Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
UFC 332 · October 3, 2026 · Delta Center · Main Card 9:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Faded finisher vs. rising volume striker
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Bantamweight · Main Card
The read
Figueiredo remains live for a finish at any moment, and Talbott's own finishing rate — seven of his eleven wins by knockout — means either man closing the show early is realistic.
But recent form favors Talbott: he has out-worked and out-athleted three straight opponents while Figueiredo has been finished in two of his last three fights.
Lean Talbott on volume and freshness, with Figueiredo's power the one thing that keeps this from being a lopsided pick.
The matchup
Figueiredo's power and finishing instincts make him dangerous in any exchange, but a three-fight skid means he's fighting for his standing near the top of the division, not just the win.
Talbott's volume and athletic movement have given trouble to slower, more hittable veterans, and 56 percent striking accuracy at that pace suggests he doesn't just outwork opponents, he outlands them too.
The swing skill is Figueiredo's counter power against a live wire who rarely stands still — the kind of matchup that can end from either man's hands.
Tale of the tape
| 25-7-1 | Record | 11-1 |
| 38 | Age | 27 |
| 5'5" | Height | 5'10" |
| 68" | Reach | 70" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Switch |
| Brazil | Country | United States |
| Fight Ready | Team | Reno Academy of Combat |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Deiveson Figueiredo 25-7-1
“Deus da Guerra”
Figueiredo is a former two-time UFC flyweight champion from Brazil who moved up to bantamweight in late 2023 and beat names like Marlon Vera early in the run. He carries finishing danger everywhere, with 18 of 25 wins by knockout or submission, but has lost three of his last four, most recently a guillotine loss to Song Yadong in May 2026. At 38, he faces a hard style test against one of the division's most athletic prospects in Payton Talbott.
- LSong Yadong · Submission (guillotine choke)UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
- LUmar Nurmagomedov · Decision (unanimous)UFC 324 · January 24, 2026
- WMontel Jackson · Decision (split)UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · October 11, 2025
Payton Talbott 11-1
Talbott is a Reno-based prospect who rebounded from his only career loss, a January 2025 decision to Raoni Barcelos, with unanimous decisions over Felipe Lima and a retired Henry Cejudo. A creative, high-volume striker who lands over six and a half significant strikes a minute at 56 percent accuracy, he now gets the biggest name of his career in a former two-time flyweight champion.
- WHenry Cejudo · Decision (unanimous)UFC 323 · December 6, 2025
- WFelipe Lima · Decision (unanimous)UFC 317 · June 28, 2025
- LRaoni Barcelos · Decision (unanimous)UFC 311 · January 18, 2025