Payton Talbott needed only 2:09. On Saturday in Salt Lake City, in the UFC 332 co-main event, the American stopped Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO in round 1 after dropping him in the opening seconds. At 28, he now has a 2nd win in a row over a former UFC champion, after Henry Cejudo. On the microphone, he immediately called out Sean O’Malley.
Key takeaways
- Payton Talbott beats Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO (punches) at 2:09 of round 1 in the UFC 332 co-main event.
- Talbott, 28, moves to 12-1 overall and 6-1 in the UFC, with 2 wins in a row over former champions.
- Figueiredo, 38, drops to 25-8-1 and has lost 4 of his last 5 fights.
Payton Talbott, 2:09 of pressure
A knockdown right away
Talbott came forward from the bell, trading low kicks. Inside the opening 30 seconds, he dropped Figueiredo with a shot to the face.
No let-up
The Brazilian got back up, but Talbott kept the pressure on. He backed him against the cage and landed unanswered strikes.
The stoppage
The referee stopped the fight at 2:09 of round 1. Talbott said afterward he wished the fight had lasted longer.
Sean O'Malley in his sights
2 former champions in a row
Talbott beat Henry Cejudo on points in December 2025. With Figueiredo, a former 2-time flyweight champion, he has 2 straight wins over former UFC titleholders.
The callout
On the microphone, he said he had mopped the floor with 2 champions back to back and wanted another. He then named Sean O’Malley and told him he cannot run forever.
His only loss
Talbott’s record stands at 12-1, including 6-1 in the UFC. His lone defeat came against Raoni Barcelos.
Sean O'Malley, you can't run forever. Give the people what they want.
Deiveson Figueiredo, the slide continues
4 losses in 5 fights
At 38, the former flyweight champion falls to 25-8-1. He has lost 4 of his last 5 fights at bantamweight, including the last 3 against Umar Nurmagomedov, Song Yadong and Talbott.
Our preview
We had presented this fight as a possible passing of the torch between a veteran and a contender. It lasted a little over 2 minutes.
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Talbott’s and Figueiredo’s profiles, their updated records and our bantamweight rating are in the FightHub app.
- Figueiredo vs Talbott at UFC 332: the former 2-time flyweight champion against the prospect who beat Cejudo
- Rosas Jr. beats Barcelos in round 5 at UFC Vegas 121, Barcelos stretchered out and later declared stable
- Song Yadong knocks out Umar Nurmagomedov and demands the title shot
- Jungle Fight 155: 3 belts on the line this Saturday in Niterói for the Brazilian promotion’s 23rd anniversary
