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

Song Yadong earned a $100,000 performance bonus after submitting Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke in the second round of their UFC Macau main event. The bonus highlighted Song's explosive finish that captivated the home crowd in China.

The UFC announced performance bonuses for four fighters following the 13-fight card in Macau. Song's submission victory was among the most impressive finishes of the night and earned him recognition from the promotion. At 28 years old and now 23–9–1 in his career (12–4–1 in the UFC), Song improved to 2–1 in his last three outings and positioned himself for a significant next matchup at bantamweight. The performance bonus victory may set up a high-profile contender fight as Song continues his push toward title contention in a loaded division.