Petr Yan put himself back in the bantamweight title mix with a standout performance against Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Fight Night 248 main event.

UFC Fight Night went down from Macao on Saturday morning with a bantamweight main event featuring former bantamweight champion Petr Yan taking on former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. After five action-filled rounds,

Petr Yan made a statement at UFC Macau, defeating Deiveson Figueiredo before calling for a rematch with current champion Merab Dvalishvili.

Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo are on a collision course towards the UFC bantamweight championship. The former champions promise an action-packed main event in Macau, China on Saturday. Yan (17-5) is breathing life back into his once-prosperous career.

Merab Dvalishvili continues to call out Petr Yan: “Great fight Petr. I like your callout, and I like your respect. Let’s go again, after 2 years. March 8th, T Mobile. Let’s f***ing go.” Umar Nurmagomedov reacts to Merab Dvalishvili calling out Petr Yan after his win at #UFCMacau: "No one is surprised." #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/CrJmsKG2sJ

Yan Xiaonan wants another crack at Zhang Weili and her UFC strawweight title. Yan (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) returned to action for the first time since coming up short in her first bid at Weili's title in April at UFC 300.

The UFC Fight Night 248 co-main event turned out to be a technical, decisive affair. Recent UFC title challenger Yan Xiaonan defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at Galaxy Arena in Macau,

The co-main event of UFC Macau featured a matchup between top women's strawweight contender Yan Xiaonan and Tabatha Ricci.

Yan Xiaonan and Tabatha Ricci meet Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 248 co-main event at Galaxy Arena in Macau. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-1 UFC main cards,