersen gets it back down and lands from the top. Petersen with punches from the back and Mayes isn’t doing much. Petersen with some elbows and punches from the top. Petersen with more shots from the top to end it. 10-9 Petersen, 30-27 Petersen.

Fight Result- Thomas Petersen def. Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

> Bantamweights- Gaston Bolanos (8-4, 2-1 UFC) vs. Quang Le (8-2, 0-2 UFC)

Bolanos lands a leg kick as Le rushes forward and lands a right hand. Le looks for a takedown but Bolanos defends, though Le scores one on a second attempt. Le lands and they scramble up with Le having body control. Le gets it back down and has the back. Le has the body triangle locked on and lands some punches. They scramble up and Le maintains back control and takes Bolanos back down. Le has the body triangle locked back on and is controlling as he lands a few punches. Le keeps the position to end the round. 10-9 Le.

They trade kicks and Le lands a head kick. Le starts landing combos. Bolanos lands a right hand. Le grabs a leg of Bolanos and throws him down and Le jumps on top. Le has the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. It is in deep and Bolanos goes out cold! What a finish from Le!

Fight Result- Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:54 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- #9 Marina Rodriguez (17-5-2, 7-5-2 UFC) vs. #12 Gillian Robertson (15-8, 12-6 UFC)

Robertson lands some early leg kicks and then mixes to the body. Rodriguez lands a right hand and Robertson grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Robertson working from the half-guard as she lands elbows to the body. Robertson landing punches as she has Rodriguez pinned on the bottom. Robertson now landing some elbows from the top. Robertson with more shots from the top. 10-9 Robertson.

Robertson gets a takedown and Rodriguez grabs the neck and had a choke locked in for a brief moment, but Robertson escapes and is working from the top. Robertson is landing lots of punches from the mount and Rodriguez is not covering up. Robertson with lots of punches and it is stopped. What a performance from Robertson!

Fight Result- Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez by TKO (punches) at 2:07 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Ryan Loder (7-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Azamat Bekoev (19-3, 1-0 UFC)

They trade body kicks to start. Loder with a front kick. Both swing wildly before Loder grabs the body lock. Bekoev with some foot stomps. Loder reverses position and lands some knees as he has body control. He tries to pick Bekoev up but they break apart. Bekoev lands a right hand and Loder lands a left hand. Bekoev drops Loder with a right hand. Loder gets up but Bekoev is landing a lot of punches. Loder is eating them but Bekoev is teeing off and landing big shots. Bekoev still landing but Loder is able to land a knee and some punches. Bekoev drops Loder with another right hand and some follow-up shots from the top end it. What a performance from Bekoev!

Fight Result- Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder by TKO (punches) at 2:44 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- #10 Yana Santos (15-8 1 NC, 5-5 UFC) vs. #12 Miesha Tate (20-9, 7-6 UFC)

Tate landing the jab and combinations to start things off. Tate with some body shots and lands some right hands. Tate lands some more and then Santos lands before they clinch up. They trade knees and separate. They tie back up but break as Santos lands a knee and an elbow. Tate lands a step-in elbow. Tate looks for a takedown but Santos defends. They tie up against the fence. Santos lands a knee to the body as they separate. Santos lands and grabs the back of Tate. Santos with an elbow as they break. They clinch and Santos lands a knee to the body. Santos with another elbow on the break. Santos lands a stiff jab. Santos lands a leg kick. Santos lands some more leg kicks that are hurting Tate. Tate grabs Santos and lands a knee. They both land while tied up. 10-9 Santos.

Tate comes forward and lands a pair of kicks. Santos with a punishing leg kick. Tate lands a leg kick as Santos lands a combination. Santos with a jab. Tate with some short uppercuts. Santos with a stiff leg kick. Santos lands as Tate looks for a takedown. Tate lands a flurry as they separate and then they clinch back up. They separate and Santos lands a combination. Tate looks for the takedown again but Santos defends as they go to the fence. They separate. Santos lands a combo. Tate with a body kick and Santos with a front kick. 10-9 Santos, 20-18 Santos.

Tate pressing forward. Tate lands a nice right hand as Santos lands a leg kick. Tate with a combination. Tate scores a takedown and starts landing from the top. Tate is in the half-guard against the fence and landing to the body. Tate gets the mount and starts landing lots of punches. Tate grabs the neck and is looking for a choke. She is landing to try and get her position better. Tate with more punches from the back. Tate still landing from the back as she closes it out with a big round. 10-9 Tate, 29-28 Santos.

