Song Yadong submits Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau

In a night of decisive finishes and high stakes, Chinese bantamweight Song Yadong emerged as the sole victor among a host of local fighters, submitting former champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Macau. The event took place on Saturday, May 30, at the Galaxy Arena.

Song secured a guillotine choke late in the second round, forcing Figueiredo to tap out with 18 seconds remaining. The win marked a significant rebound for Song, who entered the contest following a decision loss to Sean O’Malley earlier this year. After the fight, Song acknowledged feeling immense pressure as his compatriots suffered defeats throughout the evening, but stated he focused solely on his performance once his walkout music began.

The victory was the only one for Chinese athletes on the main card. In the co-main event, American light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield scored a first-round technical knockout over Chinese knockout artist Zhang Mingyang in a bout that earned both fighters a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus. Other Chinese fighters, including Ding Meng, Aoriqileng, and Zhu Kangjie, also suffered defeats.

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