Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo compete in UFC Macau event

Song Yadong got back in the win column on Saturday, defeating former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Macau main event. After giving the Brazilian problems on the feet, Song submitted Figueiredo in the second round. Check out the fight highlights.

China's bantamweight fighter Song Yadong (L) celebrates after winning his bout against Brazil's Deiveson Figueiredo (R) during UFC Fight Night at the Galaxy hotel resort in Macau on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Eduardo Leal / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Song Yadong is back, and in a big way. On Saturday morning, Song scored the biggest win of his MMA career, submitting two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Macau. With the win, Song keeps himself in the thick of the title chase at 135 pounds. But where does Song go from here, and is this the end of the road for “Figgy Smalls”? Following UFC Macau, MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and Jed Meshew react to the Fight Night card, and Song’s big win, plus what might be next for Figueiredo. Additionally, the team discusses the fall of Zhang Mingyang, Sergei Pavlovich and Kai Asakura reactivating their destroyer modes, another bizarre Alex Perez moment, highlights from the prelims, and much more. Watch the UFC Macau post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your pods.

China's Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo in the second round of their bantamweight bout at Saturday's UFC event in Macau.

MACAU, CHINA - MAY 29: (L-R) Song Yadong of China and Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil face off during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-ins at Galaxy International Convention Center on May 29, 2026 in Macau, China. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) This is the live blog for Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, the bantamweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Macau card at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. Song is currently No. 7 at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Figueiredo close behind at No. 9. This headlining bout presents Song (22-8-1, 2 NC) with another opportunity to prove he belongs among the elite after having mixed results against the likes of Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, and Cory Sandhagen in the past. Song is coming off of a loss to former UFC champion Sean O’Malley, but at 28, still has plenty of time to make a title run of his own, a run that could start with a showcase performance in his home country. Figueiredo (25-6-1) has fought his way to a top 10 ranking since moving up a division from flyweight, where he won UFC gold twice. The 38-year-old is mired in a 1-3 slump, though like Song, his losses have come against the division’s best including Umar Nurmagomedov, Yan, and Sandhagen. It’s now or never for Figueiredo, who still hopes to fight for a title again. Check out the Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo live blog below. Preamble Well, that was a disappointing performance by Zhang Mingyang, which puts even more pressure on Song to send the fans home happy. Can he put on a dominant performance against Deiveson Figueiredo or does the wily vet still have some tricks up his sleeve? Walkouts and Pre-Fight Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Official Decision Post-Fight

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An exciting bantamweight bout will main event in Macau on Saturday

The UFC Macau: Song vs. Figueiredo live results from Galaxy Arena in Macau, China begin at 4 a.m. ET on MMAWeekly.com. The event is headlined by a bantamweight bout between No. 5 ranked Song Yadong and No. 7 ranked former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. It will be the fight ...

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Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo battle to stay in the bantamweight contender picture

