Payton Talbott

Payton Talbott is officially #7 at bantamweight 📊 After another statement performance, Talbott has broken into the Top 10 and now sits at #7 in one of the UFC’s deepest divisions. Who should Payton Talbott fight next? 🧐

Sean O'Malley says he welcomes a fight with Payton Talbott when the time is right but rejects claims he avoided it, insisting he was never offered Talbott for UFC White House in June. He said he would swear on his family that no such offer reached him and believes Talbott made up the story. Talbott called out O'Malley after knocking out Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332. O'Malley's next move hinges on the Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili bantamweight title trilogy at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi, and an O'Malley vs. Talbott matchup could follow if Dvalishvili retains.

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Payton Talbott defeated former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo by first-round technical knockout at UFC 332, according to a result report published October 4. The stoppage came by punches at 2:09 of Round 1. The result is a significant bantamweight outcome because Talbott defeated an established former champion and immediately strengthened his position in the division. Figueiredo’s loss also complicates his efforts to regain momentum after moving between weight classes. The report identifies the bout as part of UFC 332 and confirms both the winner and method of victory.

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Payton Talbott picked up a dominant first-round TKO win at UFC 332, defeating another former champion. The victory adds a second former titleholder to his résumé and puts him in line for a push toward the top five.

The UFC’s youngest ranked fighters are honestly wild. 🤯 Joe Pyfer being the youngest ranked fighter at 30 really puts the UFC’s current talent pool into perspective. And then you’ve got Joshua Van, Raul Rosas Jr., Payton Talbott and other young names already making noise near the top of their divisions. The UFC rankings currently have Van as the 24-year-old flyweight champion, while Rosas Jr. is ranked at bantamweight. Which fighter on this list has the biggest future? 👀 #UFC #MMA #UFCRankings #UFCFighters #MMAProspects

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Lightweight Esteban Ribovics weighed in at 156.5 pounds, half a pound over the non-title limit, ahead of his main card fight with King Green at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. Green made weight at 155.5. The bout will proceed at a catchweight, with Ribovics forfeiting 20 percent of his purse. Headliners Natalia Silva and Wang Cong both made weight for their vacant flyweight title fight, as did Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott in the co-main event.

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