Payton Talbott booked to fight ex-champion
MMA Junkie • • sports
Key Points:
- Payton Talbott will face former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332 on October 3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, aiming to break into the bantamweight rankings.
- Talbott, with an 11-1 MMA record and a recent win over Henry Cejudo, has only one loss in his career, while Figueiredo has lost four of his last five fights and is coming off consecutive defeats.
- The UFC also announced six other matchups for UFC 332, including a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Mick Parkin, both coming off losses.
- Walker recently lost a split decision to Dominick Reyes, and Parkin suffered his first career loss via unanimous decision to Marcin Tybura.
