UFC Macau Results: Song Yadong Submits Deiveson Figueiredo, Pavlovich Scores 39-Second KO

UFC Macau delivered a memorable night of action at the Galaxy Arena, headlined by a crucial bantamweight clash between Song Yadong and former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. The event also featured statement victories for Sergei Pavlovich, Alonzo Menifield and Kai Asakura as several contenders strengthened their positions within their respective divisions.

Song Yadong Submits Deiveson Figueiredo

Song Yadong redeemed himself in impressive style as he defeated former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo.

China's own kept the battle on the feet for the majority of the fight, striking with Figueiredo for as long as he could.

The Brazilian attempted several takedowns which failed and, by round two, going to the ground proved to be a mistake. Yadong countered one of the attempts with a guillotine choke and submitted 'Deus da Guerra' late in the round.

The number five bantamweight contender returned to the win column while keeping his place in the rankings as the 'Kung Fu Kid' aims to build momentum towards a future title shot.

Menifield Spoils Home Crowd Party

Alonzo Menifield silenced the Galaxy Arena in the co-main event when he stopped Zhang Mingyang by first-round TKO.

Both men engaged in some back-and-forth striking action, but 'Atomic' got the better of the Chinese fighter as he unleashed a barrage of powerful shots which knocked down Mingyang twice.

The 38-year-old secured an important victory that not only returned him to the win column but also preserved his place in the light heavyweight rankings.

Pavlovich Returns To Knockout Form

It was back to knockout-winning ways for Sergei Pavlovich, who made quick work of Tallison Teixeira, stopping the Brazilian in just 39 seconds.

It is the first finish the Russian has earned in more than three years and he has still yet to go past the first round in any of his knockout victories.

Three consecutive victories, capped by another emphatic finish, have Pavlovich firmly focused on a future shot at UFC heavyweight gold.

Kai Asakura Earns First UFC Victory

In his return to 135 pounds, Kai Asakura finally claimed his first UFC victory after knocking out Cameron Smotherman in the first round.

The 32-year-old secured his first MMA win since December 2023, when he became the Rizin FF Bantamweight Champion.

Matthews Dominates Harris

Jake Matthews earned one of the most comfortable victories of his UFC career, going the distance to win convincingly by unanimous decision against Carlston Harris, with one judge scoring two 10-8 rounds in favour of the Australian.

Perez vs Sumudaerji Ends In No Contest

Alex Perez vs Sumudaerji ended in disaster after the Chinese fighter landed an accidental groin strike, leaving the American unable to continue and resulting in the flyweight contest being ruled a no contest.

Featured Prelims Deliver Finishes

Luis Felipe Dias made a statement on his UFC debut as he stopped Lee Yi-Sak by first-round TKO to put the middleweight division on notice in the featured prelim.

The scorecards were all over the place in a close contest between Jose Souza and Ding Meng, but the Brazilian emerged victorious with a split decision win.

Cody Haddon delivered a dominant performance as Aoriqileng was stopped in the second round after receiving a series of brutal knees to the body, giving the Australian a TKO victory.

After a one-year layoff, Rei Tsuruya bounced back by submitting Luis Gurule in the first round with a rear-naked choke.

Angela Hill completed her 30th UFC appearance with a comfortable unanimous decision win over Xiong Jingnan as her record for the most fights in UFC strawweight history continues to grow.

It could not have been a better UFC debut for Rodrigo Vera, who knocked out Zhu Kangjie in the first round to extend his winning streak to 14.

Jacqueline Amorim returned to winning ways and maintained her 100% finish rate in professional MMA after submitting Loma Lookboonme with a first-round armbar.