{"id":699425,"date":"2026-05-28T06:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/699425\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T06:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:02:24","slug":"ufc-macaus-best-betting-props-parlays-and-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/699425\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Macau\u2019s best betting props, parlays and picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">After being totally overshadowed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-netflix-latest-news-odds-results-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano<\/a> two weeks ago, the UFC is back with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-fight-cards\/436817\/ufc-macau-fight-card-start-time-date-location-song-vs-figueiredo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Macau<\/a> this weekend (Saturday, May 30, 2026) at the Galaxy Arena in Cotai, Macau, China. The event is, of course, broadcast on <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/482924\/175360\/3065?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fcollections%2Fufc&amp;partnerpropertyid=7032191&amp;subId2=[sb0527awD][436817][][r][][][][][][][]\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount+<\/a>. However, set your alarms for this one, the \u201cPrelims\u201d start at 4 a.m. ET!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The main event for this latest trip to China is Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo in the Bantamweight division. Both men are coming off losses. Yadong was outstruck by Sean O\u2019Malley and Figueiredo was out-grappled by Umar Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The co-main for this event features \u2018The Mountain Tiger\u2019 Zhang Mingyang vs. Alonzo Menifield. Zhang will be hoping this home game won\u2019t go<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-results\/383576\/ufc-shanghai-results-live-streaming-updates-walker-vs-zhang\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> as bad as the last one<\/a>. Rounding out the main card is Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira, Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman and Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The \u201cPrelims\u201d are headlined by Yak Si Lee vs. Lucas Felipe Dias. Many of the other fights on this card feature guys pulled right off the regionals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">As always, there\u2019s lots to bet on this card and we\u2019ve got odds for all the fights below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbnation.com\/users\/E9KZzS1eFU\/Tim%20Edwards\" class=\"_1tkg4tn7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Tim Edwards\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn5 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1018..jpeg\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"MMA Mania\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn4 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-mmamania.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/post\/Pk_NTP4pns1E\" class=\"kbjb0s3\" aria-label=\"View full post: UFC Macau - Song vs. Figgy: Who wins and how?\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"_1mg4q2a1 _1mg4q2a0\">UFC Macau &#8211; Song vs. Figgy: Who wins and how?<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Closes in 4 days \u2022 38 total votesView results<\/p>\n<p>Song by decisionSong by T\/KOSong by SubmissionFigueiredo by decisionFigueiredo by T\/KOFigueiredo by SubmissionRec 0CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyRead 11 replies<\/p>\n<p>UFC Macau Main Card Money Line Odds<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2258039051.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5329\" data-pswp-width=\"7994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Song Yadong is back in the main event slot for UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2258039051.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Song Yadong is back in the main event slot for UFC Macau. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Song Yadong (-600) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (+440)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Song didn\u2019t have any answers for Sean O\u2019Malley in his last fight. He was beaten to the punch and, kind of, styled on during that fight, which took place on the UFC 324 undercard (the first card in the Paramount+ era). That loss came after a weird win over Henry Cejudo, in a fight that was derailed by an eye poke. Before that he lost to Petr Yan in a scene similar to what happened in the O\u2019Malley fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">At 38 Figueiredo might finally be showing signs of slowing down. The former Flyweight champ lost to Umar Nurmagomedov in January. Before that he won a split decision over supposed potential contender Montel Jackson. But before that he lost to Cory Sandhagen and Petr Yan. He gave a pretty good account of himself in the Yan loss, but was still a long way from being called the winner. Against Nurmagomedov, he was well beaten \u2014 landing just eight significant strikes in the whole fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Song is the huge favorite in this fight. And I\u2019ve got no problem with that. Figueiredo has been better at Bantamweight than expected, but he still can\u2019t quite get over the hump and beat guys who are established top ten fighters. A big part of that is his advanced age and his reduced size.