AISong's takedown defense meets Figueiredo's push to get the fight to the mat, where his submission threat liv…

53.7%

Model

80.4%

Market

1.20

Odds

-26.7

Edge (pp)

Song Yadong

SUB

53.7%46.3%

Deiveson Figueiredo

VOLUME PRESSURE STRIKER

Volume · Initiative

established · 15 UFC fightsestablished · 15 fights

Style Matchup

SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission

established · 20 UFC fightsestablished · 20 fights

STRIKING

P80

Striking Initiative

P79

Volume

P52

Striking Efficiency

P60

P61

Range Sniper

P67

P63

Kickboxing

P50

P20

Clinch Striking

P40

P58

Defensive Striking

P17

GRAPPLING / WRESTLING

P30

Wrestling

P58

P51

Pressure Wrestling

P47

P61

Top Control

P44

P40

Submission

P80

P84

Anti-Wrestling

P43

P93

Grappling Defense

P35

P39

Scrambler

P65

DAMAGE / FINISHING

P60

Power

P78

P19

Finisher

P52

P99

Damage Resistance

P94

FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill

P40

Fast Starter

P80

P57

Pace

P96

Late Fighter

P66

GLOBAL

P68

Versatility

P56

Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.

Striking

YadongFigueiredo

4.61Landed / min2.33

4.04Absorbed / min3.28

44%Accuracy53%

56%Defense50%

0.54KD / 150.73

0.00KD abs / 150.06

Grappling / Wrestling

YadongFigueiredo

0.84TD / 151.65

2.14TD att / 154.77

39%TD accuracy35%

78%TD defense59%

2:11Control / 152:35

0.15Sub att / 151.35

Targets

Position

Ranking evolution Yadong Figueiredo

AI Matchup Analysis

Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.

Song Yadong

Song pairs forward-pressing volume on the feet with takedown defense that helps keep the fight in his preferred striking range. His control once the grappling starts has been trending upward recently, and he hasn't been cracked badly in his recent outings. He last beat the No. 8-ranked opponent, with his UFC mark at 11-4.

Deiveson Figueiredo

Figueiredo carries real finishing threat, both as a danger on the ground and in his ability to close a fight before the judges get involved. At 25-6 across all organizations, he owns a deep résumé, with his most recent win coming over the No. 18-ranked opponent.

Matchup Read

Song's takedown defense meets Figueiredo's push to get the fight to the mat, where his submission threat lives. If Song keeps it standing, his output and pressure dictate the exchanges over five rounds. If Figueiredo lands his entries and drags it down, the ground becomes dangerous territory fast. His general finishing threat also raises the stakes early, while Song's recent durability and rising top control matter the longer this stays competitive.

What to Watch

Grappling: whether Figueiredo can complete entries, or Song stuffs them and resets to range.
Early rounds: whether Figueiredo's finishing threat forces Song to fight cautiously, or Song's volume takes over.
Late rounds: how both hold up across a five-round pace once the early danger passes.

Song Yadong vs Deiveson Figueiredo