We’ve you coated for all of tonight’s UFC Des Moines outcomes, together with the light-weight bout between Jeremy Stephens and Mason Jones.
Stephens (29-22 MMA) has spent the previous few years competing beneath the Naked Knuckle Combating Championship banner, the place he went an ideal 3-0 whereas scoring TKO victories over Eddie Alvarez and Jimmie Rivera.
In the meantime, Mason Jones (16-2 MMA) shall be making his return to the Octagon this night, this after posting a 4-0 file beneath the Cage Warriors banner over his previous 4 fights. ‘The Dragon’ earned TKO victories in three of these 4 outings in Europe, incomes himself one other shot with the Final Combating Championship.
Two returning fighters compete tonight 🤝@LilHeathenMMA vs @MasonJones1995
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— UFC (@ufc) Could 4, 2025
Able to combat for the 515 😤
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— UFC (@ufc) Could 4, 2025
Spherical certainly one of this light-weight matchup begins and Mason Jones opens with a head kick try that’s partially blocked. The fighters commerce low kicks. Jeremy Stephens with a comply with up kick to the physique. Jones with a jab after which a physique kick. ‘Lil Heathen’ with a pleasant low kick. Mason comes ahead with a 1-2. Stephens with a proper hand excessive that misses. Jones with a 1-2. He lands a tough low kick that buckles the knees of the veteran fighter. A spinning wheel kick partially connects for Jones. That was quick. He continues to cut away on the entrance left of Stephens. The previous BKFC standout returns fireplace with a 1-2. One other stable low kick connects for Mason Jones. He’s very assured. He comes ahead and Jeremy Stephens cracks him with an enormous proper up the center. Jones ate that fairly effectively. He comes again into the pocket and lands a excessive kick. Stephens swings and misses with an enormous uppercut try. A pleasant proper from Jones. He lands a entrance kick to the physique. Now a spinning again kick to the physique connects. ‘The Dragon’ appears to be like superb early. He lands two uppercuts. Stephens solutions with a calf kick after which a left hook. Jones takes the again of Jeremy and tosses him to the canvas. Stephens pops proper again up however then is dragged proper again down. Mason with a rear-naked choke try. Jeremy Stephens survives to listen to the horn and we go to spherical two.
Spherical two of this light-weight matchup begins and Mason Jones is true again to work along with his kicks. Jeremy Stephens fees in with three large bombs, however none join flush. A very good left hook from Jones. He swarms Stephens with photographs. Jeremy returns fireplace with an enormous hook and Mason backs off. It is a very fan pleasant contest. One other good proper from Stephens. Jones with a pleasant physique shot after which an excellent low kick. ‘Lil Heathen’ simply misses with an enormous proper excessive. He lands a physique kick. Mason with a excessive kick that partially connects. A pleasant flying knee after which a proper hand from Mason Jones. He’s making use of a ton of stress. He lands a spinning elbow flush. By some means Jeremy Stephens stays standing. The Iowan native is bloodied up. Nonetheless, he lands back-to-back proper palms. Jones is damage. He dives for a takedown however doesn’t get it. The referee steps in to permit Jones to place again in his mouth guard. We restart and Mason is again to utilizing his kicks. He’s urgent ahead relentlessly. This finally helps Stephens by way of discovering a house for an enormous counter shot. ‘Lil Heathen’ with an enormous physique shot. A spinning again elbow in return from Mason Jones. It is a loopy tilt. Jeremy Stephens spins and misses with a again fist. That enables Jones to take the combat to the ground. He takes the again of Stephens. The horn sounds to finish spherical two.
A SLUGFEST IS GOING DOWN 👊
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— UFC (@ufc) Could 4, 2025
The third and ultimate spherical of this UFC Des Moines principal card scrap begins and Jeremy Stephens lands a pleasant proper to the physique. He comes excessive with a second as Mason Jones lands a low kick. Jones shoots in and scores a straightforward takedown. The gang isn’t pleased however that was a sensible transfer. He lands a pair of fine photographs earlier than ‘Lil Heathen’ scrambles again to his toes. Jones remains to be on him and drags him down from the again. Mason Jones is searching for a kimura try now. That is shut. Jeremy Stephens is defending however that is unhealthy place for him little doubt. Stephens escapes and scrambles again to his toes. Jones dumps him all the way down to the bottom once more and now there’s simply over a minute remaining. Mason continues to manage Stephens on the mat till the ultimate horn.
Mason Jones beats Jeremy Stephens in an absolute struggle at #UFCDesMoines 💥 pic.twitter.com/SVyyIZLsQi
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) Could 4, 2025
Successful within the return 🫡@MasonJones1995 wins by UD at #UFCDesMoines 👏 pic.twitter.com/X5gU5HGfJA
— UFC (@ufc) Could 4, 2025
Official UFC Des Moines Outcomes: Mason Jones def. Jeremy Stephens by unanimous choice (30-27 x3)
Who would you wish to see Jones combat subsequent following his victory over Stephens this night in Iowa?
