UFC 315 has great stats and two title fights, but the big PPV feel of it all is severely lacking. And if ticket sales are a true indicator, the Canadian fans aren’t feeling that big card vibe either. Or maybe they’re showing the UFC that they don’t appreciate the close affiliation with the Trump administration on the heels of POTUS trying to annex their…

UFC Des Moines looked like a glue factory convention on paper and it delivered that same energy in practice. Were there a few good fights? Sure, and we got a few finishes, but by and large, this was an Apex level event that the poor folks in Iowa paid prime rates for. Shameful promoting by UFC.

There was a moment that brought almost all MMA fans together, though. That was when Reinier de Ridder stopped Bo Nickal with a vicious knee after softening him up for the entirety of the fight to that point. Rejoice! Now, let’s check out the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC Des Moines Results

Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo via second-round TKO (4:08) (injury)

Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal via second-round TKO (1:53)

Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via third-round TKO (1:12)

Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Serhiy Sidey def. Cameron Smotherman via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Yana Santos def. Miesha Tate via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder via first-round TKO (2:44)

Gillian Robertson def. Marina Rodriguez via second-round TKO (2:07)

Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos via submission (RNC) (R2, 1:54)

Thomas Petersen def. Don’Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26 x2)

Juliana Miller def. Ivana Petrovic via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

UFC Des Moines Bonuses

* FOTN: None

* POTN: Quang Le, Azamat Bekoev, Reinier de Ridder, Cory Sandhagen

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