What Followed UFC Macau for Yan, Xiaonan and Ulberg
After UFC Macau on November 23, 2024, Petr Yan, Yan Xiaonan and Carlos Ulberg followed different paths through the divisions. Their subsequent results provide the context for the matchup suggestions below.
Petr Yan: From Macau to a Title Trilogy
Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision in Macau, with all three judges scoring it 50-45. He later reclaimed the bantamweight title by defeating Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025. At UFC 333 on October 24, 2026, Yan defeated Dvalishvili by unanimous decision, 48–47 on all three cards, and retained the bantamweight title. See UFC Macau’s scorecards, UFC 323 results and the UFC 333 event listing.
Yan Xiaonan: Two Losses After Her Macau Win
Yan Xiaonan beat Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision in Macau, 30-27 on every scorecard. She then lost a decision to Virna Jandiroba at UFC 314 in April 2025. On August 29, 2026, Denise Gomes stopped Yan by strikes at 4:49 of the first round in Shanghai. UFC’s reports cover the Macau decision, UFC 314 and the Shanghai finish.
Carlos Ulberg: Macau Win to UFC Champion
Ulberg’s Macau result was a unanimous-decision win over Volkan Oezdemir, not a knockout. He went on to face Jiří Procházka for the vacant light-heavyweight title at UFC 327 on April 11, 2026, and won by first-round knockout at 3:45. The Macau scorecards and UFC 327 results confirm the outcomes.
The preview’s proposed pairings with Sterling, Vera, Andrade, Dern and other contenders did not become the immediate next fights for these headliners. Their actual paths moved through title opportunities, setbacks and, in Ulberg’s case, championship gold.
