UFC
Fight
Night
Macau
hosted
by
Galaxy
Macau
took
place
at
Galaxy
Arena.
It
drew
over
12,000
spectators,
filling
the
entire
venue
to
capacity.
UFC®
FIGHT
NIGHT
MACAU:
YAN
vs.
FIGUEIREDO
took
place
on
November
23
concluding
a
week
of
exciting
events.
The
highly
anticipated
co-main
event
between
former
UFC
women’s
strawweight
title
challenger
Yan
Xiaonan
and
Tabatha
Ricci
were
fireworks,
but
Yan
showcased
her
superior
skills
and
the
win
brings
her
one
step
closer
to
another
title
challenge.
In
the
main
event,
No.3
ranked
bantamweight
contender
Petr
Yan
defeated
No.5
ranked
bantamweight
Deiveson
Figueiredo
in
a
thrilling,
high
level
bout.
In
main
event,
UFC
No.
3
ranked
bantamweight
Petr
Yan,
former
UFC
bantamweight
champion,
and
and
No.
5
ranked
Deiveson
Figueiredo,
former
flyweight
champion,
gave
the
audience
five
rounds
of
thrilling,
high
level
action.
Yan
emerged
victorious
by
unanimous
decision,
further
solidifying
his
position
in
the
bantamweight
division
and
paving
his
way
back
to
the
belt.
In
the
co-main
event,
former
UFC
women’s
strawweight
title
challenger
and
No.2
ranked
Yan
Xiaonan
reignited
her
championship
quest
by
defeating
surging
phenom
and
No.9
ranked
Tabatha
Ricci.
The
main
card
was
an
emotional
roller
coaster,
as
Zhang
Mingyang,
knocked
out
Ozzy
Diaz;
Carlos
Ulberg
outworked
Volkan
Oezdemir;
“King
of
Kung
Fu”
Muslim
Salikhov
landed
a
spinning
bak
kick
to
finish
Chinese
fan-favorite
Song
Kenan;
and,
underdog
Gabriella
Fernandes
submitted
the
highly-touted
prospect
Wang
Cong.
Special events created a 360-degree immersive experience for fans
UFC returned to Macau after a ten-year hiatus and marked its comeback to the Greater China for the first time in four years. To further boost the atmosphere, Galaxy Macau collaborated with UFC for series of special events tailored specifically for the fans. These activities were designed to create a 360-degree immersive experience to fulfill their long-awaited anticipation.
Martial
artist
and
action
director
Donnie
Yen
and
Mrs.
Yen
was
also
one
of
the
live
audiences
of
the
UFC®
FIGHT
NIGHT
MACAU:
YAN
vs.
FIGUEIREDO.
Fight
week
kicked-off
with
the
“UFC
FAN
EXPERIENCE”
located
in
the
Galaxy
Promenade
Pearl
Lobby.
Fans
had
the
opportunity
to
delve
into
the
developmental
history
of
the
UFC
and
participate
in
a
fun
UFC
Striking
Challenge
for
a
chance
to
win
mementos.
The
venue
also
featured
multiple
photo
ops,
including
the
famous
UFC
letters,
UFC
Moment,
and
a
360-degree
UFC
Crowd
Shot.
A
highlight
that
truly
captivated
UFC
enthusiasts
was
the
“UFC
IN
THE
COMMUNITY
–
MMA
Fitness
Experience
Day”
held
on
November
22
at
Galaxy
Promenade
East
Square,
where
the
UFC
Performance
Institute
designed
fitness
tests
specifically
for
the
public.
During
the
event,
UFC
strawweight
champion
Zhang
Weili
and
UFC
legend
Li
Jingliang
made
appearances
amidst
enthusiastic
cheers
from
fight
fans.
They
shared
their
experiences
in
elite
combat
sports
and
demonstrated
mixed
martial
arts
techniques
firsthand.
Galaxy Macau also invited four elite athletes from Macau to attend the event and share their training experiences with UFC stars: Huang Junhua, 2023 Asia Games bronze medalist; Lam Teng Long, Macau 3×3 basketball team representative, the 14th National Games of China Sportsmanship Award; Lai Ka Tong, Macau 3×3 basketball team representative, Outstanding Athletes Election for Year 2017; and, Leong Cheng Hou, Macau Volleyball team captain.
Renowned
UFC
fighters
Justin
Gaethje
and
Diego
Lopes
made
a
special
appearance,
along
with
UFC
strawweight
champion
Zhang
Weili
and
Li
Jingliang
for
a
meet-and-greet
and
autograph
session
for
the
UFC
fans
at
“UFC
IN
THE
COMMUNITY
–
MMA
Fitness
Experience
Day”.
The
event
was
later
opened
up
for
fight
fans
to
participate,
allowing
them
to
experience
and
challenge
the
training
methods
of
fighters.
To
top
it
off,
renowned
UFC
fighters
Justin
Gaethje
and
Diego
Lopes
made
a
special
appearance,
joining
Zhang
Weili
and
Li
Jingliang
for
a
meet-and-greet
and
autograph
session,
successfully
enveloping
Galaxy
Macau
and
the
whole
of
Macau
in
the
lively
atmosphere
of
UFC
fight
week.
For more information, please follow the Galaxy Macau WeChat Official Account and visit www.galaxymacau.com, ufc.com/macau.
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