Jeremy Stephens gambled with his fight career after an undefeated stint with BKFC, and it paid off.
With UFC returning to Des Moines, Iowa, for a Fight Night event on May 3, the card has started to take shape, but no bout announcement surprised as much as Stephens' return against lightweight prospect Mason Jones. Stephens, 38, last fought in the UFC in 2021 and has since competed in the PFL, boxing, and bare-knuckle boxing, most recently stopping ex-UFC champ Eddie Alvarez with a grisly broken jaw in their BKFC Knucklemania V match in January.