UFC Macau bonuses: Yadong Song grapples his way to an extra $100K

Yadong Song cashed in on his main event submission at UFC Macau, earning a $100,000 performance bonus following the 13-fight card in China. The 28-year-old bantamweight impressed both the judges and the promotion with his second-round guillotine finish of former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, submitting a tough and respected opponent in front of his home crowd.

Song's victory marked a significant moment in his career momentum. Now 23-9-1 overall with a 12-4-1 UFC record, the Chinese fighter has won two of his last three fights and positioned himself as a viable contender in the competitive bantamweight division. The performance bonus, along with his main event pay, represents substantial earnings for the night.

Three other fighters also earned the night's $100,000 performance bonuses, though UFC did not identify them in the initial bonus announcement. Song's finish exemplified the kind of exciting, decisive performance the promotion rewards, and at 28, he appears primed for a significant step up in competition next.