Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC Des Moines middleweight bout #UFCIowa

Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC Des Moines middleweight bout #UFCIowa

Bo Nickal will take on his first UFC ranked opponent. Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder preview Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) gets an opportunity to enter the UFC’s middleweight rankings after scoring octagon wins over Jamie Pickett, Val Woodburn, Cody Brundage, and most recently Paul Craig at UFC 309. Former ONE Championship title holder De Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) impressed in his first two UFC appearances when he scored back-to-back submission wi…

Stephens Returns To UFC After Signing With GFL

UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens is again with the UFC and is scheduled to fight Mason Jones at UFC Fight Night in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 3rd. This comes after seemingly being signed with the Global Fight League (GFL). As a result, Stephens has parted ways with the newly-formed MMA promotion to return to the global leader of the sport. The card is going to be headlined with a Bantamweight bout involving Cory Sandhagen and former two-time UFC Flywei…

UFC Re-Signs Jeremy Stephens And Books Him For A Fight In May

The recent Bare Knuckle Fighter has been given a second chance within the UFC as Jeremy Stephens is set to compete at an upcoming fight night event.

Jeremy Stephens Booked For Unexpected UFC Return At Des Moines ‘Fight Night’

UFC confirmed its first-ever trip to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA this week, with a shocking return as part of the event’s lineup. Des Moines’ own Jeremy Stephens will appear on a UFC card for the first time in nearly four years, meeting Mason Jones in a lightweight matchup. While Stephens is best known for his UFC career—which has seen him appear 34 times, making him the sixth-most experienced talent in the promotion’s history…

Jeremy Stephens Re-Signs with UFC, Meets Mason Jones in Des Moines

“Lil Heathen” is back in the UFC after a few years away. Months after being “drafted” by the fledgling GFL, Jeremy Stephens has apparently parted ways with that organization and re-signed with the UFC. Stephens (29-21, 1NC) was recently announced by promotion officials as returning to the octagon for UFC Des Moines on May 3, 2025, where he’ll take on Mason Jones. Jones, like Stephens, is making his return to the company in the fight. For Jeremy …

‘Can’t say I saw that coming’: Fans react to Jeremy Stephens’ shocking return to UFC

MMA Fighting fans react to the stunning news that the UFC re-signed Jeremy Stephens to compete at UFC Des Moines.