All 26 fighters successfully made weight for UFC Macau on Friday morning. Song Yadong weighed in at 136 pounds while Deiveson Figueiredo came in at 135.5 pounds.
Every fighter on the UFC Macau card cleared the scales on Friday morning, with all 26 competitors making weight ahead of the event. In the main event bout, Song Yadong weighed in at 136 pounds while Deiveson Figueiredo came in at 135.5 pounds, both within the bantamweight limit.
Song Yadong, nicknamed "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 fights out of an orthodox stance. He is one of the division's most active strikers, averaging 4.42 significant strikes landed per minute, though his accuracy sits at 43 percent.
Deiveson Figueiredo, known as "Deus da Guerra," holds the fifth-ranked spot at bantamweight and brings a record of 25-6-1 into the bout. The Brazilian veteran is 38 years old and stands five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach. He averages 2.63 significant strikes per minute at a 53 percent accuracy rate, and his well-rounded game includes 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Both fighters are ranked in the top six at bantamweight, making this a meaningful divisional matchup with title implications further down the line.
- Figueiredo's higher striking accuracy and active grappling game contrast sharply with Song's high-volume, pressure-based striking approach.
- A win for either man could strengthen a case for a top-five move in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions.
