Alan Jouban has stated that Song Yadong represents a winnable fight for Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau. The matchup between the former flyweight champion Figueiredo and Chinese bantamweight contender Song is being analyzed ahead of their scheduled bout.
Fighter and commentator Alan Jouban has gone on record saying that Song Yadong presents a winnable opportunity for Deiveson Figueiredo ahead of their scheduled bantamweight clash at UFC Macau.
Figueiredo, known as "Deus da Guerra," enters the fight as the number-five-ranked bantamweight at 38 years old. The Brazilian carries a professional record of 25-6-1 and built his reputation as a dominant flyweight champion before moving up to 135 pounds. He lands 2.63 significant strikes per minute at a notably sharp 53 percent accuracy, and also contributes on the ground with 1.61 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.2 submission attempts in the same window, making him a well-rounded threat across all phases.
Song Yadong, the sixth-ranked bantamweight at just 28 years old, holds a record of 22-9-1. The Chinese fighter known as "Kung Fu Kid" is one of the division's more active strikers, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute, though his accuracy sits at 43 percent. At five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach, he holds a height and reach advantage over Figueiredo, who stands five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach.
Jouban, the 44-year-old American veteran fighting out of Black House with a record of 17-7-0, offered his analysis framing the bout as one Figueiredo can realistically win.
Why it matters
- A win would move Figueiredo inside the bantamweight top five and strengthen a title case in a competitive division.
- Song, ten years younger at 28, represents a volume-striking test for a fighter transitioning from flyweight.
- The style contrast between Figueiredo's precise, multi-dimensional attack and Song's high-output striking sets up a meaningful technical matchup.
