UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
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UFC returns to Macau for the first time since November 2024, and it has brought a main event that could reshape the bantamweight division. Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo are both ranked in the top ten and both coming off losses at the same event — UFC 324 in January. One of them stops the skid Saturday night; the other faces a complicated road back.
Beyond the main event, this card is stacked for a Fight Night. A heavyweight clash between Sergei Pavlovich and Tallison Teixeira could end in seconds. The co-main pits China's knockout specialist Zhang Mingyang against Alonzo Menifield in a fight between two men who prefer not to let things go to the scorecards. And Road to UFC Season 5 fighters pepper the prelims, giving prospects one of the highest-profile stages available for early-career competition.
Full Fight Card
| Fight | Weight Class | Card Section |
|---|---|---|
| Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo | Bantamweight | Main Card |
| Zhang Mingyang vs. Alonzo Menifield | Light Heavyweight | Main Card |
| Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira | Heavyweight | Main Card |
| Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman | Bantamweight | Main Card |
| Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji | Flyweight | Main Card |
| Lee Yi-sak vs. Luis Felipe Dias | Middleweight | Preliminary Card |
| Ding Meng vs. Jose Henrique Souza | Welterweight | Preliminary Card |
| Aori Qileng vs. Cody Haddon | Bantamweight | Preliminary Card |
| Angela Hill vs. Jingnan Xiong | Strawweight | Preliminary Card |
| Loma Lookboonmee vs. Jaqueline Amorim | Strawweight | Preliminary Card |
| Zhu Kangjie vs. Rodrigo Vera | Featherweight | Announced |
| Rei Tsuruya vs. Luis Gurule | Bantamweight | Announced |
| Jake Matthews vs. Carlston Harris | Welterweight | Announced |
Main Event: Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Song Yadong (22-9-1) lost a unanimous decision to Sean O'Malley at UFC 324 in January. On the same card, Deiveson Figueiredo (25-6-1) lost a unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov. The symmetry is hard to ignore: two ranked bantamweights, same night, same outcome, same need to stop the slide before the rankings move without them.
Song is ranked No. 5 at bantamweight; Figueiredo is No. 7. A win here keeps the winner in contention conversations. A loss pushes both further from the title picture, and at 135 pounds, the division is crowded enough that losing ground is difficult to recover.
Song has the home advantage in Macau, which carries genuine weight in a city where UFC draws passionate local crowds. He is a precise striker who mixes kickboxing with patient setups — not a volume fighter, but someone who works for specific, meaningful shots. His knockout win over Henry Cejudo in February 2025 showed he can finish elite competition when he finds his timing.
Figueiredo is one of the hardest punchers at any weight class he has competed at. He was a two-time UFC flyweight champion before moving to bantamweight and competing immediately at the highest level. The Nurmagomedov fight exposed his wrestling defense, but Figueiredo's striking and durability are not in question. Both fighters are orthodox strikers with one-punch finish power — the opening rounds of this one are not to be blinked through.
Co-Main Event: Zhang Mingyang vs. Alonzo Menifield
Zhang Mingyang (19-7, 4-1 in the UFC) is nicknamed the "Mountain Tiger" and has 13 knockout wins to back up the label. He is ranked No. 15 at light heavyweight and has established himself as China's most dangerous local story on the main roster. At 27 years old and fighting in front of his home country's fans, the incentive to perform is at its peak.
Alonzo Menifield (17-6-1, 10-6-1 in the UFC) is the kind of experienced opponent who does not get rattled by crowd energy or a high-pressure atmosphere. He is a finisher — ten knockout wins — and carries a slight reach advantage that could matter when Zhang looks to close distance and land the big shot.
Two knockout artists in a 205-pound fight with an Asian crowd behind one of them. This is unlikely to see the scorecards.
Notable Bouts
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira — Heavyweight
Pavlovich (20-3, No. 3 heavyweight) built his reputation on first-round stoppages and spent time near the top of the division. He has shown more patience in recent fights, grinding out two straight decisions, but the power remains. Tallison Teixeira (9-1, No. 11 heavyweight) knocked out Tai Tuivasa at UFC 325 to build back-to-back wins and is still writing his UFC record. At heavyweight, one clean exchange changes everything — that is true for both men Saturday.
Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji — Flyweight
Alex Perez (No. 10 flyweight) faces Su Mudaerji, the Tibetan fighter nicknamed the "Tibetan Eagle" who has built a following through Road to UFC competition. Su carries knockout power unusual for 125 pounds and brings crowd energy that the Macau setting amplifies. Perez has the experience edge, but Su's momentum and finishing ability make this one of the more watchable flyweight matchups on a Fight Night card in recent memory.
What to Watch
The bantamweight picture is the clearest thread running through Saturday. Song Yadong winning in Macau against a former champion and current top-seven opponent would be the kind of statement that pushes him back into the title conversation with authority. Figueiredo winning reframes his move to 135 pounds as still a developing story rather than a closed chapter.
The heavyweight fight carries its own urgency. Pavlovich has the experience advantage, but for Teixeira, a win over a ranked and respected opponent of this caliber would accelerate his trajectory considerably.
UFC's return to Galaxy Arena under a partnership running through 2029 gives this card additional context for the promotion. The organization is committed to growing in this market, and Macau crowds deliver. Expect that energy to be felt inside the cage on Saturday night.