Sandhagen vs Figueiredo

When is Sandhagen vs Figueiredo?

Cory Sandhagen will take on Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 3rd May 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

The fight will be contested over 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Sandhagen vs Figueiredo stats

Cory Sandhagen steps into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Deiveson Figueiredo will make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This will be Cory Sandhagen's 14th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Deiveson Figueiredo will mark his 18th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2017.

Cory Sandhagen's UFC record currently stands at 10-4-0, while Deiveson Figueiredo's comes in at 13-4-1.

The stats suggest Sandhagen has a slight advantage in power over Figueiredo, with a 41% knock out percentage over Figueiredo's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Figueiredo will have an advantage over Sandhagen, with a 38% submission rate over Sandhagen's 18%.

Cory Sandhagen is the younger man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Sandhagen has a height advantage of 6 inches over Figueiredo. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Sandhagen is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 3 months later than Figueiredo, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 4 less professional rounds, 60 to Figueiredo's 64.

Sandhagen vs Figueiredo form

Sandhagen has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov on 3rd August 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had won against Rob Font at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night San Antonio on 25th March 2023 by split decision in their 5 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

Before that, he had defeated Yadong Song at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song on 17th September 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Petr Yan at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest.

Deiveson Figueiredo has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo on 23rd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Galaxy Arena, Macau, China.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov on 3rd August 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had won against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on 2nd December 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Moody Center, Austin.

He had lost to Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Flyweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Deiveson Figueiredo has been fighting more than Cory Sandhagen.

Cory Sandhagen last fought 8 months and 28 days ago, while Deiveson Figueiredo's last outing was 5 months and 8 days ago.

Sandhagen's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Figueiredo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What time does Sandhagen vs Figueiredo start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 4:40 AM UTC , which is 12:40 AM EST or 9:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:40 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Sandhagen vs Figueiredo?

Cory Sandhagen is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the clash outright, while you can get 18/5 (+360) on Deiveson Figueiredo if you fancy the big upset.

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