Following yet another thrilling instalment of UFC Fight Night, hometown hero Song Yadong claimed a dramatic submission win over veteran Deiveson Figueiredo at the Galaxy Arena on Saturday afternoon.
With the event hosted in China, Yadong managed to give local fans something to smile about given the struggles of his countrymen on the card.
Yadong and Figueiredo felt each other out in the first round, constantly checking for a suitable range to attack. As the dust settled following a relatively slow first round, Yadong found a home for his calf kicks, while his counterpart shot for a takedown at the end of the second round.
However, Yadong showcased efficient grappling before taking the Brazilian’s back and cementing a tight guillotine choke that prompted his opponent to tap.
The main card commenced on a stuttering note with Alex Perez and Su Mudaerji’s flyweight bout ruled as a no contest following a low blow early in Round two.
Following a hotly contested first five minutes, Sumudaerji dropped Perez with an accurate left hand in the early exchanges of the second round, with the former managing to return to his feet following a swarm of punches.
However, Perez then found himself on the end of a kick below the belt where he subsequently needed a bucket to puke in. With Perez unable to continue, the fight was eventually called off as a no contest.
Elsewhere, first round knockouts dominated the card leading up to the Co-main event. Kai Asakura wasted little time sweeping Cameron Smotherman aside as a right hand dazed the American fighter before the Japanese star finished the Bantamweight fight with a strong left.
Heavyweight powerhouse Sergei Pavlovich defeated Tallison Teixeira by TKO in dominant fashion as the Russian connected with a strong right that put the Brazilian on the back foot.
As he seized the moment to attack, Pavlovich ventured forward with overwhelming strikes before landing to the side of Teixeira’s head that set up a series of lefts en-route to victory.
UFC Fight Night: Yadong v Deiveson main card results:
Main Event: Song Yadong defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:42 of Round 2
Co-Main Event: Alonzo Menifield defeated Zhang Mingyang by TKO (strikes) at 4:15
Sergei Pavlovich defeated Tallison Teixeira by TKO (strikes) at 0:39 of Round 1
Kai Asakura defeated Cameron Smotherman by KO (strikes) at 1:50 of Round 1
Jake Matthews defeated Carlston Harris by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Sumudaerji and Alex Perez ruled a no contest (accidental low blow) at 1:45 of Round 2