All fighters successfully made weight for UFC Macau. The main event features Song Yadong (61.68 kg) versus Deiveson Figueiredo (61.46 kg) at bantamweight. In the co-main event, Sergei Pavlovich (116.57 kg) faces Tallison Teixeira (113.39 kg) at heavyweight. Other notable matchups include Zhang Mingyang versus Alonzo Menifield at light heavyweight and Kai Asakura versus Cameron Smotherman at bantamweight. The event takes place tomorrow, beginning at 11:00 Moscow time.
Every fighter on the UFC Macau card came in on weight, clearing the way for a full night of action set to begin at 11:00 Moscow time tomorrow.
The main event is a bantamweight clash between Song Yadong and former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, who weighed in at 61.68 kg and 61.46 kg respectively. Figueiredo steps up to bantamweight looking to make an immediate impact in a new division, while Yadong enters as one of the more established names at 135 pounds.
The co-main event sends two heavyweights to the scale with starkly different physical profiles. Sergei Pavlovich checked in at 116.57 kg, while Brazilian prospect Tallison Teixeira weighed 113.39 kg. Teixeira, just 26 years old and ranked 13th in the heavyweight division, carries a 9-1 record into the fight. The Brazilian out of Team Lucas Mineiro is a physically imposing presence standing six-foot-seven with an 83-inch reach, and his numbers inside the cage are notable — landing 5.02 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 64 percent, while also averaging 2.48 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Figueiredo's bantamweight debut in the main event carries significant divisional implications at 135 pounds
- Teixeira is one of the most physically gifted prospects in the heavyweight division and a win over Pavlovich would elevate him into serious contender conversations
- Zhang Mingyang and Alonzo Menifield add light heavyweight stakes to a card with title-picture relevance across multiple weight classes
- Kai Asakura faces Cameron Smotherman in a bantamweight contest that could shake up the lower end of the divisional rankings
