UFC Des Moines predictions: Is anyone picking Figueiredo to upset Sandhagen in Iowa?

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The UFC is in Iowa for the first time in 25 years this week with bantamweight contenders at the top of the bill.

UFC on ESPN 67 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Mason Jones vs. Jeremy Stephens​

• Records: Jones (15-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Stephens (29-21 MMA, 15-18 UFC)
• Past five: Jones 4-1, Stephens 1-4
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 05.03.25): Jones -650, Stephens +470
• Junkie pick results: Jones 6, Stephens 5

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Serhiy Sidey vs. Cameron Smotherman​

• Records: Sidey (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Smotherman (12-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
• Past five: Sidey 4-1, Smotherman 4-1
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 05.03.25): Sidey -140, Smotherman +120
• Junkie pick results: Smotherman 10, Sidey 1

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Montel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos​

• Records: Jackson (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Marcos (17-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
• Past five: Jackson 5-0, Marcos 5-0
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 05.03.25): Jackson -230, Marcos +190
• Junkie pick results: Jackson 8, Marcos 3

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Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez​

• Records: Ponzinibbio (30-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
• Past five: Ponzinibbio 2-3, Rodriguez 2-3
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 05.03.25): Ponzinibbio -140, Rodriguez +120
• Junkie pick results: Rodriguez 7, Ponzinibbio 4

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Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal​

• Records: de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
• Past five: de Ridder 3-2, Nickal 5-0
• Division: Middleweight
• Rankings: de Ridder No. 15
• Odds (as of 05.03.25): de Ridder +295, Nickal -375
• Junkie pick results: Nickal 8, de Ridder 3

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Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo​

• Records: Sandhagen (17-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC)
• Past five: Sandhagen 3-2, Figueiredo 3-2
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: Sandhagen No. 6, Figueiredo No. 11
• Odds (as of 05.03.25): Sandhagen -500, Figueiredo +380
• Junkie pick results: Sandhagen 11, Figueiredo 0

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Individual staff member picks, main card​

Readers 55-35: Sandhagen (81%), Nickal (56%), Ponzinibbio (53%), Jackson (70%), Smotherman (65%), Jones (56%)

• Farah Hannoun 60-31: Sandhagen, Nickal, Rodriguez, Jackson, Smotherman, Stephens
• Nolan King 58-33: Sandhagen, Nickal, Rodriguez, Jackson, Smotherman, Jones
• Mike Bohn 57-34: Sandhagen, Nickal, Rodriguez, Jackson, Smotherman, Jones
• Abbey Subhan 57-34: Sandhagen, Nickal, Rodriguez, Jackson, Smotherman, Jones
• Kenny Hathaway 56-35: Sandhagen, Nickal, Ponzinibbio, Jackson, Smotherman, Stephens
• Simon Samano 55-36: Sandhagen, Nickal, Rodriguez, Marcos, Smotherman, Stephens
• Matt Erickson 55-36: Sandhagen, de Ridder, Ponzinibbio, Jackson, Smotherman, Jones
• Brian Garcia 54-37: Sandhagen, de Ridder, Rodriguez, Jackson, Smotherman, Stephens
• Danny Segura 51-40: Sandhagen, Nickal, Rodriguez, Marcos, Sidey, Jones
• George Garcia 50-41: Sandhagen, de Ridder, Ponzinibbio, Marcos, Smotherman, Stephens
• Matthew Wells 47-44: Sandhagen, Nickal, Ponzinibbio, Jackson, Smotherman, Jones

Preliminary card picks​

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Yana Santos vs. Miesha Tate: Tate 11, Santos 0
• Azamat Bekoev vs. Ryan Loder: Bekoev 9, Loder 2
• Gillian Robertson vs. Marina Rodriguez: Robertson 8, Rodriguez 3
• Gaston Bolanos vs. Quang Le: Bolanos 10, Le 1
• Don'Tale Mayes vs. Thomas Petersen: Mayes 6, Petersen 5
• Juliana Miller vs. Ivana Petrovic: Petrovic 7, Miller 4

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Des Moines predictions: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

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