UFC 332: Payton Talbott calls out Sean O’Malley after tearing through Deiveson Figueiredo in first round

Payton Talbott dismantled former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in explosive fashion at UFC 332, securing a first-round TKO at 2:09 and immediately calling out Sean O'Malley in the aftermath. The rising bantamweight prospect, now 12-1, caught Figueiredo with a devastating straight right hand early in the opening round that stunned the veteran. Although Figueiredo attempted to clinch and survive, Talbott's sustained pressure proved overwhelming. Referee Jason Herzog stopped the bout after Talbott landed several unanswered shots, ending the bout decisively.

Post-fight, Talbott made his intentions clear, declaring that he had just "mopped the floor with two champions back to back" and demanded a matchup with former UFC bantamweight champion O'Malley. Talbott revealed he had been offered O'Malley for the UFC White House event but the promotion instead matched O'Malley with Aiemann Zahabi, whom O'Malley defeated by knockout. With two consecutive wins over former title holders—this victory over Figueiredo following his earlier submission of Henry Cejudo—Talbott has positioned himself as a significant threat in the bantamweight rankings and appears ready for elite-level competition.