Payton Talbott
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 70/100 · peak 71 · Power striker · 6–1 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 70, Payton Talbott's ORCA rating ranks 13th of 102 active bantamweights. Striking offence grades 99 (significant strikes landed per minute 99), the best of 102 active bantamweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 47. 4 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 99 | 1 of 102 | Significant strikes landed per minute 99 |
| Striking defence | 50 | 57 of 102 | — |
| Grappling offence | 65 | 37 of 102 | — |
| Grappling defence | 47 | 73 of 102 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 99. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 98.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 70 (peak 71)
- Bantamweight rank
- 13 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 6–1
- Pro record
- 11–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Reno Academy of Combat
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 6.05
- Significant strike accuracy: 59%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.97
- Significant strike defence: 44%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.94
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 73%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.23
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · W vs Deiveson Figueiredo · KO/TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2025-12-06 · W vs Henry Cejudo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
- 2025-06-28 · W vs Felipe Lima · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
- 2025-01-18 · L vs Raoni Barcelos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- 2024-06-29 · W vs Yanis Ghemmouri · KO/TKO · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- 2024-03-23 · W vs Cameron Saaiman · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
- 2023-11-18 · W vs Nick Aguirre · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
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