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Song is ten years younger than Figueiredo and has some decent size over him. He\u2019s going to be able to set a pace that Figueiredo can\u2019t keep up with. I think Song is going to be able to wrack up volume on the feet and that should keep him ahead on the scores for all the fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Figueiredo was so successful as a Flyweight because he would be able to punctuate rounds or steal momentum with a takedown. But it\u2019s too hard for him to get takedowns on these bigger guys. And Song\u2019s 73 takedown defense is going to make that even harder here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Figueiredo may not have the motor to beat these top Bantamweights, but he has the toughness to not get stopped by them. He\u2019s been stopped three times in his career. One of those was a submission to Brandon Moreno to lose the title. The other two were injury stoppages, including an eye injury against Moreno and that knee injury caused by Cory Sandhagen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">When it comes to taking punches to the dome, Figueiredo is about as tough as they come. Yan landed bombs on him in their fight. He looked a little hurt, but that didn\u2019t stop him competing. Song hasn\u2019t gotten a legit stoppage since he TKO\u2019d Ricky Simon in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">With all that in mind, I think the over is the play for this fight.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Over 4.5 rounds (-130)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbnation.com\/users\/E9KZzS1eFU\/Tim%20Edwards\" class=\"_1tkg4tn7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Tim Edwards\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn5 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1018..jpeg\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"MMA Mania\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn4 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-mmamania.png\"\/><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2231638125.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5108\" data-pswp-width=\"7662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Zhang Mingyang needs to rebound at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2231638125.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zhang Mingyang needs to rebound at UFC Macau. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Alonzo Menifield (+205) vs. Zhang Mingyang (-250)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Zhang probably suffered the worst UFC upset of the year in 2025 after being TKO\u2019d by Johnny Walker in the second round (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-espn-plus-fight-pass-events-schedule-mma\/384568\/video-highlights-results-espn-ufc-shanghai-walker-knockout-mingyang\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). That fight, where Zhang was a -370 favorite, was in Shanghai and designed to launch Zhang as a marketable star in Asia. He earned that showcase with first round finishes over Anthony Smith (followed by a very long retirement montage), Ozzy Diaz and Brendson Ribeiro. He also finished Tuco Tokkos on Road to UFC (whose chin looked pretty good the other week).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Menifield suffered a first round TKO to Volkan Oezdemir in November. Before that he upset Oumar Sy (as a +500 underdog) and took a split decision over Julius Walker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This is a match-up between someone who has recently been humbled by an underdog against someone who did the humbling. That might be why the odds are quite respectable here, for Menifield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I don\u2019t think Menifield pulls this one off, though. I just don\u2019t think he\u2019s durable enough to stand up to Zhang\u2019s offensive output. Zhang lands 7.71 sig. strikes a minute with a 60 percent accuracy. Menifield\u2019s defense is a mid 50 percent. So, on paper, he\u2019s due to take fair number of shots, probably early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Menifield has six losses by KO\/TKO. Half of those have occurred in the last two years. He\u2019s also a decade older than Zhang. I think this one is going to be over quick.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Under 1.5 rounds (-180)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbnation.com\/users\/E9KZzS1eFU\/Tim%20Edwards\" class=\"_1tkg4tn7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Tim Edwards\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn5 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1018..jpeg\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"MMA Mania\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1tkg4tn4 _8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-mmamania.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/post\/3rLm-7SXu6R1\" class=\"kbjb0s3\" aria-label=\"View full post: FIGHT STREAK results for UFC Vegas 117! Get your pick in for UFC Macau!!! (damn, this is hard)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"_1mg4q2a1 _1mg4q2a0\">FIGHT STREAK results for UFC Vegas 117! Get your pick in for UFC Macau!!! (damn, this is hard)<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 117 was ugly, folks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Most of you had your streaks broken that night, including our previous leader AllDayJ. They were one of many to pick Melquizael Costa. Jaqueline Cavalcanti broke a good few streaks, too.<\/p>\n<p>Steve007 and JKWI are in the lead by virtue of being sensible enough to completely ignore UFC Vegas 117.<\/p>\n<p>Shout out to Piccolo Monstero for the Juan Diaz over Malcolm Wellmaker pick.