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 24: Song Yadong of China faces Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight bout during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) Song Yadong, the lights will be bright on Saturday night (well, morning for us in North America). The stage is set for Song to impress as he headlines in his native China opposite Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau. Song has seen mixed results against elite competition at 135 pounds, coming off of a loss to Sean O’Malley and a win over Henry Cejudo that was marred by a nasty eyepoke. Just 28 years old, Song still has time to prove he’s championship quality, but as the saying goes, it gets late early in the rapidly moving bantamweight division. Figueiredo, the two-time flyweight champion, faces a different kind of pressure. He’s 10 years older than Song and he’s lost three of his past four fights. The contender window appears to have closed on Figueiredo, but he can resuscitate his title hopes with an upset of Song on Saturday. Also on the main card, Zhang Mingyang looks to bounce back from his first UFC loss when he takes on light heavyweight veteran Alonzo Menifield, heavyweights Sergei Pavlovich and Tallison Teixeira face off, and Kai Asakura returns to the bantamweight division to fight Cameron Smotherman. What: UFC Macau Where: Galaxy Arena in Macau, China When: Saturday, May 30. The seven-fight early preliminary card begins at 4 a.m. ET, followed by a six-fight main card at 7 a.m. ET. The entire event streams live on Paramount+. (Numbers in parentheses indicate standing in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings and Pound-for-Pound Rankings) Song Yadong (7) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (9) Mr. Figueiredo, I’m sorry to say it, but the upper echelon of the bantamweight division might not be for you. There’s no shame in losing fights to Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen (Song Yadong can relate), or Umar Nurmagomedov for that matter. But I think we have a pretty clear ceiling for Deiveson Figueiredo at 135 pounds. He still has some pop, is still a fantastic all-around fighter, but he’s outsized, outgunned, and in Song’s case, out-youthed in this weight class. Can Figgy utilize his grappling and trip and tackle his way to victory? It’s possible. Song has excellent takedown defense, so if Figueiredo is going to go the wrestling route, he’ll have to be willing to take some damage to get inside and make this fight dirty. At range, Song will batter him. This is a showcase booking for Song and I expect him to take full advantage of the opportunity, stuffing Figueiredo’s takedown attempts and wearing him down en route to a knockout in the championship rounds. Pick: Song Zhang Mingyang vs. Alonzo Menifield Did someone say showcase booking? Zhang Mingyang fell short in Shanghai this past August, losing by second-round knockout to the always tricky Johnny Walker. A win would have propelled Zhang to a top 10 ranking most likely; instead, he finds himself with a rebound matchup against Alonzo Menifield. If Zhang is prove he’s a future player in this division, he has to impress here. Menifield is no slouch, but like Figueiredo, he’s dealing with a 10-year age gap and against a slugger like Zhang, you can’t afford to be a step behind once the fists and feet start flying. He’s proven highly susceptible to KOs, so they picked the right man if they were looking to get Zhang a win in his home country. “Mountain Tiger” gets back on track with a big knockout in Round 1. Pick: Zhang Sergei Pavlovich (5) vs. Tallison Teixeira I’m worried we could have a heavyweight stinker on our hands. Don’t get me wrong, Sergei Pavlovich and Tallison Texeira have plenty of knockout power and they put it to good use as they rose up the ranks in the UFC stringing together numerous fast finishes. Understandably, they’ve had to tweak their approaches as they’ve faced better competition, which has significantly reduced their ability to generate highlights. On paper, this one should be over in a flash; in practice, it could be a drag if neither man asserts themselves early. Pavlovich is a hitter of the highest order, but he can get frustrated when dealing with more technical opponents. I’m curious how he deals with the occasionally unorthodox Teixeira, who will almost certainly mix in some takedowns as well. The temptation will be there to slug it out and go toe-to-toe with Texeira, especially if Pavlovich is aiming to make a statement that he’s worthy of a title shot in the near future. For the fun of it, I’m picking Teixeira, because I’d like to see fresh blood in the contender picture and I think we’re yet to see the best from the 26-year-old big man. Let’s see if he can level up in real time as he takes a big step up in competition. Pick: Teixeira Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman Freed of a tough flyweight cut, I’m predicting Kai Asakura shines. Simply put, Asakura was at his best when he was dicing fools up at bantamweight in the RIZIN ring, and while he’s probably too stuck in that tweener range between 125 and 135 to be a true contender, that doesn’t mean UFC fans can’t get a lot of entertainment out of the exciting striker before it’s said and done. Cameron Smotherman was undoubtedly thrilled to see Asakura’s name floated his way as he’s guaranteed to have a willing standup partner. He might be less excited when he actually has to defend against Asakura’s aggressive style. Smotherman uses his reach well and only needs a small window to land a fight-changing counter, but Asakura won’t give him much room to operate. Asakura gets his first UFC highlight win. Pick: Asakura Jake Matthews vs. Carlston Harris Respectfully, after Jake Matthews lost his originally scheduled opponent Muslim Salikhov, they should have moved this to the prelims and put Angela Hill vs. Xiong Jing Nan on the main card. But I digress. Carlston Harris is a solid replacement and this will be a classy welterweight fight between two veterans who know what they’re doing in the standup and on the ground. Baseline competency is underrated, I always say. Harris hits harder, but isn’t the most accurate puncher, so Matthews will focus on movement and volume to keep Harris at bay. If Harris starts to find success with his strikes, Matthews will take this to the ground, where he’ll have to be wary of Harris’ array of chokes. Matthews’ savvy and athleticism should prevail as he works for ground-and-pound maybe even threatens with his own submissions. Matthews by decision. Pick: Matthews Alex Perez (13) vs. Sumudaerji This might be Sumudaerji’s last chance to claim a ranking. The Chinese flyweight has tantalizing physical gifts, almost Stefan Struve-esque in his potential to mix size and skill. He has a reach advantage over almost everyone in the division and when he can utilize it properly, he looks like a world beater. And yet he hasn’t actually beaten anyone close to being considered a top-tier flyweight. It’s frustrating. Perez, on the other hand, has maximized his abilities to the fullest. Perhaps pushing himself to the highest level is why his career has been so riddled with injury, but when he hangs up the gloves someday, I think most will agree he did everything he could short of winning a UFC title. He’s defeated some solid names with his classic mixture of wrestling and fast hands. My gut tells me he still has enough left in the tank to beat Sumudaerji, even though the conditions are optimal for “The Tibetan Eagle” to soar. I’m just struggling to see how he stays off of his back against the scrappy Perez, who either grind this one out or stops Sumudaerji via submission. Pick: Perez Preliminaries Yi Sak Lee def. Luis Felipe Dias Jose Souza def. Ding Meng Cody Haddon def. Aoriqileng Rei Tsuruya def. Luis Gurule Angela Hill (15) def. Xiong Jing Nan Rodrigo Vera def. Zhu Kangjie Loma Lookboonmee def. Jaqueline Amorim

Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo are about to throw down. Saturday morning, Song and Figueiredo square up in a bantamweight main event at Galaxy Arena for UFC Macau. Both men are firmly entrenched in the UFC’s bantamweight top 10, but both men have lost to several other top contenders in the weight class, leaving both well away from a title shot. So, given that, what’s at stake when these two bantamweight bangers lock horns? Ahead of UFC Macau, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee preview Saturday’s main event matchup between Song and Figueiredo, and what a win or a loss means for either man. Additionally, Jed and AK discuss the co-main event stakes between Zhang Mingyang and Alonzo Menifield, the ranked heavyweight matchup between Sergei Pavlovich and Tallison Teixeira, the rest of the UFC Macau card, and more. Catch the UFC Macau preview show video above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.