UFC Macau live blog: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

This is the UFC Macau live blog for Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, the bantamweight main event this Saturday in Macau.

A former bantamweight champion who fans once thought could reign for years, Yan has fallen on hard times recently. After losing his title via disqualification to Aljamain Sterling in 2021, Yan rebounded with an interim title win over Cory Sandhagen before losing three in a row, including his rematch with Sterling. On the precipice of fading into irrelevance, Yan finally managed to bounce back by beating Song Yadong at UFC 299 back in March and now hopes a win over the rising Figueiredo can get his career back on track.

Like Yan, many thought Figueiredo had the opportunity to be a long-reigning champion when he took the vacant flyweight title in 2020. But then Brandon Moreno disrupted those plans, and after a four-pack of fights, Figueiredo found himself no longer flyweight champion. . In response, “Daico” decided to move up to 135 pounds in 2023, what a revelation he has been. Putting together three straight victories over top opponents, Figueiredo is now on the verge of a title shot if he can get past the former champion on Saturday.

Check out the UFC Macau live blog for Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo below.