2 months ago
Rafael dos Anjos is back.
Dos Anjos will return from a two-year-long layoff to face Alexander Hernandez at UFC 332 (Paramount+) on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous, as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN Brasil was first to report the news.
Dos Anjos (32-17 MMA, 21-15 UFC), a former UFC lightweight champion, hasn't competed since injuring his knee in a TKO loss to Geoff Neal in October 2024 – his third setback in a row. The 41-year-old had to undergo three surgeries to repair a torn ACL and meniscus.
Hernandez (18-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Rafa Garcia at UFC Fight Night 274 in April. Prior to that, the 33-year-old was on a four-fight winning streak – including finishes of Chase Hooper and Diego Ferreira.
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
#anjos #hernandez #rafael
Dos Anjos will return from a two-year-long layoff to face Alexander Hernandez at UFC 332 (Paramount+) on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous, as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN Brasil was first to report the news.
Dos Anjos (32-17 MMA, 21-15 UFC), a former UFC lightweight champion, hasn't competed since injuring his knee in a TKO loss to Geoff Neal in October 2024 – his third setback in a row. The 41-year-old had to undergo three surgeries to repair a torn ACL and meniscus.
Hernandez (18-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Rafa Garcia at UFC Fight Night 274 in April. Prior to that, the 33-year-old was on a four-fight winning streak – including finishes of Chase Hooper and Diego Ferreira.
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
#anjos #hernandez #rafael
2 months ago
He's back!
Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott finally returns to action against former Flyweight kingpin Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332, which goes down in less than two months on Sat., Oct. 3, 2026, inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Talbott was last in action in Dec. 2025, when he retired former "champ-champ" Henry Cejudo in what was easily the biggest victory of his young career.
Then, instead of capitalizing on that breakout performance … poof! He vanished.
So, where did he go?
#talbott
Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott finally returns to action against former Flyweight kingpin Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332, which goes down in less than two months on Sat., Oct. 3, 2026, inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Talbott was last in action in Dec. 2025, when he retired former "champ-champ" Henry Cejudo in what was easily the biggest victory of his young career.
Then, instead of capitalizing on that breakout performance … poof! He vanished.
So, where did he go?
#talbott
2 months ago
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today announced several new bouts for the upcoming UFC 332 event on Paramount+, recently made official for Sat., Oct. 3, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chief among them is the bantamweight contest pitting Deiveson Figueiredo against Payton Talbott, a bout that could land Talbott a spot in the division Top 15.
Elsewhere on the card, former UFC middleweight **** le challenger Marvin Vettori returns to battle Austrian import Ismail Naurdiev, not long after Johnny Walker makes his heavyweight debut against well-traveled veteran Mick Parkin. In addition, Court McGee will throw hands with Eric Nolan in what is expected to be "Crusher's" final appearance inside the Octagon.
Here's the current UFC 332 lineup:
135 lbs.: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
265 lbs.: Mick Parkin vs. Johnny Walker
185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
185 lbs.: Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
185 lbs.: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Marvin Vettori
125 lbs.: Alden Coria vs. Imanol Rodriguez
170 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan
Expect more UFC 332 fight card announcements in the coming weeks.
#talbott #figueiredo #vettori #johnny
Elsewhere on the card, former UFC middleweight **** le challenger Marvin Vettori returns to battle Austrian import Ismail Naurdiev, not long after Johnny Walker makes his heavyweight debut against well-traveled veteran Mick Parkin. In addition, Court McGee will throw hands with Eric Nolan in what is expected to be "Crusher's" final appearance inside the Octagon.
Here's the current UFC 332 lineup:
135 lbs.: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
265 lbs.: Mick Parkin vs. Johnny Walker
185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
185 lbs.: Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
185 lbs.: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Marvin Vettori
125 lbs.: Alden Coria vs. Imanol Rodriguez
170 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan
Expect more UFC 332 fight card announcements in the coming weeks.
#talbott #figueiredo #vettori #johnny
3 months ago
Conor McGregor made his Ultimate Fighting Championship return atop an action-packed UFC 329 card that ended with a whimper. The welterweight main event saw “Notorious” take on Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 fight that never really got started. The finish-filled card also had important fights in the lightweight, bantamweight and flyweight divisions.
