Payton Talbott has made his first feedback since a stunning loss at UFC 311 this previous Saturday.
The 26-year-old bantamweight entered UFC 311 with a 9-0 report and was closely favored to defeat veteran Raoni Barcelos, with odds for a Talbott win hovering round -1200 relying on the place you regarded. Barcelos, a large underdog at +700, pulled off one of many greatest upsets in UFC historical past, outworking Talbott for 3 rounds handy him his first loss.
On Wednesday, Talbott launched an announcement on the efficiency through Instagram, which will be seen under.
“The vet gave me my first scar,” Talbott wrote. “Might the pores and skin heal itself to be robust and by no means break up once more. Fortunate to have such individuals in my life. Lucky to have the ability to study worthwhile classes. Nonetheless had enjoyable.”
Talbott has solely been competing professionally since 2021. At the moment, Barcelos was already seven years deep into his profession with a number of UFC fights underneath his belt. On combat night time, the expertise hole proved to be an excessive amount of for Talbott, who misplaced a lopsided resolution.
Previous to that setback, Talbott had gained his first three UFC fights, together with a 19-second knockout of Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303.
Barcelos, 37, has now gained two straight fights to spice up his UFC report to 8-4.
Watch Talbott’s Something However Preventing interview with MMA Preventing’s José Youngs above.
