Payton Talbott – Deiveson Figueiredo

Fighters' momentum

Talbott is coming off decision wins over Felipe Lima (29 juin 2025) and Henry Cejudo (7 décembre 2025), following a decision loss to Raoni Barcelos (19 janvier 2025). Figueiredo is coming off losses to Song Yadong (30 mai 2026, submission), Umar Nurmagomedov (25 janvier 2026, decision), and Cory Sandhagen (4 mai 2025, doctor stoppage), with a split-decision win over Montel Jackson (11 octobre 2025).

FightingData, updated on 7 septembre 2026, gives Talbott and Figueiredo UFC records of 5-1-0 and 14-7-1, respectively. Une source spécialisée aggregates reported by FightingData favor Talbott in significant strikes landed per minute (5,9 vs. 2,6), differential (+2,9 vs. -0,9), accuracy (59 % vs. 53,9 %), and takedown défense (72 % vs. 57,1 %).

Figueiredo retains greater wrestling activity (1,6 takedowns per 15 minutes vs. 1,0) and submissions (1,2 attempts per 15 minutes vs. 0,2). These data combine the available UFC fights and do not directly measure this matchup.

Head-to-head

No Talbott-Figueiredo head-to-head matchup is documented. FightingData also indicates “No Common Opponents.”

Therefore, there is no direct confrontation to support a historical reading; comparisons rely on their separate bouts and on UFC aggregates whose quality and sample are not further detailed.

Preparation and physical condition

No official weigh-in was available as of September 27, 2026; no fight weight can be inferred. No replacement, withdrawal, confirmed medical issue, or public injury involving Talbott or Figueiredo was found before the information cutoff.

In Guilherme Cruz’s article published on September 16, 2026, Figueiredo stated that he was already in Salt Lake City to finish his camp and acclimatize to the altitude after a camp in Thailand; this indicates a reported camp but does not validate his actual medical condition. Recent information on Talbott’s medical situation is unavailable.

Context & news

The favorable scenario for Talbott is a long-range fight: his measured advantages in height (5'10 against 5'5) and reach (70 against 68 inches), his switch stance, higher volume, and takedown défense may allow him to land, vary angles, and win on points. The favorable scenario for Figueiredo is a rapid closing of the distance: pressure, clinch, wrestling, control, and submission threats may neutralize the reach, especially after Talbott's vulnerability against Barcelos (8 takedowns and 9:43 of control).

Talbott nevertheless lasted three rounds against Lima and Cejudo; against Cejudo, he connected on 134 significant strikes out of 217 and completed 3 takedowns out of 5. Both fighters have gone to decisions in three-round bouts, but no recent five-round experience for this matchup is confirmed, and the exact format remains unknown.

For Talbott, the plausible path is a decision or a standing stoppage; for Figueiredo, a win through pressure, wrestling, submission, or a close decision is plausible. The actual weigh-in status, number of rounds, and any last-minute changes may alter this matchup.

Matchup and opponent

Individual bout announced at UFC 332, in the bantamweight division, between Payton Talbott and Deiveson Figueiredo. The bout is announced as the co-main event in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026, following Figueiredo’s move on the card reported by Guilherme Cruz on September 16, 2026.

No replacement has been confirmed. The exact number of rounds, contractual duration, and exact bout time have not been established; the timestamp of October 4, 2026, at 01:45 UTC may correspond to an estimate rather than the actual start of this bout.