Yadong Song taps out Deiveson Figueiredo with second-round guillotine at UFC Macau

Yadong Song delivered a statement performance at UFC Fight 277 in Macau, China, submitting former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo with a second-round guillotine choke in the main event. Song's victory provided a rare bright spot for Chinese fighters on the card, as his home crowd celebrated the emphatic finish.

The fight began cautiously, with both competitors feeling each other out through a relatively quiet opening round. Song landed two leg kicks and a right hand early, while Figueiredo countered with a hard right hook that was his most effective strike of the period. After Song threw a head kick that left him briefly on his back, Figueiredo spent much of the remaining time controlling from top position.

The second round proved decisive. Song (23-9-1 record, 12-4-1 in the UFC) caught Figueiredo (25-7-1, 14-7-1 UFC) in a tight guillotine choke late in the round and forced the tap, earning a significant victory over a former title holder who had dropped down to bantamweight for the bout.