Fight Result- Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Jeremy Stephens (29-21 1 NC, 15-18 1 NC UFC) vs. Mason Jones (15-2 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC)

Both are landing leg kicks early. Jones lands some punches and some front kicks. Jones with a spin kick and a leg kick. Jones chewing up the leg of Stephens. They trade leg kicks. Jones lands a combo. Stephens lands a big right hand. Jones lands a high kick then a leg kick. Stephens with an uppercut. They trade jabs. Jones’ nose is leaking. Jones lands a right hand. Jones with a spin kick. Stephens lands a right hand. Jones lands a few uppercuts. Stephens with a pair of leg kicks. Jones gets a takedown. Jones has the back and is looking for a choke but doesn’t have it in as time runs out. 10-9 Jones.

Stephens lands a right hand and Jones lands some kicks. Jones lands a body shot. Jones lands a combination but eats an uppercut from Stephens. Jones lands to the body and Stephens lands a counter left hook. Stephens lands a right hand. Jones with a leg kick. Stephens with a right hand. Jones lands an elbow that opens a big cut on Stephens. Stephens fires back with a combination and then lands a right hand that hurts Jones. Jones shoots for a takedown but Stephens defends. Jones lands a pair of kicks. They trade and Stephens grabs the back of Jones. They separate. Jones gets a takedown. Jones has the back at the end of the round. 10-9 Jones, 20-18 Jones.

They trade in close range to start as Stephens is swinging. Jones gets a takedown and has control from the top. He tries to get the back of Stephens but they end up on their feet. Jones still has the body lock and gets Stephens back to the mat. Jones is looking for an arm to try and lock in a kimura. They work up to their feet and Jones still has the back of Stephens as he lands some knees. Jones gets some brief takedowns and lands some knees on the feet. Jones gets it back down and ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Jones, 30-27 Jones.

Fight Result- Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Cameron Smotherman (12-4, 1-0 UFC) vs. Serhiy Sidey (11-2, 1-1 UFC)

Sidey landing some leg kicks early. Smotherman lands some body shots and a couple of right hands. Smotherman with more body shots. Smotherman lands a combo. Sidey pushes it against the fence and lands some knees before they break. Sidey lands a few shots and Smotherman lands a counter combo. Sidey with a quick flurry. They trade before clinching and Sidey lands an elbow. Sidey lands an elbow as they break. They trade and Sidey lands a body kick. 10-9 Sidey.

Sidey gets an early takedown. They get to their feet as Sidey lands some knees to the thighs. They separate. They trade in close range. Smotherman lands a right hand. Sidey with a front kick. Smotherman lands to the body as Sidey lands a knee. Smotherman lands to the body followed by a right hand. They both throw and land at the same time. Sidey lands a body kick. Sidey looks for a takedown and pushes it to the fence. Sidey gets a brief takedown. Sidey lands as they stand and then he drags it back down. Sidey lands an elbow. 10-9 Sidey, 20-18 Sidey.

They’re trading to start the third as Sidey is looking for the takedown but Smotherman is defending. Sidey lands a front kick and scores a takedown. Sidey is looking for a D’Arce choke. Smotherman escapes and they get to their feet. Smotherman lands an elbow on the break. Smotherman with a jab to the body. Smotherman lands a left hook. Sidey lands a combination. Smotherman with a jab. They trade and Smotherman stumbles. Sidey lands a body kick. Smotherman with a combo to the body. They trade late. 10-9 Sidey, 30-27 Sidey.

Fight Result- Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- #15 Montel Jackson (14-2, 8-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Marcos (17-0 1 NC, 4-0 1 NC UFC)

Jackson lands a body kick to start. Jackson lands some leg kicks as Marcos lands, then Jackson scores a takedown. Jackson controls from the top and stands. Marcos gets up and Jackson pushes him against the fence. They separate. Jackson lands a jab. Jackson pushes it back against the fence. Jackson tries a trip but they separate. Jackson gets a brief takedown but they pop right up. Marcos has Jackson pressed against the fence. Marcos gets a big takedown. Jackson gives up his back as they stand. They separate. 10-9 Jackson.

They trade leg kicks. Jackson lands a jab and then a left hand. Marcos gets a takedown. He is trying to take the back of Jackson. They stand and separate. Jackson with a jab. Jackson with an inside leg kick then lands a left hand. Marcos with a leg kick. Jackson with a right hand and Marcos looks for a takedown as he pushes it to the fence. They separate and Jackson lands a jab. Marcos looks for a takedown but Jackson defends with some elbows. Marcos gets a brief takedown as they pop right back up. 10-9 Jackson, 20-18 Jackson.

