Payton Talbott Wants Dominick Cruz, Will Do 'Dirty Work' to Reach Sean O'Malley | UFC on ESPN 53

[@SOLE_II_SOUL]

Definitely a future champ with killer instinct. Man just said he was purposely going for Saaiman’s face after rumor of a reconstruction lol.

[@KFBALL247]

Let’s see him beat a grappler or a ranked fighter before talking about future champ. The division is stacked at the top. Awesome performance though

[@redbulldrinker1784]

dude was mean in there, great performance

[@user-do3cg8ns4m]

@@KFBALL247buddy, we get it. You’re miserable. Payton effects your comfort bubble. Time to start coping lil bro hes going to MURK your boy

[@ZeroRose017]

@@KFBALL247aguirre was a grappler

[@gochillessmith4137]

He has…

[@HooniBadger]

Give this guy a ranked guy. He’s going to hurt these unranked guys

[@TheSelleycopter]

Facts, Saaiman's one of the elite unranked fighters and Talbott was on an entirely different level. Maybe give Talbott John Castaneda if the UFC want to test his grappling / skill-level and then a ranked opponent sounds good

[@Jackrabfanyo]

Saaiman is far from elite...he's medicro at best... he's only fought 2 decent fighters and lost to both so far@@TheSelleycopter

[@josephandrewshaw.6237]

He’s had two fights and 25 8-0 no need to rush stop wanting guys to fight ranked guys who’s been in ufc for less than a year

[@bigboss8647]

Not yet, looking at the top 15 Landscape right now Talbott's still needs to be tested, i say give him someone like Ricky Simon and then Ramon Taveras, if he gets pass them, put him against Jonathan Martinez

[@logo3992]

​@@bigboss8647He will be fighting way up after leaving Simon on a stretcher. Simon then Fobby Ront

[@gabrielplattes6253]

He was ice-cold, clinical, & naaassssSSTY. ❄

[@Fitkid7672]

Yeah he was.

[@peanutbutterpirate314]

Gayyyyyeeer

[@christianschopp212]

reporters always ask the most generic questions jesus

[@intraterrestrial5035]

How you feeling after your fight

[@tannermcguire7713]

How big is your shaft apposed to your head

[@Maynard-il1yj]

Tell me about your Prince Albert

[@itsfodas]

“what will a win in this fight do for your career”

[@Man_Ray78]

Asking about his nails, his hair, OMalley and how he feels about others say he's hot fighter.

[@ppvplug3940]

He’s a beast! I like how composed he is, he definitely gonna be a problem soon

[@itmightgetdark]

He's already a problem!!

[@jabed6756]

He has power and good striking.. but he doesn't really move his head if he faces someone in the top 15 he could be in trouble

[@rocotaco5517]

​@@jabed6756 I agree definitely needs to have some head movement cause he getting tagged by some shots as well

[@Noone-wp6vj]

@@rocotaco5517yeah his striking is pretty damn good but i was thinking about his head movement to, its not horrible but its not great if he can atleast learn how to put his hands up when his opponent throws then he will be fine and we still have to see his takedown defense but his ceiling is really high

[@ashtangaxashtangapranayama8526]

​@@jabed6756 they said the same about O'Malley

[@MrRobjs83]

Pedro Munhoz next maybe if he wants to try getting into the top 15

[@sosalovesmylfs69]

you think???

[@Nevxh]

Bruh, he kills pedro. Lool at what happened to his last fight

[@intraterrestrial5035]

Pedro needs a W

[@cristianchavez1699]

bro absolutely tore that man up holy crap that was insane. I was screaming "THIS GUY IS F^&$&** GOOD" over and over lol but yeah homie was on fire, shtt was beautiful fr

[@SD-in2mv]

I’d only seen Saiman fight and was surprised at how quickly Talbott destroyed him.

[@NC_MMA]

hes got that composure that very good fighters have. He doesnt panic in bad situations, he doesnt rush for a finish. I think this dude can become a champ if he keeps improving at this rate.

[@Jexxtor]

Talbott is a beast!

