UFC Macau takes place this Saturday with Song Yadong facing Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event. The card will air live at 7am ET on Paramount Plus.
Fight week for UFC Macau is officially underway, with the card set to go live this Saturday at 7am ET on Paramount Plus. Headlining the event is a bantamweight clash between ranked contenders Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo.
Song Yadong, known as the Kung Fu Kid, enters the fight ranked sixth in the bantamweight division. The 28-year-old carries a record of 22-9-1 and brings one of the more active striking games in the weight class, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute. Standing five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach, Song fights out of an orthodox stance and has built his reputation primarily on his hands, with a modest grappling game reflected in just 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Across from him stands Deiveson Figueiredo, the Brazilian veteran nicknamed Deus da Guerra, who sits fifth in the divisional rankings. At 38 years old, Figueiredo carries a record of 25-6-1 and brings a well-rounded attack to the cage. He lands 2.63 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy rate of 53 percent, and adds genuine grappling danger with 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes. At five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach, he is the shorter man but has consistently leveraged his submission threat throughout his career.
Why it matters
- A win for Song could push him into the top five and closer to a title shot
- Figueiredo, ranked one spot above Song, would strengthen his own contender status with a victory
- The styles present a clear contrast: Song's high-volume striking against Figueiredo's efficient and submission-heavy all-around game
- The bout is the marquee attraction for the UFC's return to Macau, raising the stakes for both fighters on an international stage
