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Prelim Results | UFC Des Moines
See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Prelim Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, Live From Wells Fargo Arena In Des Moines
Saturday night’s UFC return to the state of Iowa started off with a pair of grappling-heavy decisions, but from there, business began to pick up, resulting in an entertaining run to close out the preliminary card slate.
After Juliana Miller and Thomas Petersen used their superior grappling skills to collect much-needed wins over Ivana Petrovic and Don’Tale Mayes, respectively, the stoppages started to roll in. Quang Le wrestled Gaston Bolanos to the canvas and choked him all the way out in the second round before Gillian Robertson continued her march forward in the strawweight ranks with a second-round TKO finish of Marina Rodriguez. From there, Azamat Bekoev continued to make his case as one of the top newcomers of the year so far with a second straight first-round stoppage win before Yana Santos closed things out with a unanimous decision win over former champ Miesha Tate.
It was a fun start to the night’s action in Des Moines, and we have all the details collected for you below.
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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo Results
- Cory Sandhagen defeats Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO (injury) at 4:08 of Round 2
- Reinier de Ridder defeats Bo Nickal by TKO (knees) at 1:53 of Round 2
- Daniel Rodriguez defeats Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO (strikes) at 1:12 of Round 3
- Montel Jackson defeats Daniel Marcos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Serhiy Sidey defeats Cameron Smotherman by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mason Jones defeats Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Yana Santos defeats Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Azamat Bekoev defeats Ryan Loder by TKO (strikes) at 2:44 of Round 1
- Gillian Robertson defeats Marina Rodriguez by TKO (strikes) at 2:07 of Round 2
- Quang Le defeats Gaston Bolanos by technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:54 of Round 2
- Thomas Petersen defeats Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
- Juliana Miller defeats Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo Main Card Results
Yana Santos defeats Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Top 15 mainstay Yana Santos looked excellent for the first two rounds before having to play all-out defense in the final round to register a unanimous decision win over returning former champ Miesha Tate in Saturday’s preliminary card finale.
Yana Santos Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Yana Santos Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Santos was crisp from the outset, moving well and busting up Tate with long jabs while doing well to stuff the persistent takedown attempts from the former titleholder. Tate secured a takedown early in the third and moved to mount, putting Santos in a bad spot, but the Russian veteran wisely gave up her back, where she was able to defend the submission attempts and survive to the final horn.
When the judges scorecards were collected, it was in fact Santos that emerged victorious, securing her second straight win. This was a sharp outing with sharp, tactical decision-making from the veteran, whose striking looked impressive throughout the first two rounds.
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Azamat Bekoev defeats Ryan Loder by TKO (strikes) at 2:44 of Round 1
Make it two starts and two first-round finishes for Azamat Bekoev, as the Russian ran through TUF winner Ryan Loder on Saturday night.
Azamat Bekoev Knocks Out Ryan Loder In Round 1 | UFC Des Moines
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Azamat Bekoev Knocks Out Ryan Loder In Round 1 | UFC Des Moines
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Bekoev was able to shut down the first takedown attempt from the American wrestler, and once he did, the Russian began unloading with punishing blows along the fence. He punched himself out a little in the initial attempt to find the finish, but after reloading, Bekoev connected with a right hand that put Loder on the canvas, and prompted referee Gary Copeland to step in and halt the action.
Azamat Bekoev Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Azamat Bekoev Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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It’s been an outstanding start to 2025 for the 29-year-old American Top Team representative, as he followed up his debut win over Zach Reese at UFC 311 with a second consecutive impressive finish here. Now riding an eight-fight winning streak, Bekoev is quickly establishing himself as someone to keep close tabs on going forward in the 185-pound weight class.
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Gillian Robertson defeats Marina Rodriguez by TKO (strikes) at 2:07 of Round 2
Gillian Robertson continued her ascent up the strawweight ranks, garnering a second-round TKO stoppage win over Marina Rodriguez.
The 29-year-old was in complete control from the outset, spending the majority of the first round working from top position after dragging Rodriguez to the canvas. In the second, an early takedown landed Robertson in top position again, but this time, the Canadian climbed into mount and unleashed a torrent of strikes that forced the stoppage.
Gillian Robertson Stops Marina Rodriguez In Round 2 | UFC Des Moines
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Gillian Robertson Stops Marina Rodriguez In Round 2 | UFC Des Moines
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Robertson has now won four straight and five of six since returning to the 115-pound weight class, establishing herself as an ascending threat. She’s grown by leaps and bounds since first arriving on the biggest stage in the sport, and continues to show further improvements each time out, transforming herself into a uniquely dangerous dark horse in the competitive division.
Gillian Robertson Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Gillian Robertson Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Following the contest, Rodriguez took off her gloves and announced her retirement from active competition. The Brazilian was a fixture in the Top 15 throughout her UFC run, exiting the Octagon with a record of 7-6-2 in the promotion and 17-6-2 overall.
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Quang Le defeats Gaston Bolanos by technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:54 of Round 2
Quang Le played to his strengths and picked up his first UFC victory on Saturday night, wrestling Gaston Bolanos to the canvas multiple times before choking him unconscious.
Quang Le Submits Gaston Bolanos In Round 2 | UFC Des Moines
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Quang Le Submits Gaston Bolanos In Round 2 | UFC Des Moines
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Rather than standing with the talented kickboxer, Le looked to wrestle early and often, putting Bolanos on the canvas where he was forced to defend and managed no meaningful offence. After trading briefly at the start of the second, Le again dragged Bolanos to the deck, working to the back where he finally fished his forearm under the neck, sending “The Dreamkiller” to Dream Land with the belly-down rear-naked choke.
Quang Le Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Quang Le Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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This was an outstanding effort for the Minnesota-based Vietnamese fighter. He said heading into the contest that he was going to wrestle more and stuck to his game plan, securing his first UFC win in the process.
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Thomas Petersen defeats Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
Thomas Petersen returned to the state where he won a JuCo national title on the wrestling mats to collect his second UFC victory.
The Iowa Central product dominated from the rip, spending the majority of the first two rounds manhandling Don'Tale Mayes on the canvas, looking for submissions in the first and hitting him with short shots. After both men connected in the opening exchange to start the third, Petersen continued to wrestle Mayes throughout, roughing up Mayes with punches and elbows to close out the lopsided effort.
Thomas Petersen Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Thomas Petersen Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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While the judges were called upon, the outcome was never in question. Petersen was in complete control from start to finish to get himself back into the win column and return his record to .500 inside the Octagon. For Mayes, it was a second setback this year and third straight loss overall.
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Juliana Miller defeats Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Juliana Miller and Ivana Petrovic engaged in a competitive back-and-forth in the strawweight division to open the evening.
Petrovic was the sharper of the two in the opening frame, having more success on the feet and doing well to thwart Miller’s attempts to grapple. But in the second and third, the former TUF winner was able to find her way to the back, where she settled in, hunting for chokes and landing sporadic blows while Petrovic struggled to wriggle free and escape the position.
Juliana Miller Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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Juliana Miller Post-Fight Interview | UFC Des Moines
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The judges were tasked with determining the victor in the first bout of the night, and when the scorecards were collected and totalled, it was Miller that came out ahead. Fighting for the first time since the summer of 2023, the win snapped a two-fight skid for the emotional 28-year-old, who dedicated the fight to her grandmother who recently passed.
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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo took place live from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on May 3, 2025. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!