Overview
- Talbott is booked to fight former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on Oct. 3, with the bout listed on the card’s co-main event.
- Talbott told the UFC he used a roughly nine-month layoff to 'reinvent' his game by collecting new techniques while keeping the core of what made him successful.
- The bout follows Talbott’s December win over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, which elevated his profile and set expectations for his next step.
- Public reporting shows Talbott is a heavy betting favorite for the matchup, and he confirmed recent proposed fights—including one with Sean O’Malley—did not materialize while he waited for this opportunity.
- Figueiredo completed a Thailand-based training camp emphasizing Muay Thai and wrestling, and he has discussed moving back to flyweight in the future, a choice that could alter bantamweight and flyweight contender lines.