Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo successfully made weight for their bantamweight bout at UFC Macau.
Both Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo have cleared the scales ahead of their bantamweight headliner at UFC Macau, confirming the fight is on after both men made the 135-pound limit without issue.
Song Yadong, known as "Kung Fu Kid," enters the bout 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 fights out of an orthodox stance. Song is one of the more active strikers in the division, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute, though his accuracy sits at 43 percent.
Across from him stands Deiveson Figueiredo, "Deus da Guerra," ranked fifth at bantamweight with a career record of 25-6-1. The 38-year-old Brazilian, representing Team Figueiredo, is noticeably more compact at five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach. Figueiredo lands 2.63 significant strikes per minute at a sharper 53 percent accuracy, and he adds consistent grappling pressure with 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Two top-ten bantamweights collide, with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot
- Song's high-volume striking versus Figueiredo's accurate, well-rounded game sets up a compelling stylistic contrast
- At 38, Figueiredo faces a younger, larger opponent in Song, who holds a three-inch height advantage
- The result will directly shake up the bantamweight rankings ahead of any future title picture developments
