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Dustin Poirier thinks two former UFC stars are backing wrong Deiveson Figueiredo vs Payton Talbott pick

Dustin Poirier did not see eye to eye with two former UFC fighters when it comes to the UFC 332 co-main event involving Deiveson Figueiredo…

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Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Dustin Poirier disagreed with Jorge Masvidal and Chris Weidman by picking Deiveson Figueiredo to defeat Payton Talbott.
Both Masvidal and Weidman backed betting favorite Talbott to secure a victory at UFC 332.
Figueiredo enters the bantamweight fight following back-to-back losses to Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong.

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Dustin Poirier has disagreed with fellow former fighters Jorge Masvidal and Chris Weidman regarding the bantamweight fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott at UFC 332. Speaking on UFC on Paramount+, both Masvidal and Weidman backed the betting favorite Talbott to win in Salt Lake City. Poirier countered their predictions, picking Figueiredo to pull off the upset.

Figueiredo enters the matchup after consecutive defeats against Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong, while Talbott has won 11 of 12 career bouts. Despite Masvidal questioning Figueiredo's mindset and Weidman calling Talbott an almost guaranteed winner, Poirier pushed back against their analysis.

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Dustin Poirier thinks two former UFC stars are backing wrong Deiveson Figueiredo vs Payton Talbott pick

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