Peyton Talbot and Raoni Barcelos, UFC 311 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
In the highly anticipated prelims of UFC 311 in Los Angeles on Saturday, Peyton Talbot took on Raoni Barcelos in a bantamweight bout.
Talbot, 26, was a blue chipper who was undefeated in his first three fights after being promoted and nine games in total. He steadily stepped up in his fight against Brazil’s Barcelos, who is 10 years older and has been in the UFC since 2018. Before the match, Barcelos said he had no intention of standing up and punching Talbot and expressed that he wanted to defeat Talbot in this match. fight.
Barcelos immediately tried to start the match with a single leg. While Talbot succeeded in his first attempt, Barcelos succeeded in his mission to defeat Talbot. The Brazilian veteran was able to dig in a hook and get behind Talbot and attack a rear naked choke. Barcelos maintained his mount and continued to attempt submissions, but Talbot remained calm and out of harm’s way. The round ended with Barcelos defeating Talbot.
Peyton Talbot started the second round by dominating the center of the cage and landing a flurry of straight punches. Barcelos returned to the well and defeated Talbot again. Barcelos was beating Talbot at will. Towards the end of the second round, Barcelos began to lose his form and Talbot began to find his range of attack. With 40 seconds remaining, Barcelos was able to defeat Talbot again.
The young prospect faced Barcelos in the third and final round. He landed his own judo torso on Barcelos. Barcelos and Talbot were both tired, which led to a more enjoyable and chaotic scramble. Both fighters attempted heavy attacks and landed. Barcelos felt disrespected by the strange makers and fought like a man on a mission. Barekros finished the fight with a hail of attacks from top position.
A powerful performance from the veteran Brazilian. As for Peyton Talbot, he will need to take a step back from the competition. Raoni Barcelos has a chance to break into the rankings after becoming the third fighter to defeat an undefeated prospect on the night. Tomoya Nakamura and Clayton Carpenter also had zero losses at UFC 311.
Official result: Raoni Barcelos def. Peyton Talbot unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
