Sergei Pavlovich made a devastating statement at UFC Macao, finishing Glover Teixeira in just 39 seconds. Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke late in the second round, with the technique a hallmark of his Team Alpha Male coach Urijah Faber. The card produced nine finishes across 13 bouts, seven of them in the first round, and Miya Yang was knocked out by Johnny Walker in the co-main. Ricky Simon also defeated Su Mudaerji was involved in a fight halted after a low blow left Alex Perez vomiting in the cage and subsequently taken to hospital, with the bout ruled a no-contest.
Sergei Pavlovich delivered one of the night's most emphatic performances at UFC Macao, finishing Glover Teixeira in just 39 seconds to headline a card that produced nine finishes across 13 bouts. Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke late in the second round to claim the co-main event, while the night also featured a knockout, a no-contest, and a trip to hospital.
Teixeira, 46, came in carrying a career record of 33 wins and nine losses, representing Brazil out of Teixeira MMA and Fitness. The six-foot-two light heavyweight owns a 76-inch reach and has historically been one of the division's most active strikers, averaging 3.73 significant strikes landed per minute at 49 percent accuracy, along with 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes. Pavlovich needed none of that time, ending matters before the first minute had elapsed.
In the co-main, Song Yadong put away Figueiredo — ranked fifth in the bantamweight division — via guillotine choke, a technique Song's camp has long emphasized under Team Alpha Male head coach Urijah Faber. Figueiredo, a 38-year-old Brazilian with a record of 25-6-1, is a veteran presence at 135 pounds who lands at 53 percent striking accuracy and averages 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making his own finish by submission a notable reversal.
Faber, the 47-year-old California Kid who built Team Alpha Male into one of combat sports' most recognizable gyms, has been credited in the summary as the architect of the guillotine work that proved decisive.
Why it matters
- Pavlovich's 39-second finish sends an immediate statement in the heavyweight division
- Song Yadong's submission victory over a ranked, experienced Figueiredo strengthens his bantamweight contender case
- Nine finishes from 13 bouts signals an unusually active and decisive card overall
- The no-contest involving Ricky Simon, Su Mudaerji, and Alex Perez adds a secondary storyline that may require UFC review
