On May 3, 2025, the UFC will make its long-awaited return to Iowa, hosting UFC Fight Night at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. This event marks the UFC’s first visit to the state in over two decades, promising an electric atmosphere as local and traveling fans gather to witness top-tier MMA action.

The UFC announced on Wednesday that it will host an event in Des Moines for the first time in company history. Here's when tickets will go on sale.

Des Moines native and Norwalk High School alumnus Jeremy Stephens will make his return to the UFC for the event. The main event will be Cory Sandhagen

Bo Nickal is taking a step up to fight ranked competition. At the promotion's UFC Fight Night event May 3 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will take on former ONE Championship champion Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA,