Song Yadong's guillotine submission of Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macao adds to Team Alpha Male's extensive history with the choke. Urijah Faber previously used the technique to finish both Jens Pulver and Dominick Cruz, and counting other fighters trained under the system, the camp has accumulated more than ten guillotine finishes against top-level opposition.
Song Yadong choked out Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine submission at UFC Macao, delivering another high-profile finish for Team Alpha Male's renowned guillotine system and adding a former champion's name to a lengthy list of victims.
The finish fits a pattern stretching back years at the Sacramento-based camp. Urijah Faber, the 47-year-old founder of Team Alpha Male, built much of his legacy around that very choke. The California Kid carries a professional record of 35-11 and previously used guillotine submissions to finish both Jens Pulver and Dominick Cruz. Faber attempts roughly 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes across his career, a volume that reflects how central the choke has been to his game and, by extension, to the system he has passed on to his fighters. Including Faber and the wrestlers and grapplers he has developed, the camp has now accumulated more than ten guillotine finishes against top-level opposition.
Figueiredo entered the bout ranked fifth in the UFC bantamweight division with a record of 25-6-1. The 38-year-old Brazilian, known as Deus da Guerra, is a decorated former champion who made the jump from flyweight and brought sharp offensive instincts with him, connecting on 53 percent of his significant strikes. He also averages 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, meaning he is no stranger to grappling exchanges, which makes the finish all the more striking.
Why it matters
- Team Alpha Male's guillotine system has now produced more than ten documented finishes against elite competition, cementing its place among MMA's most identifiable camp-wide techniques.
- Figueiredo, ranked fifth at bantamweight, loses ground in a stacked division following the stoppage.
- The result underscores Song Yadong's grappling development under the Alpha Male coaching staff, adding a submission dimension to his profile.
