Former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo takes on former bantamweight champ Petr Yan in a five-round main event Nov. 23 at UFC Fight Night 248 from Galaxy Arena in Macau. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Wednesday following an initial report from Leo Guimaraes.

Petr Yan was in the worst stretch of his career in 2022 and 2023. Yan couldn’t find a way to finish fights or impress the judges. Following three straight losses, many people following the MMAfighting latest news wondered if Yan still had the juice to recapture the bantamweight title.

Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo will be the main event of UFC Fight Night in Macau on Nov. 23. Yan Xiaonan-Tabatha Ricci and Volkan Oezdemir-Carlos Ulberg are also on the card.

Former UFC titleholders Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo are reportedly set to clash in a potential No. 1 bantamweight contender fight.

A bantamweight clash pitting Petr Yan against Deiveson Figueiredo will likely serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's event in Macau on Nov. 23. The booking was initially reported by Leo Guimaraes on social media.

First reported by Leo Guimaraes on X, Petr Yan will meet Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday, November 23 inside the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. Currently, ‘No Mercy’ is holding things down as the No. 3 ranked contender in the bantamweight division. At the same time, Figueiredo continues to inch his way up the ladder and is standing strong at No. 5.

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.

A bantamweight fight between former champion Petr Yan and former flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo will take place on November 23 at a UFC event in China.