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re dealing with in Macau:<\/p>\n<p>Main card<\/p>\n<p>135 lbs.: Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo<\/p>\n<p>205 lbs.: Zhang Mingyang vs. Alonzo Menifield<\/p>\n<p>265 lbs.: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira<\/p>\n<p>135 lbs.: Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman<\/p>\n<p>170 lbs.: Muslim Salikhov vs. Jake Matthews<\/p>\n<p>125 lbs.: Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji<\/p>\n<p>Prelims<\/p>\n<p>205 lbs.: Yi Sak Lee vs. Luis Dias de Assis<\/p>\n<p>170 lbs.: Ding Meng vs. Jose Henrique<\/p>\n<p>135 lbs.: Aoriqileng vs. Cody Haddon<\/p>\n<p>125 lbs.: Rei Tsuruya vs. Luis Gurule<\/p>\n<p>115 lbs.: Angela Hill vs. Xiong Jingnan<\/p>\n<p>145 lbs.: Zhu Kangjie vs. Rodrigo Vera<\/p>\n<p>115 lbs.: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Jaquline Amorim<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll take Asakura to break his duck egg in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"t9i1gyd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/post\/3rLm-7SXu6R1\" data-pswp-height=\"627\" data-pswp-width=\"1221\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1221\" height=\"627\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"t9i1gy9 t9i1gyc\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1221 627'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.sbnation.com\/upload\/b57e754f-50d4-46b3-9ec4-22e003eaf983\"\/><\/a>Rec 0CommentsThin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyRead 25 replies<a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2231628705.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4704\" data-pswp-width=\"7056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Sergei Pavlovich will hope to get back in the title mix with a win at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2231628705.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sergei Pavlovich will hope to get back in the title mix with a win at UFC Macau. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Sergei Pavlovich (-625) vs. Tallison Teixeira (+455)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Pavlovich hasn\u2019t fought since August, 2025. That\u2019s when he picked apart Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Any other fighter would have likely been knocked out by the shots Pavlovich was landing, often at will, that night. Before that he beat Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a stinker that saw Rozenstruik bounced from the promotion. Those wins came after he was picked apart by Alexander Volkov in June, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Teixeira has had an odd start to his UFC career. His debut was a 35 second TKO win over Justin Tafa (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/2\/8\/24361717\/video-highlights-ufc-312-results-espn-ppv-australia-teixeira-knockout-tafa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). He was then finished, in 35 seconds, by Derrick Lewis (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/13\/24466378\/full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-nashville-results-espn-lewis-knockout-teixeira-trump-knockout-moon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). That Lewis fight, a main event, was stopped a little early. It almost felt like Lewis\u2019 antics after he rocked Teixeira prompted the finish more than anything else. Lewis had his shorts off and in the crowd before Teixeira could complain. After that he beat Tai Tuivasa in an all-time terrible Heavyweight MMA fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Like the oddsmakers, I really need to see more from Teixeira to know if he\u2019s someone whose even going to be around a year from now. If he beats Pavlovich, that would be a huge nod in his favour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Pavlovich has only lost to the elite of this division (Volkov, Tom Aspinall) and a not quite over the hill Alistair Overeem (in Pavlovich\u2019s UFC debut). And I think Pavlovich is going to have too much power for Teixeira.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Texeira might be 6\u20197\u201d but he will actually have a one inch reach disadvantage to Pavlovich. I think that\u2019s a recipe for a big overhand KO from the Russian.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Sergei Pavlovich by KO\/TKO ()<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2230523873.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2752\" data-pswp-width=\"4128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Kai Asakura will look for his first UFC win at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2230523873.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kai Asakura will look for his first UFC win at UFC Macau. Geoff Stellfox\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kai Asakura (-290) vs. Cameron Smotherman (+235)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Nothing has gone right for Asakura, since he was signed as a desperate title contender for Alexandre Pantoja. That was despite Asakura barely fighting at Flyweight. Pantoja made quick work of him, exploiting his total lack of ground game for a second round submission (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/12\/8\/24315652\/full-fight-video-highlights-alexandre-pantoja-vs-kai-asakura-ufc-310-results-espn-ppv-las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). Tim Elliott then did the same thing (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-319-du-plessis-vs-chimaev-start-time-full-results-espn-mma\/383049\/video-highlights-ufc-319-results-espn-ppv-chicago-elliott-submission-asakura\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). Asakura