Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo completed their ceremonial face-off before their bantamweight clash. Sergey Pavlovich and Thallison Teixeira also faced off ahead of their heavyweight bout.
Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo went face to face at the ceremonial staredowns ahead of UFC Macau, setting the stage for what promises to be a meaningful bantamweight contest. Sergey Pavlovich and Thallison Teixeira also squared off at the event, previewing their heavyweight matchup on the same card.
Song Yadong, known as "Kung Fu Kid," enters the fight ranked sixth in the bantamweight division with a record of 22-9-1. The 28-year-old stands five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach and is one of the more active strikers in the division, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute. His output is high, though his 43 percent striking accuracy reflects the volume-heavy style he typically brings.
Deiveson Figueiredo, the 38-year-old Brazilian nicknamed "Deus da Guerra," sits one spot above Song at fifth in the bantamweight rankings and carries a record of 25-6-1. At five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach, Figueiredo is the shorter man but compensates with well-rounded skills — landing 2.63 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy while also threatening with 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Both fighters sit inside the bantamweight top six, meaning the winner will have a credible claim to pushing toward a title shot
- Song's striking volume against Figueiredo's accuracy and grappling versatility creates a genuine stylistic puzzle for both camps
- At 38, Figueiredo faces a younger, longer opponent who is nearly a decade his junior
- The Pavlovich-Teixeira heavyweight clash adds further intrigue to what shapes up as a stacked card in Macau
