SONG Yadong scored an impressive second-round submission victory against former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Fight Night 277 at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China, on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Yadong stopped Figueiredo’s takedown attempt before locking in a tight guillotine choke—the signature weapon of his camp Team Alpha Male.
The fight ended at the 4:42 mark of the second round.
In the co-main event, Macau favorite Zhang Mingyang was brutally stopped by Alonzo Menifield. The American fighter landed a precise shot that short-circuited Mingyang, allowing Menifield to swarm and pound out the finish just seconds before the end of round one.
Meanwhile, the heavy hitters brought pure chaos. Russian juggernaut Sergei Pavlovich bounced back in trademark devastating fashion, making quick work of Brazil’s Tallison Teixeira. Pavlovich shattered Teixeira’s defense with a crisp right hand that twisted the Brazilian’s chin before unleashing a terrifying barrage of clubbing blows to seal the stoppage.
Earlier on the card, Japanese standout Kai Asakura put the bantamweight division on absolute notice. Snapping a two-fight skid in his 135-pound debut, the former title challenger staggered his American foe with a monstrous right hand before a clinical follow-up left the curtains closed at just 1:50 of the first round. / RSC
