Song Yadong defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via guillotine choke at UFC Macau, continuing the Team Alpha Male tradition of guillotine submissions. The technique has been used to finish over 10 fights in top promotions by fighters associated with the camp, including victories by Urijah Faber over Jens Pulver and Dominick Cruz.
Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at UFC Macau on May 30, 2026, delivering a statement victory that extended Team Alpha Male's long history of finishing fights with that particular technique.
The win adds Song's name to a lineage of guillotine finishes associated with the Sacramento-based camp, which has produced more than ten such stoppages across top promotions. Among the most notable examples from that tradition were Urijah Faber's guillotine victories over Jens Pulver and Dominick Cruz.
Faber, nicknamed "The California Kid," carried a 35-11-0 career record across a hall-of-fame run. The 47-year-old American, who stands five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach, built his reputation on a well-rounded grappling game that averaged 1.54 takedowns and 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, with 40 percent striking accuracy throughout his career.
Jens Pulver, known as "Little Evil," compiled a 27-19-1 record over a lengthy career. The 51-year-old southpaw stood five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach and averaged 2.12 significant strikes per minute at 37 percent accuracy, establishing himself as one of the sport's early pioneers at lightweight.
Dominick Cruz, "The Dominator," went 24-4-0 across his career. The 41-year-old American operates out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-eight with a 68-inch reach, generating 3.91 significant strikes per minute — one of the higher output rates among fighters in his era — while also averaging 2.82 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Song Yadong's win over a former champion in Figueiredo carries significant divisional weight at bantamweight
- The guillotine finish reinforces Team Alpha Male's identity as a camp built around that specific submission
- The result likely reshuffles the contender picture in one of the UFC's most competitive weight classes