is now fighting at his more familiar 135 lbs, a weight where he was a two-time RIZIN champion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Smotherman came in on short notice and beat Jake Hadley to start his UFC career. Since then he\u2019s lost back-to-back decisions against Serhiy Sidey and Ricky Simon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think this is where Asakura gets off the schneid. Both these guys have fallen apart due to their lack of takedown defence and both of these guys have zero interest in going for takedowns themselves. So we\u2019re going to have a kickboxing match and I think Asakura is a far more dynamic striker than Smotherman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Smotherman\u2019s game has felt a little paint-by-numbers so far and Asakura, while still not proven in UFC, has shown some very creative striking in Japan (he\u2019s got a killer knee to the body). Smotherman has been finished twice in his young career, so I think Asakura has a chance of a UFC coming out party in Macau.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Kai Asakura moneyline (-290)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Betting on sports involves risk, so please only wager amounts you can afford to lose. If you or someone you know if struggling with gambling help can be found with the organizations listed below:<\/p>\n<p>USA: National Problem Gambling Helpline \u2014 Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER to receive support and learn about available services.UK: GamCare &#8211; Call 0808 8020 133 to speak to an advisor about gambling (or visit gamecare.org.uk for live chat and forum options).Canada: Visit responsiblegambling.org for resources on helplines in Canada\u2019s various provinces and territories.Australia\/New Zealand: National Gambling Helpline \u2014 Call (800) 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2237804479.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3158\" data-pswp-width=\"4737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Jake Matthews gets a short notice opponent at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2237804479.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jake Matthews gets a short notice opponent at UFC Macau. Paul Kane\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Carlston Harris (+260) vs. Jake Matthews (-325)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Matthews lost to Neil Magny last September, succumbing to a third round D\u2019arce choke (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-espn-plus-fight-pass-events-schedule-mma\/391977\/watch-video-highlights-ufc-perth-results-espn-australia-magny-submission-matthews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). He had won his last three prior to that, though, including a submission over Chidi Njokuani. He\u2019s now 15-8 in UFC and perhaps the most tenured Australian in the promotion. He was supposed to fight the King of Kung Fu Muslim Salikhov in this slot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Harris jumped in to replace Salikohov on less than a week\u2019s notice. He\u2019s coming off a standing TKO loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/1\/11\/24341513\/watch-video-highlights-ufc-vegas-101-results-espn-ponzinibbio-knockout-harris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). That gruelling fight was all the way back in January, 2025. In March he was supposed to be Michael Chiesa\u2019s retirement fight, but visa issues prevented that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Harris is 38 and been stopped twice in a row. He\u2019s also been out for over a year and he\u2019s coming in on short notice. This is all feels like a perfect storm when it comes to figuring out what fighter to fade. Even so, this is MMA and strange things can happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I feel like Matthews, who is remarkably only 31, should be able to find ways to win this fight, though. Harris is much bigger than him, but Matthews has fought plenty of big guys in his career (he wasn\u2019t finished by the massive Michael Morales).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">There\u2019s just too much working against Harris in this match. I\u2019ll take the under, since the Matthews\u2019 moneyline line is so short.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Under 2.5 rounds (+110)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2265333260.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4907\" data-pswp-width=\"7360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Sumudaerji will try and defend home soil at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2265333260.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sumudaerji will try and defend home soil at UFC Macau. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Alex Perez (-142) vs. Sumudaerji (+120)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Perez got back to winning ways in January with a thunderous KO win over Charles Johnson (see it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-324-news-results-paramount-streaming-updates-mma\/417222\/watch-ufc-324-video-highlights-results-paramount-mma-las-vegas-perez-knockout-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). That first round win was a little tarnished by Perez coming in heavy. Before this bout he was submitted by Asu Almabayev in a fight he looked like he was winning. That fight happened over a year after his previous fight, the headliner with Tatsuro Taira which ended in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/6\/16\/24179404\/ufc-vegas-93-results-tatsuro-taira-destroys-alex-perezs-knee-remains-undefeated-via-tko-espn-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nasty knee injury<\/a> for Perez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Sumudaerji has won his last three fights, getting decisions over Jesus Aguilar, Kevin Borjas, and Mitch Raposo. He\u2019s now 6-4 in UFC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This could be a very fun fight, with Perez\u2019s grappling possibly helping him stand up to Sumudaerji\u2019s wrestling unlike a lot of recent opponents have. Sumudaerji is massive for the division and he has a huge reach. He\u2019s been a total size bully at Flyweight since he arrived. He\u2019ll have seven inches of reach on Perez in this fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">That reach won him the fight with Aguilar, who he beat 62 to 31 on significant strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Perez has power, as we saw against Johnson and Matheus Nicolau previously. He\u2019s managed to get inside and land those power punches on longer guys in the past. He might be able to do that here, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Overall, I think Perez is the more talented fighter in this match-up, both on the ground and on the feet. I\u2019m just worried about the size advantage Sumudaerji has.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019ll side with talent here, though.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Alex Perez moneyline (-142)<\/p>\n<p>UFC Macau \u2018Prelims\u2019 Under Card Odds<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2239846911.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4835\" data-pswp-width=\"7253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Luis Felipe Dias de Assis debuts at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2239846911.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luis Felipe Dias de Assis debuts at UFC Macau. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Luis Felipe Dias (-166) vs. Yi Sak Lee (+140)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Dias got a second round submission on Contender Series in October. He\u2019s 31 and 16-5 as a pro. The most notable organization he\u2019s fought for is BRAVE CF. He lost his last two fights, there, to Luiz Cado and Marcin Bandel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Lee has never been in an Octagon before. He\u2019s 26 and 8-1. He\u2019s never fought outside of Asia. He looks pretty wild in the tape I\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Dias isn\u2019t terribly exciting, but he\u2019s got a heck of a body on him. I think he\u2019ll be stronger than Lee in the clinch and might be able to wrestle him down and grind out a decision.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Luis Felipe Dias moneyline (-166)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2166679100.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3233\" data-pswp-width=\"4849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Ming Deng (left) is also debuting at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2166679100.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ming Deng (left) is also debuting at UFC Macau. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Meng Ding (-118) vs. Jose Henrique (-102)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Meng lost his Contender Series fight, by decision, in 2024 (thanks to a point deduction for multiple low blows). Last year his only fight was a TKO on Urijah Faber\u2019s promotion. He\u2019s 31 and a veteran of over forty fights. He\u2019s finished 28 of his 35 of pro wins by TKO\/KO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Henrique is 24 and fights out of Nova Uniao. He\u2019s just 8-1. The one loss was a TKO loss on Contender Series to Yusaku Kinoshita (who went 0-2 in UFC with two TKO losses). Henrique hasn\u2019t fought since 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Henrique is very lanky and he\u2019ll have a six inch reach advantage in this fight. He\u2019s only an inch taller than Meng, though, who is also very tall for the division. Henrique doesn\u2019t have very much athleticism, though. I think Meng is probably going to find success bullying him against the fence.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Meng Ding moneyline (-118)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2241891716.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5760\" data-pswp-width=\"8640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"The Mongolian Murderer gets UFC fight number 10 at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2241891716.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Mongolian Murderer gets UFC fight number 10 at UFC Macau. Jordan Jones\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Aoriqileng (+285) vs. Cody Haddon (-360)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Aoriqileng has been with the promotion since 2021 and he\u2019s gone 4-4 1 NC over that time. In his last fight he obliterated Cody Gibson with a 21 second finish (see that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-espn-plus-fight-pass-events-schedule-mma\/396707\/video-highlights-ufc-vancouver-results-espn-aoriqileng-knockout-gibson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). Before that he lost a decision to Raul Rosas Jr. in Sphere. Though, he wasn\u2019t exactly dominated by El Nino Problema.