[@Six_Four_InA_64]

This dude is young I wouldn’t mind seeing him fight 2 more unranked guys rather than trying to fast track him to the top. Regardless, keep holding it down for Reno 🙌

[@kodibramble4625]

To say he didn’t expect it to be that early… Knowing he was landing that amount of shots and wasn’t emptying the tank, wasn’t expecting a ko. Thats a wild prospect for the guys above

[@sosalovesmylfs69]

seriously. the handshake thing at the end too. it didn’t feel like he was being disrespectful rather stoic actually. def excited to see more of him

[@7minuteAbs]

Yeah I tell my drunk uncle who’s shadow boxing in the livingroom that he looks like O’Malley too

[@AffectionateFlowers-fp1zk]

He will Forsure be top 10 but I want to see how he goes against Petr, chito or song.

[@jesperkellner]

lazer focus and composed like a veteran.. Didn't give Saaiman a chance to breath or adapt... loved hes performance!

[@humanbean1424]

The other kid can take a hit though. Holy crap.

[@Jackrabfanyo]

The point of this sport is not to get hit though.

[@MatneyResells]

@@Jackrabfanyothat’s not what he said.

[@derekhakeem8]

@@MatneyResellshe’s got a point tho

[@-activia-]

Him vs Ramon Tavares. Two strikers coming off wins, it will make for a fun one and showcase both guys striking.

[@matteblack5751]

Oh crap that’s a great fight tbh.

[@richardcantu8555]

Solid fight tbh

[@Debo78816]

Nah him vs Marcus mcgee

[@fallasleep9472]

@@Debo78816 This right here 👍

[@faulrevere8938]

@@Debo78816💯🔥👊🏻

[@sainttrunks1982]

Rembrandt, from The Warriors

[@kenfist1307]

You got the stuff?

[@sainttrunks1982]

@@kenfist1307 🖌🎨

[@Unadapted]

"The Bloody Valentine" Payton Talbott

[@lccody1537]

The Bloody Valentine is a dope nickname

[@jagzin6147]

​@@lccody1537 maybe if you're 12 years old 😂

[@ghoul5371]

@@jagzin6147it’s a reference to shoegaze band My Bloody Valentine

[@simpleyboy0831]

Holy shit he’s so good. C rod took this man to a competitive decision, but talbott smoked Saaiman. He’s giving serious Suga vibes.

[@simpleyboy0831]

@canuckissuperior no? wtf? How did you get that from what I said?

[@simpleyboy0831]

@canuckissuperior oh your one of those guys, you feel the need to have a different opinion because you wanna look “unique”

[@asain79able]

@canuckissuperioryea a clown who fucking knocked out the best bantamweight and outclassed a guy who beat him

[@bigboss8647]

@canuckissuperior I personally dislike o'malley because of his personality too, but can't deny that He's one of the best striker in BW right now

[@intraterrestrial5035]

​@@bigboss8647pretty sure all of us would be as confident as sean if we had his results across the board... That said, the only thing about Talbott that remains me of Sean is the hair

[@coffeetalk924]

I've watched most of Payton's fights and he definitely deserves the hype. So much to be impressed with. Super skilled striker, fantastic movement. Poise and comfort in the exchanges. He can take it on the chin. And all this at just 24 years of age. A true phenom. If he keeps improving like he's been improving, I can picture him beating Sean OMalley. In fact, he may be able to do it now if I'm being honest.

[@GigaChadDuPlessis]

Got hype about this dude in his last fight. The way he bullied and just out smarted saiiman really reassured me. Also he looks like one of my childhood friends lol.. cant wait for his next fight

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

What a performance this kid is really good

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

Best new-gen striker in ufc rn?!

[@Tristen2269]

Sean O’Malley exists

[@FredrickHoxinville]

No...

[@uttamjeetsingh7451]

​@@Tristen2269 O Malley is old.

[@PicketFenceAndFab]

Jack della takes that title imo

[@Lockdown22]

nah there is also that black kid that looks like lil uzi from france, no idea why he hasnt fought again dude looked fuckin solid

[@amadoujallow8913]

This guy looks huge for 135. He has the potential to be a double champ in the future.

[@krnseu5073]

He’s 5’10 so yeah he’s pretty big for the division

[@faulrevere8938]

He’s very big for a bantamweight.

[@intraterrestrial5035]

I would argue that most don't have the potential to be double champ

[@IfGodisforuswhocanbeagainstus]

He's pretty big yeah

[@nickcavini]

He def is a huge bantamweight. He could probably jump to 45 with ease.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

This Kid is that goood Man He showed Cameron levels! give Him Top 15 next🚬

[@hotdude655]

this kid is very down to earth, champion material for sure.

