30-05-26
Song Yadong scored a statement submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Macau, delivering a high-profile result in front of the promotion’s Macau crowd.
The victory is described as the biggest win of Song Yadong's MMA career and keeps him firmly in the title chase at 135 pounds.
MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and Jed Meshew reacted to the UFC Macau Fight Night card and Song’s breakthrough result, with the broadcast featuring the nickname “Figgy Smalls” in reference to Figueiredo.
Their post-fight discussion also touched on standout performances from Zhang Mingyang, Sergei Pavlovich, Kai Asakura, Alex Perez, and several prelim highlights from the UFC’s return to Macau.
