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Payton Talbott
Last fought: Dec 2025
RECORD
Pro
11-1-0
UFC
5-1-0
Age
28
Height
5'10"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
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Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:16 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 68.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.05 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 22-12 (64.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 15-8 (65.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 7-4 (63.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 42.9% |
| % Time in Control | 22.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 34.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 38.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 8.85 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.77 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +4.09 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 51.2% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 51.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.21 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.51 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 9.46 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.10 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.25 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Payton Talbott
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 59.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.0 |
| Strike Differential | 2.9/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 72.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:19 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 20.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:16 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.7 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 59.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 70.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:03 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Henry Cejudo
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Bantamweight
Payton Talbott134/21762%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:31KD 1
Henry Cejudo60/11652%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:39
WIN
vs. Felipe Lima
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025Bantamweight
Payton Talbott59/11850%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:49
Felipe Lima26/5845%TD 3/15Ctrl 3:23
LOSS
vs. Raoni Barcelos
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Bantamweight
Payton Talbott49/8458%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:25
Raoni Barcelos62/8573%TD 8/15Ctrl 9:43
WIN
vs. Yanis Ghemmouri
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Bantamweight
Payton Talbott13/13100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Yanis Ghemmouri1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Cameron Saaiman
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas • Mar 2024Bantamweight
Payton Talbott79/12961%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:30KD 1
Cameron Saaiman31/6448%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Nick Aguirre
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig • Nov 2023Bantamweight
Payton Talbott28/5353%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:25
Nick Aguirre5/1242%TD 2/10Ctrl 5:46
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Reyes Cortez Jr.
DWCS 7.1 • Aug 2023
Payton Talbott145/28251%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
Reyes Cortez Jr.76/15449%TD 1/17Ctrl 2:53