This is the UFC 332 live blog for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott, bantamweight co-main event Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Figueiredo (25-7-1), a two-time UFC flyweight champion, is currently No. 11 at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Talbott (11-1) looks to have a number next to his name on our charts for the first time.
This is a pivotal bout for the 38-year-old Figueiredo, who has lost two straight and four of his past five. After winning his first three fights as a UFC bantamweight, Figueiredo lost to top contenders Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen before winning an uneventful decision against Montel Jackson. He went on to lose two more fights, including a decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov in which Figueiredo missed weight, and a recent submission loss to Song Yadong.
Talbott is a highly touted prospect who has won five of his first six UFC fights. Following a humbling loss to Raoni Barcelos, Talbott rebounded with impressive decision wins over Felipe Lima and former two-division champion Henry Cejudo.
Check out the UFC 332 live blog for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott below.
Preamble
Here we go again, Figgy. Does he have any of that championship fire left or is he just here to have his number taken by Talbott?
No Country For Old Men
It has not been a good night to be an old underdog. King Green, Rafael dos Anjos, Marvin Vettori, Court McGee. Only Roman Kopylov managed to score an upset.
I’m worried for Figueiredo.
Round 1
Jason Herzog the third man in the cage for the co-main event.
Quick jab from Talbott. He’s headhunting early and he catches Figueiredo with a straight right that stuns him. Figueiredo back up, but Talbott stays aggressive. Figueiredo firing back, he almost eats an intercept knee as he ducks in for a leg. Body lock by Figueiredo, Talbott turns into him and they’re working against the fence. Talbott shakes Figueiredo off and lands a few big punches, then an elbow. Figueiredo is in deep doo doo.
Talbott timing his shots, Figueiredo trying to throw back but he is outgunned. A few more damaging shots get through and Herzog has seen enough. Talbott takes care of business.
Official result: Payton Talbott def. Deiveson Figueiredo via first-round TKO (strikes) (2:09)
Post-fight
Talbott definitely has a callout:
“I just mopped the floor with two champions, back to back, and I want another one. Andrew Garf—I mean, Sean O’Malley, you can’t run forever. Give the people what they want.”
