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UFC 311's Payton Talbott on Newfound Fame: ‘If I Had It My Own Way, I'd Be Scarce’
Talbott Reflects On UFC Stardom. The spotlight upon him, Talbott returns in the featured prelim of UFC 311 this weekend against Raoni Barcelos (18-5), by far his most experienced
Payton Talbott is different: Inside the swirling, singular world of UFC 311's next superstar
Reno’s 26-year-old bantamweight phenom is far from your ordinary MMA fighter. But can he be as extraordinary as many believe?
Payton Talbott is UFC 311's fighter to watch
The UFC will host a big PPV this week with two titles on the line and a heap of former and current champions on the line-up. But it's an up-and-comer
Undefeated Payton Talbott Shows Off Skateboarding Skills to Tony Hawk before UFC 311
Undefeated UFC bantamweight Payton Talbott had the opportunity to learn from skateboarding legend Tony Hawk ahead of UFC 311.
Payton Talbott’s opponent defeated ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ and Said Nurmagomedov, but is now the biggest underdog of UFC 311
Now 9-0, Talbott was hyped enough for his UFC debut in November 2023. His stock skyrocketed even higher with dominant wins over Cameron Saaiman and Yanis Ghemmouri, the latter of whom he knocked out in less than 20 seconds.
UFC 311's Payton Talbott takes aim at 'poison for masculine culture' Andrew Tate
Payton Talbott has a unique callout after UFC 311. Highly touted Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) meets Raoni Barcelos (18-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a bantamweight bout Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Payton Talbott Says Top Contenders Rejected Him Ahead of UFC 311: ‘It’s Dangerous'
That's to be expected though, as the 26-year-old rising star needed only 19 seconds to pick up his ninth-straight win (his seventh by KO) at UFC 303 in June. Talbott already had a hard enough time getting booked before that after a beautiful TKO over Cameron Saaiman earlier in the year that helped build his current momentum.

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‘Don’t talk trash’… Merab Dvalishvili confronts rising star Payton Talbott in viral footage ahead of UFC 311
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5 undercard fighters who could steal the show at UFC 311 feat. Payton Talbott and Renato Moicano
This weekend sees the UFC visit Inglewood, California for the first pay-per-view of 2025. Unsurprisingly, it's a loaded card.
UFC 311 fight card: Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill, Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder among fights to watch
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