Talbott steamrolled Figueiredo in a round and isn't waiting his turn in the bantamweight line. He laid out his reasoning for targeting O'Malley instead of climbing the rankings the slow way.
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Read the full story →Natalia Silva finally got her hand raised with the flyweight belt at UFC 332, on a card that set a promotion record with eleven finishes. Payton Talbott stole the undercard spotlight by stopping former champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
ResultsRaul Rosas Jr. closed out a five-round war with a knockout that left Raoni Barcelos stretchered out, capping an upset-heavy card at the Apex. Elsewhere, veterans fell and underdogs cashed in across a bonus-loaded night.
ResultsA heavyweight nobody saw coming ended Gable Steveson's hype in a single left hook. Joshua Van and Arman Tsarukyan made sure the rest of the card wasn't an afterthought.