Overview
- Talbott defeated Cejudo by unanimous decision with identical 30-27 scorecards after three rounds of high-output striking and timely trips.
- The bantamweight bout took place on the UFC 323 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Cejudo confirmed his retirement in the cage, departing at 16-6 as an Olympic gold medalist and former flyweight and bantamweight champion.
- The UFC played a tribute video for Cejudo, and Dana White granted him an immediate $50,000 bonus after the fight.
- Credited as the biggest win of his career, Talbott’s performance positions the 27-year-old for a push toward the division’s top ten in 2026.