1709RATING · 135 LB

Payton Talbott

No. 8 at bantamweight. 6–1 in the UFC since 2023.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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6–1UFC record
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
51stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time9:06
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.1 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time22% of the fight
Best winHenry Cejudo rated 1707 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Payton Talbott’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
49
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
83
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+3.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
96
6.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.98
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.94
ControlShare of fight time in control
65
22%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Henry Cejudo, rated 1707 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 8 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1709 across 7 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
6–1Record at 135 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
1431Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time9:06
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.1 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time22% of the fight
Best winHenry Cejudo rated 1707 going in

Against the division

How Payton Talbott’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
48
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
82
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+3.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
95
6.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
74
2.98
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
40
0.94
ControlShare of fight time in control
67
22%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Henry Cejudo, rated 1707 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
3 Oct 2026Win92–8Deiveson FigueiredoKO/TKOR1 2:09BantamweightUFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
6 Dec 2025Win86–14Henry Cejudounanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
28 Jun 2025Win82–18Felipe Limaunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
18 Jan 2025Loss18–82Raoni Barcelosunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
29 Jun 2024Win91–9Yanis GhemmouriKO/TKOR1 0:19BantamweightUFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
23 Mar 2024Win95–5Cameron SaaimanKO/TKOR2 0:21BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
18 Nov 2023Win89–11Nick AguirresubmissionR3 0:58BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig