UFC Fight Night -- Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo: Predictions, fight card, odds and expert picks
Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo are set to face off in a crucial bantamweight matchup at UFC Fight Night in China. Both fighters are looking to revive their championship aspirations after recent losses. The fight is particularly significant for Figueiredo, who is nearing the end of his career, while Yadong aims to prove he has what it takes to become a title contender.
- ▪Yadong is a significant betting favorite with odds of -600 against Figueiredo's +440.
- ▪Both fighters have suffered defeats to reigning champion Petr Yan and title challenger Cory Sandhagen.
- ▪Figueiredo, at 38, is under pressure to secure a second division title before time runs out.
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Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo fight to keep their bantamweight ambitions alive. Both men hover just outside the elite after UFC 324 in January. After Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event in China, only one of them will forge ahead on the desired path.Yadong (22-9-1, 1 NC) believers keep waiting for a breakthrough. The Team Alpha Male product has all the raw materials, but has fallen short against the very best. Yadong, 28, still has time to evolve into a title challenger, but it's paramount that he taps into his true potential. He's fighting a former champion in the main event on home turf. Everything lines up for a standout performance from the significant betting favorite. He must deliver."I am very close to these guys," Song told CBS Sports HQ's Brian Campbell on Tuesday.
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