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Australian Haddon won on Contender Series in 2024, but he\u2019s only managed one UFC appearance since then; a decision over the retiring Dan Argueta. Since then he\u2019s had fights with Aleksandre Topuria and Malcolm Wellmaker fall through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Haddon really tore apart Argueta, but I don\u2019t think Argueta\u2019s head was in that fight. I\u2019ll be very surprised if Haddon finds it that easy against the much tougher Aoriqileng.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The line on Haddon here is based on potential, in my opinion. I don\u2019t know if he deserves so much hype, though. Against Argueta he walked forwards with his chin in the air and had very little head movement. I\u2019ll take Aoriqileng to get the upset on home soil.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Aoriqileng moneyline (+285)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2204054207.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5107\" data-pswp-width=\"7661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Rei Tsuruya gets a replacement opponent at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2204054207.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rei Tsuruya gets a replacement opponent at UFC Macau. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Rei Tsuruya (-245) vs. Luis Gurule (+200)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">We haven\u2019t seen Tsuruya since he spammed unsuccessful takedowns on Joshua Van in March, 2025. Amazing to think how far Van has come since then. That unanimous decision loss was Tsuruya\u2019s first pro loss in eleven contests. He was supposed to be fighting Jesus Aguilar on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Gurule comes in on short notice for this fight. That\u2019s a quick turnaround for him. He just got his first UFC win two weeks ago, beating Daniel Barez at UFC Vegas 117. He\u2019d lost his first three bouts in the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I normally don\u2019t like it when fighters jump right back into the cage after a few weeks. But I also don\u2019t like it when someone has been out of action for a year. This fight pairs those two archetypes together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The year off might have helped Tsuruya add something new to his game. He looked a little too Ryan Hall-ish in his fight with Van. His only idea seemed to be rolling for takedowns. In his successful UFC fights he got too cute with grappling, too, going for low probability submissions instead of controlling the position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I favor Tsuruya in this fight, though, just because I think he\u2019s going to be able to get his takedowns on Gurule. Van\u2019s performance against Tatsuro Taira showed us that going 4-21 on takedowns against him might not be half bad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I\u2019ll take the under, though, thinking Tsuruya might get the submission on the ground (hopefully he\u2019s learned to not be too cute there now).<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Under 2.5 rounds (+130)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2153594321.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2283\" data-pswp-width=\"3269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"UFC Macau will mark Angela Hill\u2019s 30th trip to the Octagon.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2153594321.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC Macau will mark Angela Hill\u2019s 30th trip to the Octagon. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Angela Hill (+160) vs. Xiong Jingnan (-192)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The 41 year-old Hill makes her 30th walk to the Octagon this weekend. She\u2019s lost her last two fights, both decisions to Fatima Kline and Iasmin Lucindo. Her career mark in UFC stands at 13-16. Xiong is a 39 year-old veteran of ONE Championship. She was a longtime Flyweight champion there, beating the poster girl Angela Lee on two occasions. Her only loss in her 10-1 ONE career was to Lee, in the second of their trilogy of fights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I love me some Angela Hill, but this is a very tough match-up for the UFC veteran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">You may not have heard of Xiong, but she\u2019s a very legitimate fighter and she\u2019s been putting up numbers against women who could win in UFC. The biggest question mark is the weight and the lay-off time. Xiong\u2019s last fight was in March, 2025. That was at Strawweight, but that was her first time cutting to 115 lbs since 2019 (when she lost to Lee).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">If she has the weight cutting figured out, she could be a very good addition to the division (despite her age). She hits with a lot of power (ten wins by KO\/TKO). And she\u2019s not someone who just sits on the outside popping a jab, she crashes in throwing haymakers. She has a mean leg kick, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Hill started to look her age in that Kline fight. Xiong\u2019s not that much younger, but she has less miles on her than the super active Hill. I think Xiong will take a decision here, with Hill\u2019s hard chin saving her from getting stopped.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Xiong Jingnan moneyline (-192)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2216689104.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4545\" data-pswp-width=\"6818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Zhu Kanijie got to UFC Macau through Road to UFC.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2216689104.