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MACAU, CHINA - MAY 30: Kai Asakura of Japan reacts after a knockout victory against Cameron Smotherman in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Galaxy Arena on May 30, 2026 in Macau, China. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Song Yadong returned to the bantamweight win column earlier today (Sat., May 30, 2026) at UFC Macau LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Galaxy Arena in Macau, China, putting a stop to former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo with a second-round submission. In co-main event action, veteran Alonzo Menifield played spoiler with a stunning knockout victory over Chinese fighter Zhang Mingyang (watch HERE).
In addition to the bantamweight headliner, UFC’s return to China produced a laundry list of finishes and memorable performance. Check out some of the key takeaways below and let us know which fighters stood out the most!
- Rodrigo Vera made a huge Octagon debut when the featherweight prospect put a brutal knockout stop to hometown fighter Zhu Kangjie in just under two minutes (watch it HERE)
- Rising women’s strawweight contender Jaqueline Amorim scored yet another submission finish with a first-round armbar stoppage over Loma Lookboonmee
- Cody Haddon pushes his UFC bantamweight record to 2-0 when the Australian prospect sent Aoriqileng packing with a sensational second-round TKO (highlights HERE)
- Bantamweight grappler Rei Tsuruya made an impressive return to the Octagon when the Japanese prospect mauled Luis Gurule with a first-round face crank submission
- Former Contender Series standout Luis Felipe Dias turned in a spectacular Octagon debut with a smashing TKO stoppage over Yi Sak Lee
- Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asakura finally found Octagon success with a violent first-round knockout finish over Cameron Smotherman (watch HERE)
- Heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich turned in a gnarly 39-second knockout finish over towering Brazilian Tallison Teixeira
Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Macau post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Fight of the Night: Alonzo Menifield vs. Zhang Mingyang
Performance of the Night: Song Yadong
Performance of the Night: Kai Asakura
$25K Winners: Sergei Pavlovich, Lupe Felipe Dias, Cody Haddon, Rei Tsuruya, Rodrigo Vera, and Jacqueline Amorim
For complete UFC Macau results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
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