Petr Yan Beats Figueiredo in UFC Macau Main Event
Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo met in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Macau on November 23, 2024. The former champions’ bantamweight matchup became a five-round bout, with Yan dominating the scorecards to win by unanimous decision.
Yan controls the five-round fight
At Galaxy Arena, Yan used crisp boxing, pressure and wrestling to control much of the contest. All three judges scored every round for the Russian, 50–45, over Figueiredo, a former two-time flyweight champion. The official scorecards confirm the result.
What followed for the former champions
Yan’s Macau win helped his return to the top. In December 2025, he reclaimed the bantamweight title with a unanimous-decision win over Merab Dvalishvili, Reuters reported. Yan defended the title against Dvalishvili in their trilogy at UFC 333 on October 24, 2026, winning by unanimous decision, according to the UFC results. Figueiredo returned to Macau in May 2026, where Song Yadong submitted him by guillotine in the second round, per the UFC event report.
The 2024 preview framed the matchup as a potential title eliminator; its lasting significance became clearer afterward as Yan made his way back to the belt. The video above preserves the original pre-fight discussion.
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