Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at UFC Macau. The submission continues the Team Alpha Male tradition of guillotine finishes, with Urijah Faber having previously used the technique to defeat Jens Pulver and Dominick Cruz.
Song Yadong delivered a statement victory at UFC Macau on May 30, 2026, submitting Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke to move up the bantamweight rankings.
Song, known as "Kung Fu Kid," improves to 22-9-1 with the finish, a result that adds a rare submission to the 28-year-old's resume. The Chinese fighter is ranked sixth in the bantamweight division and carries one of the more active striking outputs in the weight class, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute. His submission rate of 0.1 attempts per 15 minutes makes this guillotine finish a genuine outlier, underscoring how opportunistic the finish was. Standing five-foot-eight with a 67-inch reach, Song held a size advantage over his opponent on the night.
Figueiredo, the Brazilian veteran nicknamed "Deus da Guerra," drops to 25-6-1 and falls to fifth in the divisional rankings at age 38. He brings a well-rounded profile to every fight, averaging 2.63 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy while also threatening on the mat with 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes. The five-foot-five former champion fights out of Team Figueiredo and entered the bout as one of the more experienced competitors in the division.
The finish adds to the guillotine legacy associated with Team Alpha Male, echoing the technique Urijah Faber famously used to defeat Jens Pulver and Dominick Cruz.
Why it matters
- Song moves to sixth in bantamweight rankings and strengthens his case for a top-five matchup
- Figueiredo's loss at 38 raises questions about his trajectory in an increasingly competitive division
- A submission win for the typically strike-first Song signals expanded finishing ability
- The Team Alpha Male guillotine tradition adds a notable chapter with a marquee scalp
