Song Yadong submitted Figueiredo with a guillotine choke late in the second round at UFC Macao, with Yadong trained by Urijah Faber at Team Alpha Male. Sergei Pavlovich returned to dominant form, stopping Teixeira in just 39 seconds. In the co-main event, Minyang was knocked out by Meynfield despite entering as a sizable favorite, extending a trend of the Chinese fighter failing to win in bouts that go beyond the first round. Asaura made a successful return to bantamweight with a knockout of Smotherman. Meynfield and Minyang earned Fight of the Night bonuses, while Asaura and Yadong took Performance of the Night honors.
Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke in the second round to headline UFC Macao on June 1, a result that also featured a lightning-fast heavyweight finish and a stunning co-main event upset.
Yadong, 28, improved his professional record to 22-9-1 and holds the number-six ranking in the bantamweight division. The Chinese fighter, who trains under Urijah Faber at Team Alpha Male, is one of the busier strikers in the division at 4.42 significant strikes landed per minute, yet it was a grappling sequence that sealed the victory. The finish earned Yadong a Performance of the Night bonus. His coach Faber, the 47-year-old Team Alpha Male founder, has guided the Sacramento-based camp to another high-profile result on home soil for the promotion.
Sergei Pavlovich announced his return to the heavyweight elite in emphatic fashion, stopping his opponent Teixeira in just 39 seconds. The Russian, ranked third in the heavyweight division at 34 years old, improved to 20-3-0. Standing six-foot-three with an 84-inch reach, Pavlovich remains one of the most feared finishers in the sport, landing 4.43 significant strikes per minute at 44 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Yadong's submission win over a former flyweight champion adds significant weight to his bantamweight title credentials at rank six.
- Pavlovich's 39-second performance at heavyweight rank three keeps pressure on the division's upper tier and reinforces his status as a title contender.
- The co-main event produced a major upset as Meynfield knocked out the favored Minyang, reshaping the Chinese fighter's divisional standing and raising questions about his durability in longer bouts.
- Asaura's successful return to bantamweight with a knockout of Smotherman, earning a Performance of the Night bonus alongside Yadong, signals renewed depth in the 135-pound ranks.
