Overview
- Payton Talbott scored a 129‑second TKO of Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC 332 co‑main event, a win that accelerated his rise in the 135‑pound ranks.
- Talbott used his post‑fight interview to call out Sean O’Malley and said he had been offered a White House bout in June, a claim that other parties dispute.
- O’Malley publicly denied ever being offered the White House fight and said Talbott “made it up,” while saying he would consider fighting Talbott only if Petr Yan loses to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333.
- Commentators and former champions, including Daniel Cormier, have pushed for O’Malley vs. Talbott and UFC CEO Dana White has teased big next steps for Talbott, but Aljamain Sterling urged more cautious matchmaking.
- The matchup remains unbooked and will hinge on UFC matchmaking decisions and the outcome of the Oct. 24 title fight, with the exchange already raising Talbott’s profile and altering short‑term bantamweight talk.