The UFC returns to Macau for the primary time in additional than 10 years on Saturday with UFC Struggle Evening 248, which fits down on Galaxy Enviornment and streams on ESPN+.

A extremely anticipated bantamweight combat headlines the cardboard. Former divisional kingpin Petr Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) takes on former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) in a matchup that would function a title eliminator.

For extra on the numbers behind the principle occasion, in addition to the remainder of the cardboard, examine beneath for MMA Junkie’s pre-event information about UFC Struggle Evening 248.

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Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Petr Yan

Petr Yan

Yan turned the primary fighter in UFC historical past to lose a title by disqualification towards Sterling at UFC 259.

Yan is one among two fighters in UFC historical past to carry the interim and undisputed bantamweight titles. Renan Barao additionally achieved the feat.

Yan’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competitors are tied with Marlon Vera and Cody Garbrandt for second-most in divisional historical past behind Montel Jackson (11).

Deiveson Figueiredo

Deiveson Figueiredo

Figueiredo, a former two-time flyweight champion, is 3-0 since he moved as much as the UFC bantamweight division in December.

Figueiredo is one among 5 flyweight champions in UFC historical past. Alexandre Pantoja, Brandon Moreno, Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson additionally held the title. He and Moreno are the one members of the group to have a number of reigns.

Figueiredo and Moreno are the one opponents in UFC historical past to face one another 4 instances.

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Figueiredo made the quickest title-fight turnaround in UFC historical past at 21 days at UFC 255 and UFC 256.

Figueiredo’s seven stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competitors are tied with Johnson for many in divisional historical past.

Figueiredo’s 4 knockout victories in UFC flyweight competitors are tied for second-most in divisional historical past behind Joseph Benavidez (5).

Figueiredo’s 11 knockdowns landed in UFC flyweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Yan Xiaonan vs. Tabatha Ricci

Yan Xioanan

Yan Xiaonan’s (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) common combat time of 15:02 in UFC strawweight competitors is second-longest in divisional historical past behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (18:09).

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Carlos Ulberg

Volkan Oezdemir

Volkan Oezdemir

Volkan Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) has earned 15 of his 20 profession victories by stoppage.

Carlos Ulberg

Carlos Ulberg

Carlos Ulberg’s (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) six-fight UFC profitable streak at mild heavyweight is the longest lively streak within the division.

Ulberg’s five-fight UFC stoppage streak is the second-longest amongst lively fighters within the firm behind Shavkat Rakhmonov (six).

Ulberg lands 60.3 p.c of his vital strike makes an attempt in UFC mild heavyweight competitors, the second-highest charge in divisional historical past behind Alex Pereira (67.2 p.c).

Ulberg lands 7.52 vital strikes per minute in UFC mild heavyweight competitors, the best charge in divisional historical past.

For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Struggle Evening 248.

UFC analysis analyst and stay statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Comply with him on X @MJCflipdascript.