All fighters made weight for UFC Macau. The main event features Song Yadong at 135.96 lbs versus Deiveson Figueiredo at 135.48 lbs in a bantamweight clash. Sergey Pavlovich weighed in at 257.06 lbs to face Tallison Teixeira at 250 lbs in a heavyweight bout. The event takes place tomorrow with the preliminary card starting at 11:00 AM Moscow time.
Every fighter hit the mark at the UFC Macau weigh-ins, clearing the way for a full card headlined by a bantamweight showdown between Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo on May 30.
Song Yadong stepped on the scale at 135.96 lbs, while Figueiredo came in at 135.48 lbs, keeping both men within the bantamweight limit for what shapes up as one of the division's most anticipated matchups in recent memory.
In a featured heavyweight contest, Sergey Pavlovich weighed in at 257.06 lbs ahead of his bout with Tallison Teixeira, who hit the scale at 250 lbs. Teixeira, nicknamed Xicao, is a 26-year-old Brazilian ranked 13th in the heavyweight division and carries a 9-1-0 record into the fight. Standing six-foot-seven with an 83-inch reach, the Team Lucas Mineiro product is a physical specimen in the division, averaging 5.02 significant strikes landed per minute at a striking accuracy of 64 percent, while also contributing 2.48 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- The bantamweight main event carries significant divisional weight, with both fighters positioned near the top of the 135-pound rankings.
- Teixeira's elite size and well-rounded output make him a genuine threat to Pavlovich, who enters as one of heavyweight's most dangerous strikers.
- A full card making weight removes any last-minute uncertainty and sets up a clean slate of bouts for fight day.
The preliminary card is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM Moscow time, with the main card to follow later in the evening.