[@Xformat01]

What a breath of fresh air. He's nothing like McGreggor or Ian Garry. I hope he stays this way.

[@drewjenn9819]

It's weird that you would say that

[@clkgtr12]

​@@drewjenn9819yeah like what about those two out of a big roster

[@alexgonzalez8954]

He’s like a way chiller O’Malley haha. And doesn’t have to move around as much

[@lazybread6920]

Sean is a Way better striker

[@VisceralCarbon]

See the thing Payton is naturally chill, Sean has to Fake his personality

[@alexgonzalez8954]

@@lazybread6920 his movement makes him hard to track down. But this guy makes you pay for coming in.

[@The_Isaiahnator]

He reminds me of a hybrid of O'Malley and Shane Burgos.

[@failnation3472]

Fr not cringe, no ugly tattoos no cuck no boring personality with 0 charisma god he is so much more likeable

[@maxvaldivia723]

Man, Rembrandt is perfect for a nickname ….props to the guy in the comments… good call…character from the classic Warriors film, also an artist in the cage … @ Peyton’s people, get him to watch that movie and see for himself what he thinks

[@quasarleon4645]

Knees were vicious ...

[@yona1an]

What happened to Saaimans face pre fight?

[@alexgonzalez8954]

Him vs O’Malley would be amazing

[@BusyBeeMovers]

His arm looks like somone else is holding the mic from behind the monster can.

[@carl8752]

LMAO true

[@Abby1Blu2]

UFC needs this guy. great character and fighter.

[@Izzy-zh8ck]

I have no idea why Cruz is still ranked. The dude isn't fighting anyone

[@MatneyResells]

Idgaf how soon this is but him vs omalley would be such a fun fight.

[@user8754-n6x]

This guy is the real deal HOLY CRAP!

[@ed-gn6kl]

This kid is incredible.

[@johnvollstedt6635]

Right now, this guy would destroy O'Malley. And what a class act. Future of the sport. If anyone should get a jump to a title shot it's this guy.

[@linux9211]

Sean would ko him in under a round, sean is way too fast and technical. Beating an unranked prospect doesn't mean he's even close to having a chance to beat O'malley.

[@johnvollstedt6635]

@@linux9211 y'all need to get off O'Malley's dick. He lacks character and he lost to Yan which is how he attained the belt. It was a gift. And he has never put on a performance like Talbot. Sooner than later he will lose the title he never earned

[@Janintong]

I wanna see Payton vs Rosas Jr, thats a banger brawl in the making

[@Thatboywill_yum]

lol payton would hurt rosas very bad rosas does not have the killer instinct rn to keep up

[@rolandr4774]

​@@Thatboywill_yumMy thoughts exactly

[@faulrevere8938]

Peyton TKO’s Rosa in the second or third.

[@vvonpanzerr3092]

this kid is a stud, awesome fighter

[@andrewloya400]

This kid is a lot of fun to watch fight! Big fan!

[@jamesj9693]

Dude looks like the villain from " Cyborg"

[@Playboii_brando22]

I can see him beating chito honestly

[@failnation3472]

Chito is trash and never in a million years would have ever gotten to a title shot if O Malley didnt have the craziest Dana White privilege ever lol every guy in the top 6 beats Chito quote easily lol he would smoke Chito

[@joeswanson5486]

@@failnation3472he’s for some reason ranked above multiple guys who’ve already beat him in the top 10

[@sangaywangdi8641]

Payton vs Said Book It.

[@TRANSCEND10]

Payton hit us with the jackal dance after the win lol😂

[@rowdant]

As a South African, was hard to watch my guy get smacked around like that! But damn this oke looked super good in there! Big future ahead of him. Dig his demeanor too.

[@ayvzu]

Now of course we need to see him go against a wrestler to really see what’s up. But promising stuff so far on the feet, especially doing that to saaiman who’s a stud himself.

[@Trapross710]

This guy will become a ufc champion

[@josiericaro3347]

He can be a star. They should build him like Omalley

[@humanbean1424]

This guy vs Omally in the future would be nuts.

[@user-do3cg8ns4m]

O malley is trash.

