Petr Yan finished Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at UFC Macau. The submission continues the Team Alpha Male legacy of guillotine finishes, which has now been used to defeat three UFC champions.
Petr Yan successfully defended his bantamweight championship at UFC Macau on May 30, 2026, submitting Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke to extend his unbeaten run at 135 pounds.
Yan, nicknamed "No Mercy," improves to 20-5-0 with the finish. The 33-year-old Russian, who competes out of Archangel Michael Club, is a switch-stance fighter standing five-foot-seven with a 67-inch reach. He is one of the division's most prolific volume strikers, landing 5.12 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy — numbers that make the submission finish all the more striking given his reputation as a punishing stand-up fighter.
Figueiredo, the Brazilian known as "Deus da Guerra," falls to 25-6-1 and drops to fifth in the bantamweight rankings. At 38 years old, he entered the contest as one of the more experienced competitors in the division, bringing a grappling-heavy game of his own with 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes. His five-foot-five frame and 68-inch reach put him at a slight physical disadvantage against the champion.
Why it matters
- The guillotine finish adds a notable submission victory to Yan's resume, a fighter far better known for his striking than his ground game.
- The result extends what the summary describes as a Team Alpha Male legacy of guillotine finishes, with the choke now having been used to defeat three UFC champions.
- Figueiredo's loss at fifth in the bantamweight rankings raises questions about his path back toward title contention at 38 years old.
- Yan's championship reign at bantamweight continues with a statement performance that demonstrated range across multiple phases of the fight.