Jackson lands a combination. Jackson with a flurry and he lands a pair of big right hands. Jackson lands a head kick. Marcos grabs the body lock and has a brief takedown and the back of Jackson as they pop right up. They separate and Jackson lands as Marcos looks for another takedown. Marcos is just hanging on. Jackson turns his back trying to break the grip. They break and Jackson lands a knee. Marcos lands a leg kick. Marcos is gassed and misses a spinning back fist and Jackson takes him down. Jackson lands and has the neck as they stand. Jackson drags it down with a D’Arce choke locked in. Jackson is squeezing but Marcos gets out. Marcos lands. 10-9 Jackson, 30-27 Jackson.

Fight Result- Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-8, 12-7 UFC) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (18-5, 8-4 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Ponzinibbio lands a leg kick. Ponzinibbio lands a body kick. Rodriguez lands a left hand and a jab. He lands a leg kick then a left to the body. Rodriguez lands a combination. Ponzinibbio lands a body kick. Rodriguez lands a jab. Rodriguez lands a left hand and Ponzinibbio lands a right hand. Ponzinibbio lands another right hand but Rodriguez defends a takedown attempt from Ponzinibbio. Ponzinibbio slips and Rodriguez hurts him with a left hand as he stands. Rodriguez is chasing Ponzinibbio down and lands as Ponzinibbio is running away. Rodriguez lands an elbow. Rodriguez lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Rodriguez lands some more. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Ponzinibbio lands a right hand then a left hook. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Rodriguez lands to the body. Ponzinibbio with a short right hook. They trade leg kicks. Ponzinibbio lands a combo. They trade and Ponzinibbio looks for a takedown but Rodriguez defends. Ponzinibbio with a combination. Rodriguez lands a jab and a body kick. Ponzinibbio with a right hand. Ponzinibbio looks for a takedown against the fence but Rodriguez defends. Ponzinibbio lands a body kick. Ponzinibbio lands a body kick as Rodriguez lands a left hand to the body. Ponzinibbio looks for a takedown and gets it. Ponzinibbio gets on top and both land to end the round. 10-9 Ponzinibbio, 19-19.

Ponzinibbio lands a big right hand. Ponzinibbio with a leg kick. They trade and Rodriguez drops Ponzinibbio with a massive left hand and it is stopped right away. Ponzinibbio got up and was stumbling away so the call was correct. What a finish by Rodriguez!

Fight Result- Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO (punch) at 1:12 of Round 3

> Middleweights- #13 Reinier de Ridder (19-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Bo Nickal (7-0, 4-0 UFC)

Nickal misses a right hand and they clinch right up. They both land to the body. Nickal lands an elbow on the break. de Ridder looking for a takedown as they tie right back up. They both land to the body. de Ridder lands a knee. Nickal is able to score a takedown. de Ridder looks for an armbar but Nickal escapes and has the neck, but de Ridder scrambles to the top and is in side control. de Ridder is controlling from the top and lands some short punches. They stand and de Ridder gets it back down for a moment. de Ridder with an elbow as they break. 10-9 de Ridder.

Nickal lands a leg kick. de Ridder lands in close range and they clinch. Nickal has body control as de Ridder lands to the body. de Ridder tries a trip but Nickal keeps it up. Nickal is able to get the back of de Ridder, but de Ridder spins and lands a pair of knees as they break. Nickal lands a left hand. They tie up and de Ridder is landing a lot to the body and they trade punches. de Ridder drops Nickal with a knee to the body and it is all over! What a finish by de Ridder!

Fight Result- Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal by TKO (strikes) at 1:53 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #4 Cory Sandhagen (17-5, 10-4 UFC) vs. #5 Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1, 13-4-1 UFC)

Figueiredo lands a leg kick. Sandhagen with some leg kicks and he looks for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Sandhagen lands a leg kick. Sandhagen lands an uppercut and Figueiredo scores a takedown. Sandhagen gives up his back for a moment but is able to transition to the top. Sandhagen with some punches and elbows from the top. Sandhagen with big hammerfists as Figueiredo attacked the leg. Figueiredo is still attacking the leg while eating shots from Sandhagen. Sandhagen escapes and lands some big shots from the top. Figueiredo attacks the leg again. Sandhagen gets on top and lands some big shots. 10-9 Sandhagen.

They trade leg kicks. Sandhagen lands a leg kick. Figueiredo grabs the back for a moment but Sandhagen escapes and lands a pair of leg kicks. Sandhagen working the jab and pressuring. Figueiredo is able to score a takedown. Sandhagen attacks the leg and uses it to reverse to the top, but Figueiredo is able to push off with his feet so they can stand. Sandhagen gets a takedown and lands some punches from the top. Figueiredo attacks the leg and uses it to reverse to the top. Sandhagen attacks the leg and reverses to the top and starts landing as Figueiredo is screaming and the fight is stopped! Figueiredo appears to have suffered a knee injury as Sandhagen picks up the win.

Fight Result- Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO (injury) at 4:08 of Round 2