Veteran featherweight contender, Jeremy Stephens is ready for a surprising return to the Octagon following his BKFC stint, reserving a light-weight conflict with Welsh favourite, Mason Jones for a UFC Battle Night time Des Moines occasion on Might 3. The occasion will happen in Stephens’ native, Iowa, from the Wells Fargo Heart.
Stephens, who departed the promotion three years in the past, most just lately featured towards Polish contender, Mateusz Gamrot — the place he dropped a primary spherical kimura submission loss on the UFC Apex facility.
Within the time since, Stephens fought thrice below the PFL banner, successful towards Myles Worth in between losses to Clay Collard, and Nathan Schulte.
Nonetheless, having fun with a powerful run with the BKFC, Jeremy Stephens boasts an unbeaten 3-0 report within the ring, taking residence a TKO nook stoppage victory towards former undisputed UFC light-weight champion, Eddie Alvarez at BKFC Knucklemania V simply earlier this 12 months.
Jeremy Stephens set for UFC Des Moines return towards Mason Jones
And as per UFC Chief Enterprise Officer, Hunter Campbell, as reported by Full Ship MMA, Jeremy Stephens will welcome Cage Warriors star, Mason Jones again to the Octagon in Might on a UFC Battle NIght Des Moines star.
🚨 Your official essential, co essential and a homecoming for a fan favourite at UFC Iowa on Might third
– Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cory Sandhagen (Fundamental Occasion)– Reinier De Ridder vs Bo Nickal (Co Fundamental)– Jeremy Stephens vs Mason Jones (155)
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— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma) March 13, 2025
Boasting a 29-21(1) skilled report, veteran former featherweight contender, Stephens is with no victory within the Octagon since he stopped Josh Emmett with a hellacious elbow knockout win in the principle occasion of UFC Orlando again in 2018 throughout his featherweight title surge.
As for Jones, the previous undisputed Cage Warriors featherweight and light-weight gold holder himself departed the UFC again in 2022 following a call loss to L’udovit Klein.
However within the time since, the 29-year-old has landed 4 consecutive victories with Cage Warriors, most just lately taking residence a unanimous resolution win over Michael Pagani again in the summertime of final 12 months.
UFC Des Moines takes place on Might 3. from the Wells Fargo Heart, with a high-stakes bantamweight conflict between former flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, and perennial contender, Cory Sandhagen set to take essential occasion honors.