[@alexgonzalez8954]

God I would love that fight. Gotta see how he does against grapplers . And O’Malley too for that matter

[@IdontKnow-gm7eu]

@@alexgonzalez8954 O'Malley has already fought Aljo who is an elite grappler. You idiots need to stop putting this kid in the same sentence with O'Malley. He has a lot to prove.

[@gabagoolovahere5869]

​@@IdontKnow-gm7euthat fight didn't go on long enough to see how Omalley does against a grappler. I do remember seeing him struggle against petr yan though.

[@lazybread6920]

@@gabagoolovahere5869did you not see how hard of a time Aljo had even getting close enough to attempt a takedown? That’s apart of takedown defense, managing distance, throwing feints , and using lateral movement is all apart of having good takedown defense

[@Undefeated0-0]

I remember ilia topuria caught my eye just pure skill. This guy is a problem!

[@beaualoevv]

topuria beat top contenders… comparing him to prelim bums lol . who’s saaiman 😂

[@ShakenPig]

The only top contenders Ilia fought before the champ was Emmett

[@LarioJoubert-mp8bh]

He got lucky! Win or loose saaiman fan for life proudly south african🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@itsthereal47]

All eyes on Payton now.

[@Carloshernandezmma]

real

[@daniellarson2847]

Ryan Hammers watch your back this dude is a beast

[@nickster3008]

That’s a bad call out my friend. I like your style of fighting and actually did bet on you last Saturday to win so congratulations. The Dominic Cruz match up is no good.. There’s plenty of new killers to challenge your skills so do that first, get established and then BIG NAMES WILL APPEAR. All the best 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😎

[@mmapicker]

I've never heard of this guy before this fight. He looked super talented,exciting to watch and I think he will be something special . But I can't root for someone who walks out to Kerosene😅

[@yona1an]

Why it's a fire song

[@Unadapted]

The Big Black song of the same name would have been better given his demeanor and hometown

[@mmapicker]

@@yona1an I used to like the song but the thing is that Tik Tok destroyed the song for me😁

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Fun fight and should get the performance of the night bonus.

[@-Denisa-]

Give him Katona

[@omarisawesome1996]

F. Yes. Lets see him destroy another fighter that i dont like.

[@-Denisa-]

@@omarisawesome1996 Lmao 😄

[@TurkJohnson-dc4rb]

Don’t do my boy Dom Cruz like that 😭

[@mmapicker]

I don't remember the last time I've seen someone debut and think to myself " Yeah, this guy is very special"

[@jcub1252]

Well it wasn’t his debut..

[@mmapicker]

@@jcub1252 Really? I'm still very impressed tho.

[@tristanlyons2883]

Talbot a special talent and someone to keep an eye on and I think he is a definite contender after that performance and i think he has the msking of someone who can be a champion .

[@KFBALL247]

“The future of the division” 😂 Let’s pump the brakes lol. Let him get a couple fights in. Need to see him beat a ranked wrestler and then we can start talking about “the future of the division”.

[@TheGaridi2]

I can hear it in dana voice

[@dn8632]

hes only 25 by the time he reaches his prime the whole landscape of BW at the top is gonna be retired or nearing the end same with Cameron

[@sosalovesmylfs69]

who is asking these questions 😭 the knee one was funny ig

[@wingchunbox]

Can you all just calm down and wait to see if he is what you are all saying he is. The dude has no head movement and just pours on pressure. Wait until he strikes with a dude that has power. Who knows he might be great… be easy on saying he’s one of the best strikers in UFC RN. Newbies!!! Got to love them!

[@jabed6756]

That's what I think to.. he was getting tagged with a lot of shots I can see everyone in the top 15 beating him to be honest..

[@onlinelag10]

I think your looking at his hair as he gets hit and assuming they are hitting flush because his hair goes everywhere, he rolls with hits a lot and actually has great head movement, and because he puts everybody on the back foot its extremely hard for them to land flush, also his chin is granite from the times ive seen him be hit flush from his 1st couple of pro fights

[@DavidHasselhoff-tm3hv]

what you guys are failing to realize is nobody he has fought is nearly on his level of striking, and therefore he doesnt respect them whatsoever. In THOSE fights he wasnt moving his head very much because he didnt have to and could just walk them down and break them. If he fights a better guy with power he likely will change his gameplan.

