Song Yadong locks in a tight guillotine choke and submits Deiveson Figueiredo . Photo: Reproduction / UFC
Deiveson Figueiredo couldn't pull it off . The Brazilian, who traveled to China to face Song Yadong , couldn't withstand the youth of his rival and ended up being submitted with a guillotine choke in the second round. The fight was the main attraction of UFC Macau , an event held on Saturday morning (30).
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With this result, Deiveson Figueiredo , a former flyweight champion, suffered his fourth defeat in his last five fights. He has a professional record of 25 wins and seven losses.
On the other hand, Yadong defends his fifth position in the bantamweight rankings and is recovering from his loss against Sean O'Malley in January. The Chinese fighter has a record of 23 wins, nine losses, and one draw.
Song Yadong saves Chinese event in Macau.
Song Yadong (left) kicks Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo (right) in the head. Photo: Reproduction / UFC
The fight between Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo began cautiously. The Chinese fighter took the initiative with a high volume of strikes, while the Brazilian circled the octagon, waiting for the best moment to attack. The fighter from Pará also attempted two takedowns, which were both well defended.
At the end of the first round, Yadong attempted a high kick, but missed and fell. The Brazilian took advantage of the moment and landed some strikes from above.
In the second round, after being at a disadvantage in the initial round, Yadong increased the intensity, but Deiveson offered no answers. Unable to find his footing, the Brazilian attempted a takedown, but the home fighter seized the opportunity to lock in a tight guillotine choke and end the fight.
The result had a special flavor for the fans, since before the main fight the local fighters had not yet managed to win, with six losses and one no-contest.
UFC Macau Results
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at 4:42 of round 2.
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Alonzo Menifield defeated Zhang Mingyang by knockout at 4:15 of round 1.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Sergei Pavlovich defeated Tallison Teixeira by knockout at 39 seconds of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Kai Asakura defeated Cameron Smotherman by knockout in 1 minute and 50 seconds of round 1.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jake Matthews defeated Carlston Harris by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji ended in a No Contest at 1 minute and 45 seconds of Round 2.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Luis Felipe Dias defeated Yi Sak Lee by knockout in round 1.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): José Henrique Souza defeated Ding Meng by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Cody Haddon defeated Aoriqileng by knockout at 2:11 of round 2.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Rei Tsuruya submitted Luis Gurule with a rear-naked choke at 3:19 of Round 1.
Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Angela Hill defeated Jingnan Xiong by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Rodrigo Vera defeated Zhu Kangjie by knockout at 1:50 of round 1.
Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Jaqueline Amorim submitted Loma Lookboonmee with an armbar at 4:04 of Round 1.
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