Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo have completed their first face-off in advance of their scheduled bout at UFC Macau.
Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo stood across from each other for the first time ahead of their upcoming bantamweight clash at UFC Macau, completing a formal face-off as the event draws closer.
Figueiredo, known as "Deus da Guerra," enters the fight ranked fifth in the bantamweight division with a professional record of 25-6-1. The 38-year-old Brazilian stands five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach and brings a well-rounded offensive game to the cage, averaging 2.63 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy while also posing a consistent grappling threat with 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Song Yadong, the Chinese fighter nicknamed "Kung Fu Kid," sits one spot below at sixth in the division and carries a record of 22-9-1 into the contest. At 28 years old, he holds physical advantages over Figueiredo, standing five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach. Song is primarily a volume striker, averaging 4.42 significant strikes per minute, though his accuracy sits at 43 percent.
Why it matters
- Both fighters are ranked inside the bantamweight top six, making the outcome directly relevant to title contention positioning.
- Figueiredo's grappling threat contrasts sharply with Song's striking volume, setting up a compelling stylistic puzzle for both camps.
- At 38, Figueiredo faces a younger opponent a decade his junior, adding an additional layer of urgency to his pursuit of a divisional run at 135 pounds.
