LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 08: UFC CEO Dana White holds a press conference after the UFC 313 event at ... [+] T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCSuddenly, UFC Des Moines at the Wells Fargo Arena on May 3 is stacked.On Wednesday night, the promotion announced three fights that jump off the monitor. The most shocking part of the three-fight announcement was the return of Jeremy Stephens to the UFC.Stephens, 38, is back for his 50th mixed martial arts bout, and hell take on Mason Jones. Lil Heathen is fresh off a memorable KO win over former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in BKFC this past January.NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: Jeremy Stephens looks on before fighting against Natan Schulte ... [+] during the 2022 PFL Championships at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe win over Alvarez was Stephens third straight victory in BKFC. His success in bare-knuckle boxing made his return to the UFC all the more surprising.Nolan King of MMA Junkie had this reaction on X: This is such an out-of-left field signing... and so not what the UFC typically does. But I like it. This is a banger of a fight and a seasoned vet gets one more fight at home. He's earned it.King is right. Jones is back for his second stint in the UFC, too. The 29-year-old fought in the UFC from 2021 to 2022, compiling a 1-2 record with one no contest.Since leaving the UFC, Jones has been on a tear, winning four straight fights in Cage Warriors to earn his way back to the sports top promotion.This fight has Fight of the Night written all over it on most cards. However, the UFC also announced Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder and the main event, Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo.When the card was first announced, I didnt expect the UFC to build a card with tons of well-known fighters. I was wrong.Figueiredo is a former champion, and both he and Sandhagen are legit championship contenders in the bantamweight division. Nickal vs. De Ridder is the kind of matchup that teaches us something about both men.This fight is the biggest challenge for Nickal. Hell be in with his first ranked opponent. De Ridder, the former two-division champion with ONE, is now ranked No. 13 in the UFC.Take a look at this card:Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo - BantamweightMarina Rodriguez vs. Gillian Robertson - StrawweightSantiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez - WelterweightYana Santos vs. Miesha Tate - BantamweightMarlon Vera vs. Mario Bautista - BantamweightMontel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos - BantamweightReinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal - MiddleweightJeong Yeong Lee vs. Trevor Peek - FeatherweightCameron Smotherman vs. Serhiy Sidey - BantamweightJunior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos - HeavyweightAzamat Bekoev vs. Ryan Loder - MiddleweightJeremy Stephens vs. Mason Jones - LightweightIn addition to the three new fights, the return of Montel Jackson, Vera-Bautista, Tate-Santos were already on the card to make it intriguing. Lets not sleep on the Lee-Peek fight which could push Stephens-Jones from a pure savagery standpoint.Based on the fights scheduled, this has a chance to be one of the most-watched Fight Night cards of 2025. Hopefully, it stays intact and safe from the injury bug.I wish I was as excited for the next UFC card. UFC Vegas 104 doesnt look great on paper. Take a look at this lineup of fights headed for the UFC Apex on Saturday, March 15.Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze - MiddleweightElizeu Zaleski vs. Chidi Njokuani - WelterweightAlexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh - LightweightDaMon Blackshear vs. Cody Gibson - BantamweightDiyar Nurgozhay vs. Brendson Ribeiro - Light HeavyweightKevin Vallejos vs. Seung Woo Choi - FeatherweightWaldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ryan Spann - HeavyweightSu Young You vs. AJ Cunningham - BantamweightJosias Musasa vs. Carlos Vera - BantamweightSam Hughes vs. Stephanie Luciano - StrawweightAndr Lima vs. Daniel Barez - FlyweightJosiane Nunes vs. P. Cachoeira - BantamweightYuneisy Duben vs. Carli Judice - FlyweightHopefully well be surprised.