The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will count on proven commodities in the bantamweight division, as Petr Yan collides with Deiveson Figueiredo in the five-round UFC Macau headliner. Meanwhile, Xiaonan Yan toes the line against Tabatha Ricci in the three-round co-main women’s flyweight co-main event at 125 pounds.
Date, Time, Location for UFC Macau
UFC Fight Night 248 “Yan vs. Figueiredo” goes down on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. The main card kicks off at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT, with the prelims set for 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
UFC Macau ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ Tickets
Those in the Macau, China, area on Nov. 23 can purchase tickets through Galaxy Ticketing to see UFC Macau in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.
Where to View UFC Macau Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Macau online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Macau “Yan vs. Figueiredo” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Macau live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Macau online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC Macau ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Yan as a -310 favorite for the five-round main event, with Figueiredo as the +235 underdog. In the co-headliner, Yan draws favored status at -190, with Ricci coming back at +160.
Yan, 31, enters the cage on somewhat tenuous footing. The former bantamweight titleholder has lost three of his past four bouts, two of them by split decision. Yan last saw action at UFC 299, where he took a unanimous verdict from Yadong Song and closed the book on a career-worst three-fight losing streak. Figueiredo, meanwhile, has rattled off three straight victories upon moving to the 135-pound weight class. The two-time flyweight champion last suited up on Aug. 3, when he outpointed Marlon Vera to a unanimous decision at UFC on ABC 7.
UFC Macau “Yan vs. Figueiredo” also features a welterweight tilt matching Muslim Salikhov (-175) with Kenan Song (+145), a women’s flyweight clash pitting Cong Wang (-900) against Gabriella Fernandes (+550) and a pair of light heavyweight scraps, as Carlos Ulberg (-235) meets Volkan Oezdemir (+195) and Mingyang Zhang (-325) faces Osman Diaz (+235). Three “Road to UFC” finals anchor the undercard, where Su Young You (-145) confronts Jieleyisi Baergeng (+115) at bantamweight, Kierandip Singh Sahota (-120) battles Dong Hun Choi (-110) at flyweight and Xiaocan Feng (-410) challenges Ming Shi (+310) at women’s strawweight.
The rest of the UFC Macau lineup: Carlos Hernandez (-185) vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (+155) at flyweight, Lone’er Kavanagh (-345) vs. Jose Ochoa (+255) at flyweight, Long Xiao (-140) vs. Quang Le (+110) at bantamweight and Maheshate Hayisaer (-200) vs. Nikolas Motta (+165) at lightweight.
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