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- What: UFC Macau Main Event
- Who: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
- Date: Saturday, November, 23, 2024
- Location: Galaxy Arena in Macau, China
- Time: Prelims (3:00 a.m. ET), Main Card (6:00 a.m. ET)
- How to Watch: ESPN+
The next fight card on the UFC schedule is a very early morning event. That card, UFC Macau, takes place on Saturday, November 23, with the prelims beginning at 3:00 a.m. and the main card starting at 6:00 a.m. Two former champions meet in the main event of the UFC Macau fight card. In that matchup, former UFC bantamweight champ Petr Yan faces ex-UFC flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo. The bout will be contested at the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds. Here is some background on the fighters before we discuss the UFC Macau main event betting breakdown.
Petr Yan (17-5) is the No. 3 fighter in the official UFC bantamweight rankings. Yan ended a three-fight losing skid in his most recent outing, beating Song Yadong via unanimous decision in March. Yan’s losses came to Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title, Sean O’Malley (former UFC champ), and Merab Dvalishvili, who is the current bantamweight champ.
Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1) is ranked No. 5 in the UFC’s bantamweight division. Figueiredo moved to 135 after losing the flyweight belt to Brandon Moreno in January 2023. The ex-champ is 3-0 at bantamweight and coming off an August decision win over recent bantamweight title challenger Marlon “Chito” Vera.
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UFC Macau main event: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo betting picks
| Fighters |  |  |  |  |
| Petr Yan | -275 | -275 | -270 | -285 |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | +235 | +225 | +215 | +212 |
Petr Yan betting breakdown
Don’t let Petr Yan’s recent record of 2-4 fool you. Those four losses have all come against UFC bantamweights who were either champions at the time or champions to be. Two of Yan’s setbacks were to Aljamain Sterling, while Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili were the other competitors to score wins over Yan since March 2021. In short, the 31-year-old Yan is still a threat to fight for the UFC bantamweight title. In order for him to get that shot at 135-pound gold, Yan needs to pick up a win over the dangerous and rising Deiveson Figueiredo.
Yan is an active and dangerous striker. He also has strong wrestling skills, both offensively and defensively. Yan is a well-rounded competitor. He moves forward and is a powerful and accurate striker who can mix up his targets and techniques as needed and based on what his opponent offers him. Yan also has a heavy top game and can rack up control time and damage on the mat.
Yan lands an average of 5.14 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 53 percent. His striking defense is 58 percent, but he absorbs 4.36 significant strikes per minute, which is relatively high. Yan picks up an average of 1.73 takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 51 percent. His takedown defense is 85 percent.
Deiveson Figueiredo betting breakdown
Deiveson Figueiredo has been on a nice run since moving up to 135 pounds with wins over notable names in Rob Font, Cody Garbrandt, and Marlon “Chito” Vera. The 36-year-old Figueiredo looks to put his name in the title challenger conversation when he faces Petr Yan in Macau. A win over ex-champ Yan would be enormous for the former 125-pound titleholder.
Figueiredo has looked good at 135 pounds. He has shown improved cardio and wrestling since moving up in weight. In his three fights at bantamweight, Figueiredo has picked up seven takedowns, which is the same number of takedowns he had in his last eight fights at flyweight. Like his opponent, Figueiredo mixes up his striking targets and techniques based on what his foe shows him. He is a well-rounded fighter who is dangerous anywhere inside the Octagon. Figueiredo’s power allowed him to score the first knockdown against Vera.
Figueiredo lands 3.01 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 55 percent. He absorbs 3.39 significant strikes per minute with a striking defense of 51 percent. Yan picks up 1.68 takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 35 percent. His takedown defense is 58 percent.
Best Bets: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Expect a good fight in the main event of UFC Macau, but the pick is for Yan to pick up the victory because of his deeper gas tank.
The betting pick for the UFC Macau main event is for Petr Yan to beat Deiveson Figueiredo via decision.
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