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zhu Kanijie got to UFC Macau through Road to UFC. Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Zhu Kangjie (-102) vs. Rodrigo Vera (-118)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Zhu is a Road to UFC product. He went 3-0 there, but hasn\u2019t fought since May, 2025. He had two fights cancelled since then, one due to a broken nose and one due to something outside of his control. Vera has been signed right off the regionals, with no previous appearances in any UFC products. He\u2019s been fighting mostly on LFA and FFC lately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Kangjie advanced through Road to UFC thanks to a very fortunate judging decision in his fight against Shin Haraguchi. He got the split decision despite being taken down 16 times and being held down for two and a half minutes in the third round and four minutes in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Vera goes for a lot of takedowns, too. He\u2019s not on Haraguchi\u2019s level (a national level freestyle wrestler). But he does offer more on the feet than Haraguchi does, so I think Vera will be able to get some takedowns on Kangjie, but also land some offense standing, too.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Rodrigo Vera moneyline (-118)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2243221480.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"4452\" data-pswp-width=\"6678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Jaqueline Amorim opens the show at UFC Macau.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2243221480.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jaqueline Amorim opens the show at UFC Macau. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Loma Lookboonmee (-105) vs. Jaqueline Amorim (-115)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Lookboonmee didn\u2019t have an answer for Alexia Thainara\u2019s grappling last time out. She dropped a unanimous decision there to break her four fight winning streak. In her last fight, Amorim was surprised by the returning Mizuki Inoue. She got beat up in that fight and lost a unanimous decision (as a -400 favorite).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I think Amorim is probably going to get back in the win column here. Lookboonmee has similar attributes that Mizuki had, but I don\u2019t think she has the size and weight to make them a real problem for Amorim. I think Lookboonmee is going to be able to land some of her stuff on the bigger Amorim, but I don\u2019t think she\u2019ll damage her like Mizuki did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">That lack of damage means Amorim is probably going to have enough in the tank to get the takedowns she needs.<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: Jaqueline Amorim moneyline (-115)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_19lkh3w1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.mmamania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2231640152.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"5448\" data-pswp-width=\"8172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Will there be a fast finish for Zhang Mingyang on home soil?\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_8s7ip80\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2231640152.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Will there be a fast finish for Zhang Mingyang on home soil? Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Here\u2019s a couple of long shots for Saturday night\u2019s action &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Zhang vs. Menifield &#8211; First Minute Finish (+550)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Zhang has three career sub-minute wins. Menifield lost his last fight in 87 seconds. He was also beaten by Carlos Ulberg in 12 seconds, Misha Cirkunov in 88 seconds and Fabio Cherant in 71 seconds. Menifield also has an 8 second win on Contender Series and his first two pro fights ended in a combined 61 seconds. Lots of reasons to think this one is over in lightning speed.<\/p>\n<p>Two-bet parlay: Rodrigo Vera and Aoriqileng (+628)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">I like what I saw on Vera\u2019s tape and I think he\u2019s going to take down Kangjie Zhu a bunch. I\u2019m not buying Cody Haddon right now, so I think the veteran Aoriqileng will get past him. Aoriqileng is the big underdog in this two leg parlay, but I actually feel more confident in him than the relatively unknown Vera.<\/p>\n<p>Kai Asakura to Win by KO\/TKO\/DQ in Round 3 (+1100)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Asakura versus Cameron Smotherman might be a really fun fight. These two have been stifled by wrestlers so far in their UFC careers and I\u2019m sure both want to just bang, bro. I think there\u2019s a chance these two have a fire fight and one of them goes down in the end. I think Asakura is more capable of a big late moment than the more orthodox Smotherman.<\/p>\n<p>To checkout the latest and greatest UFC Macau: \u201cSong vs. Figueiredo\u201d news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After being totally overshadowed by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano two weeks ago, the UFC is back with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":699426,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,40762,785,85,1396,179146,19458,19457,7990],"class_list":["post-699425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-latest-ufc-mma-news","tag-mma","tag-sports","tag-ufc-news","tag-ufc-on-paramount","tag-ufc-odds","tag-ufc-predictions","tag-ufc-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}