Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo are expected to finally lock horns in the UFC octagon.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Yan and Figueiredo will meet at UFC Macau on Nov. 23. Leo Guimaraes first reported the booking on Twitter.
The contest is expected to be the five-round main event.
After a year away from competition, Yan returned to action at UFC 299 in March, defeating Song Yadong via unanimous decision to snap a three-fight losing streak. The former bantamweight champion had previously dropped back-to-back split decisions to then-champ Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley, before suffering a lopsided decision to the new 135-pound champion Merab Dvalishvili.
Figueiredo has found tremendous success since making the move up from the flyweight division. The former 125-pound titleholder is 3-0 in his new division, which includes decision wins against Rob Font and Marlon Vera, along with a submission victory over past champ Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300.
