UFC Macau Results
The UFC returns to Macau, China, for the first time in three years on Saturday, bringing with it a pivotal bantamweight showdown that could have major implications for the division’s title picture.
Headlining the Fight Night card is a clash between two of the sport’s most dangerous fighters as No. 5-ranked Song Yadong looks to defend home turf against No. 7-ranked former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
For Song, the bout represents another opportunity to prove he belongs among the elite contenders at 135 pounds and move one step closer to a championship opportunity. Fighting in front of a partisan crowd, the Chinese star will be looking to deliver a statement performance in one of the biggest fights of his career.
Standing across from him is Figueiredo, one of the most accomplished fighters on the roster. The Brazilian captured UFC gold twice at flyweight and has enjoyed a successful run since moving up to bantamweight, where his power, aggression, and championship experience have made him an immediate threat to the division’s top contenders. A victory over Song would put “Deus da Guerra” right back in the conversation for another title run, this time in a second weight class.
With both men positioned inside the bantamweight top ten and the division currently loaded with contenders, the stakes could not be higher. Song seeks to defend his place among the elite and continue his ascent toward UFC gold, while Figueiredo aims to show that championship pedigree still reigns supreme. The result could determine who emerges as the next major player in one of the UFC’s deepest divisions.
Main Card
Bantamweight: Yadong Song (23-9-1) def. Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7-1) by Submission (Guillotine Choke) 4:42 R2
Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Minefield (18-6-1) def. Mingyang Zhang (19-8) by KO (Left Hook & Ground Strikes) 4:15 R1
Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich (21-3) def. Tallison Teixeira (9-2) by KO (Right Hook and Left Hands) 0:39 R1
Bantamweight: Kai Asakura (22-6) def. Cameron Smotherman (12-7) by KO (Left Hook) 1:50 R1
Welterweight: Jake Matthews (23-8) def. Carlston Harris (19-8) by (30-27, 30-25 x2) Unanimous Decision
Flyweight: Alex Perez (26-10) vs. Sumudaerji (197-7) is a No Contest (Low Blow) 1:45 R2
Prelims
Middleweight: Luis Felipe Dias (17-5) def. Yi Sak Lee (8-2) by (Right Cross & Ground Strikes) 3:40 R1
Welterweight: Jose Henrique (9-1) def. Meng Ding (35-10) by (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) Split Decision
Bantamweight: Cody Haddon (9-1) def. Aoriqileng (26-13) by TKO (Knees & Ground Strikes) 3:11 R2
Flyweight: Rei Tsuruya (11-1) def. Luis Gurule (11-4) by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 3:13 R1
Women’s Strawweight: Angela Hill (19-16) def. Xiong Jingnan (19-3) by (30-27 x3) Unanimous Decision
Featherweight: Rodrigo Vera (22-1-1) def. Kangkie Zhu (21-5) by TKO (Left Hook, Right Cross & Ground Strikes) 1:50 R1
Women’s Strawweight: Jaqueline Amorim (11-2) def. Loma LookBoonmee (10-5) by Submission (Armbar) 4:04 R1
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