Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke in the second round of the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The event took place at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
The 28-year-old Chinese bantamweight entered the fight ranked No. 5 in the UFC bantamweight division, holding a professional record of 22 wins, nine losses, one draw, and one no contest [3, 6, 7, 1, 5]. He defeated 38-year-old Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo, ranked No. 7, who is a former two-time UFC flyweight champion with a record of 25 wins, six losses, and one draw [1, 5, 8].
Before this bout, Song had lost two of his previous three fights, including a controversial unanimous decision loss to Sean O'Malley at UFC 324 in January 2026. Figueiredo also lost his last fight by unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov at the same event [3, 6, 9, 8, 7].
Song said after the fight, "I’m so proud of myself for getting the guillotine. I have done it before in sparring, but never in a fight. I didn’t expect him to tap so quick. I didn’t have full power, I gave it a little twist, he tapped and I won." He added that the pressure on Chinese fighters was heavy but his pre-fight walkout music helped clear his mind and focus on winning [1, 2].
He told reporters, "I just need to win the next fight, next fight, next fight. I’m very close to these guys. I lost because of small points. One or two fights and I’ll get a title shot." He acknowledged learning from past losses and expressed confidence in returning to title contention soon [3, 6].
Song’s victory was the only win among seven Chinese fighters on the UFC Fight Night Macau card [1, 2]. Notably, Song entered the Octagon with the theme song from the Monkey God TV series "Journey to the West," resonating with local fans [2].
The main card began at 7 a.m. ET, with fans in Macau witnessing a strong performance from Song on home ground [9, 4, 5].
