Execs react after Petr Yan defeats Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau

Right now’s UFC Macau occasion was headlined by a key males’s bantamweight bout that includes Petr Yan taking over Deiveson Figueiredo.

Yan (18-5 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the primary time since defeating Music Yadong by unanimous determination at March’s UFC 299 occasion. That win had snapped a three-fight shedding skid for the previous bantamweight champion, as ‘No Mercy’ had beforehand dropped three straight selections to Aljamain Sterling, Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvilli respectively.

In the meantime, Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA) entered right this moment’s contest sporting a three-fight profitable streak, his most earlier being a unanimous determination victory over Marlon Vera this previous August. Previous to that, the previous flyweight champion had submitted Cody Garbrandt at April’s historic UFC 300 occasion.

Tonight’s UFC Macau major occasion proved to be a stable scrap. Though Petr Yan was in a position to outland Deiveson Figueiredo for almost all of the battle, the previous flyweight champion nonetheless had some moments, together with dropping ‘No Mercy’ within the fourth spherical. Nonetheless, Yan’s putting and grappling was on level tonight and after twenty-five minutes it was clear he had achieved greater than sufficient to earn a unanimous determination victory.

Official UFC Macau Outcomes: Petr Yan def. Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous determination (50-45 x3)

Take a look at how the professionals reacted to ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ beneath:

Who’s up for Yan vs. Figgy!?! 🍿

— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) November 23, 2024

I’m with petr yan 🫡

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 23, 2024

Yan making it look simple https://t.co/e00iFRifgE

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 23, 2024

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Figgy received a chin petr yan is beginning to break him down stunning higher cuts

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 23, 2024

This battle is delivering superior motion within the 4th

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 23, 2024

Put up-fight reactions to Petr Yan defeating Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau:

Petr received it however this battle confirmed that figgy suits rt in for this weight class goated chin 👌

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 23, 2024

Yan is so crisp with this putting

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 23, 2024

Congratulations @PetrYanUFC nice efficiency 💪🏼👊

— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) November 23, 2024

I’m impressed @PetrYanUFC efficiency tonight #UFCMacao

— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) November 23, 2024

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