UFC Macau went down last Saturday (May 30, 2026) in Macau, China, leaving several fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Zhang Mingyang, who suffered his second straight knockout defeat after getting starched by Alonzo Menifield in the co-main event of the evening (see it again here).
And Tallison Teixeira, who was knocked out in the very first round for the second time in his last three fights, this time against hard-hitting bruiser, Sergei Pavlovich (highlights). But which fighter
is suffering from the worst post-fight hangover, now a few days removed from the show?
Deiveson Figueiredo.
Coming into his latest headlining opportunity, Figueiredo was hoping to get back in the win column after losing to Umar Nurmagomedov at the beginning of the year. Prior to that loss, “Daico” had gone 1-2 in his last three fights, so to say he was on a slump would be an understatement. But instead of things getting better for the former UFC Flyweight champion of the world they got worse.
After a fairly-competitive first round, things took a downward turn for the Brazilian bomber in the second frame. After going in for a takedown, Figueiredo found himself in a precarious position after Song stuffed it and grabbed him in an air-tight guillotine choke. A few seconds later Figueiredo was tapping for dear life, sending him back home to Brazil with another loss.
Now that he is 1-4 in his last five fights, a title shot is far out of reach for “Daico.” To make matters worse, his quest for a new lease on his combat life at Bantamweight is not turning out the way he would have hoped. To be fair, he did start off his run in the new weight class for three straight wins, but has since only one once in five outings.
It’s a drastic downfall for a man who once looked like a force at 125 pounds that would be hard to topple. After all, he had big wins over former champions Brandon Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja, and top contenders such as Joseph Benavidez and Tim Elliott. Over the last two years, though, he has looked like a shell of his former self.
That said, his losses have come against some of the very best in the 135-pound division such as current champion, Petr Yan, Cory Sandhagen and the aforementioned Umar Nurmagomedov. His loss against Song is a tough one, though, because now he is at a crossroads at his career. A move back down to 125 pounds isn’t out of the question, but does he really want to go back and start cutting even more weight?
Probably not.
Should he remain at Bantamweight a fight against Said Nurmagomedov could be in order. Nurmagomedov has also been struggling as of late, losing to Bryce Mitchell in July 2025, dropping him to 1-3 in his last four fights. He was set to face Javid Basharat before visa issues grounded him, so once he gets that in order a fight against Figueiredo could be waiting.
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