UFC bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott broke his silence after a shocking loss to Raoni Barcelos during the UFC 311 prelims.
Payton Talbott was seen as almost an insurmountable favorite heading into his fight with Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311. The talented 26-year-old bantamweight has dominated his previous three UFC outings, but at UFC 311 he came up short in one of his few bouts. -the-cage-moments of fighting adversity.
Talbott lost by unanimous decision to Barcelos at UFC 311 for the first defeat of his professional MMA career. Despite a late comeback bid anchored by some dangerous flying knees, Talbott's rally wasn't enough to turn the tide on the judges' scorecards.
Talbott entered UFC 311 as the biggest betting favorite on the card for his fight with Barcelos. His 19-second knockout in his most recent outing against Yanis Ghemmouri was enough for many to give Barcelos little chance against Talbott in their clash.
Barcelos' wrestling choked Talbott from start to finish, as did his timely attack as the fight progressed. After an up-and-down start to his UFC tenure, Barcelos earned perhaps the biggest win of his career at UFC 311.
It didn't take long for Talbott to post his first post-fight comments on social media, albeit in an indirect way.
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Payton Talbott speaks after losing his undefeated title at UFC 311
In a recent Instagram Story post, Talbott shared a meme/video of a man saying, “I lost,” as a stream of supporters enveloped him in cheers. The post received a lot of attention on social media in its initial comments after the fight.
For the first time in his professional career, Talbott will look to bounce back from defeat and get back on track inside the Octagon in his next outing. Dana White's former Contender Series standout defeated Nick Aguirre, Cameron Saaiman and Ghemmouri entering UFC 311.
Talbott won his first nine professional fights in the clash with Barcelos. Before receiving a DWCS invite, Talbott had successful stints in Urijah Faber's A1 Combat and FirePower promotions.
Payton Talbott looks to bounce back from his first career loss
Talbott earned a UFC contract by beating Reyes Cortez Jr. by unanimous decision during the 2023 DWCS season. He caught the attention of the UFC matchmakers by capturing the A1 Combat Bantamweight Championship and defending the title twice against Anthony Jimenez and Hector Fajardo.
Talbott topped Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov and other top names as the biggest betting favorite on the UFC 311 fight slate. He was one of the most decisive betting favorites in recent UFC history, joining Bo Nickal and Isaac Dulgarian.
While Talbott's start to 2025 hasn't been what he expected, he will look to get back on track and closer to the bantamweight Top 15 in his next fight.
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