[@ronmka8931]

MMA guru is in absolute shambles

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

😂😂

[@mixedmartialnutrition1746]

so what

[@beaualoevv]

incel

[@Jackrabfanyo]

losers flock around losers...it happens

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Who f'n cares .... 🤦🤦🤦

[@Astral_Kay]

Glad Talbott is representing Reno! Love his fights, he’s got some Real talent!! Wish he had a good call out tho! Bring the UFC to Reno and we’ll sell it out!

[@James_Cy]

Payton is fucking legit man, the dude is just a killer

[@TuberRene]

This fighter has some serious potential. Will keep an eye on his career.

[@hirojilly4497]

This man hands built like a pure wrestler 😮😮😮

[@jacobprudhomme]

For some reason his painted nails are actually cool. When Izzy did it it was cringe. I love Izzy but still

[@alanraymundo]

"the artist" would be the perfect nickname

[@gavinsalinas9409]

this guys a blast to watch! give him a top 15 next!

[@damonphillips5398]

Reno! Let's goooo! I've met Payton a couple times, he's a great guy. Same with his cornermen, Sinjen, Rick and Oscar. This is so cool to see

[@zarekgraham8656]

This dude is awesome

[@Abby1Blu2]

Payton Dawg Talbott....gotta be his nickname!

[@Lbundy]

Damn one of my new favorite fighters ✌🏻

[@williejames2911]

I’m really impressed with his talent someone who really worth watching

[@pretzelheaddd]

Walking out to crystal castles is legend

[@beaualoevv]

anime bozo supporting another edgy anime bozo

[@pretzelheaddd]

@@beaualoevv crystal castles is old school you were probably still a little girl when that came out

[@intraterrestrial5035]

​@@beaualoevv watch it

[@camron8839]

@@beaualoevvyou get fondly touched by your uncle soy boy

[@beaualoevv]

@@pretzelheadddyour mother says otherwise & k3ys-3

[@slobro7398]

Ourbar was going crazy when you won bro

[@couldntthinkofanamesoiwrot4711]

Wtf does he mean “part if his face reconstructed”? What happened to cameron’s face?

[@andrewc6520]

This guy is next up. He will be champion one day

[@Horzydood]

This dude is a monster lol

[@Rya_N33]

Thank god I really don’t like Cameron I was surprised they put these two together they was pretty flawless

[@perfectjays]

From what I saw on the contender series I thought Cameron could win or extremely even fight. On the contender series he said “this isn’t me at my best and I wish I could’ve shown what I can do” and I thought it was the same old shit but dam he was right. Looked way better

[@MuTaNT_MaC]

Future of this Division 🏅

[@ryanwinston1233]

Total killer. Get him on a PPV!

[@lord5will]

Love his fight style been following his early pro career. plus we’re the same age lol

[@Breadlywins]

Oohhhhh you’re the same age are you now? Conceive, believe , achieve . STFU

[@AnonCooler]

Sean gonna be in a whole different weight class when you get your shot in 2 years

[@mollyhatchet7075]

If he stays healthy he is the best chance at dethroning any current and becoming the champ ...Just give him Yan and the winner fights for the belt ... I only wish things worked that way ...How about Cody next ? I think this guy is super talented but also very smart which plays into winning at this sport alot more than many realize ... Actually he is unproven against top 10 guys so him and Cody not Dom .

[@byrdfeathers3552]

Damn that style is so fun to watch. Please don't do my boy Dom like that lmao

[@XDanimalzX]

Special fighter

[@goochasbruh]

Who tf is Ryan Hammers

[@killing.emojis]

EL Salvador Sánchez de las MMA. YA SOY FAN DE ESTE PIBE

[@joiduarte736]

I had my lil cat eye on Payton since day of the DWCS I jus knew I was watching a killa star in the making lookin forward 2 his rise 2 top would love to c him manhandle O’Malley.. he’s a lil eccentric nuthin wrong wit that all the greats r a lil out there 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@MainCardMinute]

All plus money bet breakdowns🔥

[@robertjohnston570]

Awesome job Payton

[@ryanc.7252]

average shoegaze fan 🙏🙏

[@Belowzero6]

Hes really good even by UFC standards

[@peaceinthemiddleeast4349]

If this guy has a ground game he's champ easy

[@PlaydoughPlato]

He’s that dude