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UFC Fight Night 248 social media reactions: Petr Yan's win over Deiveson Figueiredo leads to praise from champ

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Petr Yan's resurgence as a bantamweight contender took another big step Saturday when he defeated fellow former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Fight Night 248 main event.

Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) earned a unanimous decision victory over Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) in their headlining showdown at Galaxy Arena in Macau, putting himself back on the map as a title threat at 135 pounds.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Yan beating Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night 248.

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PRE-FIGHT

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THE FIGHT

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THE AFTERMATH

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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 248 social media reactions: Petr Yan's win over Deiveson Figueiredo leads to praise from champ