Petr Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo after a great fight at UFC Macau

Petr Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo after an excellent fight of the evening of the UFC Macau gala. The Russian won on points.

Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo faced each other in the evening fight of the UFC gala in Macau. The duel between the two former UFC champions was contracted in the flyweight category limit. The big favorite of the fight was the Russian, who, although he hasn’t been recording very good results lately, is still regarded as extremely dangerous.

The clash of Yan vs Figueiredo will have a great impact on the further arrangement of the ranking of the up to 62 kilogram category. The winner of this duel can confidently consider himself the next contender to fight for the championship belt.

The fighters got into the clinch very quickly and Deiveson Figueiredo cut Petr Yan’s leg from the inside and scored a knockdown in a beautiful way. The former flyweight category champion wanted to keep the Russian on the mat at all costs. Yan unexpectedly found himself in a position from which he was able to deliver elbow blows first to the head and then to the thigh of his rival. Figueiredo tried to stabilize the position and get behind Yan’s back, but the latter executed a sweep and found himself on top. Petr Yan attacks ground and pound. Brutal attacks by Petr, who finishes the sequence of blows with a knee to the head of his opponent.

The Russian attacks with dropkicks to Figueiredo’s strike leg. Petr hits a high kick to the opponent’s guard. Deiveson Figueiredo again tries to move the fight to the mat, however Yan excelled in his defense. The Brazilian finally started to deliver punches. For the time being, however, it is Yan who is presenting himself much better. A pivot from the Brazilian, who after a while unleashed a strong right. The blow reached the Russian’s head and shook him hard. A series of kicks on the part of Petr Yan. A strong exchange of punches at the end of the round and a great throw by Yan, after which Figueiredo cooed against the mat.

The fighters are actively trying to find gaps in the opponent’s game. Deiveson Figueiredo notes a great bring, however, Petr Yan beautifully escaped from a difficult position, got up and moved on the Brazilian. Impressive attitude of the Russian. Good work from both sides, a lot of action and high activity of the fighters. Petr Yan rocks and hits more and more violating his rival with chins and flying knee.

A moment of cauldrons and a ground ball, after which the fighters returned to the stand-up. The audience is delighted with the level of the clash. Figueiredo presses Yan to the net, but the latter delivers short punches to the rival’s body. Yan hits with an uppercut, after which Deiveson flushed out the jaw protector, the Russian quickly brought out a kick that went to the head of the rival. The referee interrupts the clash for a moment. A quick resumption and Yan starts boxing the Brazilian. Good punches to the torso by Figueiredo. Dirty boxing, Yan hits with an uppercut, improves with a knee, Figueiredo bites back however the Russian does not let go. The Brazilian unexpectedly violates his opponent with a punch to the body. Great end of the round.

Figueiredo hits several punches at the beginning of the final round. Good elbows from Deiveson, to which Petr responds with a front kick. Backfist attempt by Figueiredo however Yan easily dodged the attack. Switch kick by the Russian, a capital action. Two strong right hands by Figueiredo. Great duel, the fighters kept a high pace until the very end. Petr Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision of the judges.