Here are the matches to make for the UFC 329 main card winners.
Holloway (28-9) finally got revenge on McGregor (22-7), but it wasn’t how he wanted to after McGregor suffered a knee injury. Regardless, “Blessed” is now 2-1 in his last three fights, with a deflating loss to Charles Oliveira sandwiched between wins over Dustin Poirier and McGregor. I’d like to see Holloway take on Pimblett next, as “The Baddie” submitted Benoit St. Denis with a Peruvian necktie. It was an impressive showing for the British fighter, who proved he deserves to be among the elite at 155 pounds. Both men are among the most entertaining at lightweight and it’d be a stellar action fight after Holloway’s disappointing showings against Oliveira and McGregor.
Bautista battled back from early adversity to take a decision win and get revenge against Cody Sandhagen, who beat him in 2019. The American is now 10-1 in his last 11 bouts inside the Octagon, with the lone defeat coming to Umar Nurmagomedov. While he called for a ******* le shot, that doesn’t seem likely with champion Petr Yan having major rematches against Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley as possible ******* le defenses. Instead, a fight against the underrated Barcelos would make sense. The Brazilian is on a five-fight win streak that includes victories over Ricky Simon, Payton Talbott and Cody Garbrandt. It’s a great stay-busy fight against a tough foe that will allow the log jam at the top of the division to figure itself out.
Royval capped off an impressive back-and-forth war with flyweight prospect Lone'er Kavanagh with a rare-naked choke. That snaps a two-fight winning streak for"Raw Dawg," who fell short to Manel Kape and Joshua Van in recent fights. Royval (18-9) called out Almabayev for his next Octagon appearance in a rare post-fight callout that makes total sense. It's a fresh fight and one that will give Almabayev (24-3) the chance to get the biggest win of his career. The Kazakhstani fighter is currently on a three-fight win streak, with wins over Charles Johnson and Alex Perez being particularly impressive. Whoever emerges victorious will be a solid contender in one of mixed martial arts' best divisions.
Here are the matches to make for the UFC 329 main card winners.
Holloway (28-9) finally got revenge on McGregor (22-7), but it wasn’t how he wanted to after McGregor suffered a knee injury. Regardless, “Blessed” is now 2-1 in his last three fights, with a deflating loss to Charles Oliveira sandwiched between wins over Dustin Poirier and McGregor. I’d like to see Holloway take on Pimblett next, as “The Baddie” submitted Benoit St. Denis with a Peruvian necktie. It was an impressive showing for the British fighter, who proved he deserves to be among the elite at 155 pounds. Both men are among the most entertaining at lightweight and it’d be a stellar action fight after Holloway’s disappointing showings against Oliveira and McGregor.
Bautista battled back from early adversity to take a decision win and get revenge against Cody Sandhagen, who beat him in 2019. The American is now 10-1 in his last 11 bouts inside the Octagon, with the lone defeat coming to Umar Nurmagomedov. While he called for a ******* le shot, that doesn’t seem likely with champion Petr Yan having major rematches against Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley as possible ******* le defenses. Instead, a fight against the underrated Barcelos would make sense. The Brazilian is on a five-fight win streak that includes victories over Ricky Simon, Payton Talbott and Cody Garbrandt. It’s a great stay-busy fight against a tough foe that will allow the log jam at the top of the division to figure itself out.
Royval capped off an impressive back-and-forth war with flyweight prospect Lone'er Kavanagh with a rare-naked choke. That snaps a two-fight winning streak for"Raw Dawg," who fell short to Manel Kape and Joshua Van in recent fights. Royval (18-9) called out Almabayev for his next Octagon appearance in a rare post-fight callout that makes total sense. It's a fresh fight and one that will give Almabayev (24-3) the chance to get the biggest win of his career. The Kazakhstani fighter is currently on a three-fight win streak, with wins over Charles Johnson and Alex Perez being particularly impressive. Whoever emerges victorious will be a solid contender in one of mixed martial arts' best divisions.
