Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at 4:42 of the second round at UFC Macau. The victory marks a significant win for the Chinese bantamweight in front of his home crowd.
Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at 4:42 of the second round at UFC Macau, delivering one of the most memorable finishes of his career in front of a home crowd.
Song, known as "Kung Fu Kid," improved his record to 22-9-1 with the win. The 28-year-old bantamweight sits sixth in the divisional rankings and is one of the more active strikers in the weight class, averaging 4.42 significant strikes per minute. At five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach, he carries a size advantage over most opponents at 135 pounds. The submission finish was particularly striking given that Song averages just 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making this a rare and opportunistic grappling moment for the Chinese fighter.
Figueiredo, nicknamed "Deus da Guerra," falls to 25-6-1 and drops a spot deeper into the bantamweight picture at number five in the rankings. The Brazilian veteran is 38 years old and has built his reputation largely on his submission game, averaging 1.2 attempts per 15 minutes with a takedown rate of 1.61 per 15 minutes. Standing five-foot-five with a 68-inch reach, Figueiredo entered the bout as one of the most experienced fighters in the division, but was caught in Song's guillotine before the fight reached the midpoint of round two.
Why it matters
- Song climbs the bantamweight rankings with a high-profile win on home soil, strengthening his case for a top-five opponent next
- Figueiredo, at 38, suffers a damaging loss that could complicate his path back toward title contention in the division
- The finish by submission adds a new dimension to Song's perceived skill set, raising questions about how opponents will approach him going forward
