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Sean O’Malley highlights UFC 332 star who has ‘serious potential’ to climb the bantamweight rankings

Sean O’Malley will have his eyes on the UFC 332 co-main event. Saturday’s UFC card in Salt Lake City will be headlined by a battle…

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Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Sean O'Malley stated that bantamweight Payton Talbott has serious potential to climb the division's rankings.
Payton Talbott faces eleventh-ranked former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main event of UFC 332.
Talbott holds a 5-1 promotional record following a victory over former champion Henry Cejudo.

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Sean O'Malley has praised bantamweight contender Payton Talbott ahead of his UFC 332 co-main event bout against Deiveson Figueiredo in Salt Lake City. Speaking on his YouTube channel, O'Malley stated that Talbott possesses serious potential to climb the rankings and praised his previous victory over Henry Cejudo.

Talbott enters the contest with a 5-1 UFC record following an earlier rebound win against Felipe Lima. Meanwhile, the eleventh-ranked Figueiredo enters the matchup having publicly expressed interest in returning to the flyweight division for a title shot against Joshua Van.

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