Despite a rough patch, Deiveson Figueiredo headlines UFC Macau and faces a dangerous fight against a local star in May.

Deiveson promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Deiveson Figueiredo He's been having difficulties in the octagon, but remains highly regarded in the world's largest MMA organization. Having lost three of his last four fights, the Brazilian has been chosen to headline... UFC Macau, an event scheduled to take place on May 30th. The veteran's opponent in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg) will be song yadong, one of China's top athletes. Company president Dana White made the duel official via social media this Thursday (12).

Interestingly, this is the second time Deiveson will be fighting in China. In his first appearance in the country, also in the main event, the Brazilian was dominated by... Petr yan, losing by unanimous decision. Now, the former king of the flyweight division (up to 57 kg) seeks to end his losing streak against the Asian star.

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In addition to the setback for the current champion of the category, 'Daico' was also knocked out by Cory Sandhagen and annulled by Umar NurmagomedovIn recent history, the player from Pará has only won. Montel Jackson via split decision in Brazil.

In turn, Song is also looking to get back on the winning track. In his last appearance in the octagon, the Chinese fighter lost to Sean O'Malley by unanimous decision. Therefore, the athlete, ranked fifth in the bantamweight division, aims to take advantage of the support of local fans to impress against Deiveson.

Deiveson's fighters in MMA

Deiveson FigueiredoThe 38-year-old is a veteran of MMA and has had a successful career. The Brazilian began his journey in the sport in 2012, debuted in the UFC in 2017, and became flyweight champion twice, in 2020 and 2022. Currently, the veteran is ranked seventh in the bantamweight division.

In this sport, the athlete from Pará built a record of 25 wins, six losses, and one draw. His main victories were against... Alexandre pantoja, Brandon Moreno, cody garbrandt, Joseph Benavidez (twice) and Marlon Vera.