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Former UFC Champ Suggests Path Forward for Payton Talbott

Aljamain Sterling has weighed in on the future of bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott following his recent first-round stoppage of Deiveson Figueiredo. While Talbott has expressed interest in facing Sean O’Malley, Sterling believes the promotion will likely pair him with another veteran opponent instead.

Sterling also touched upon the current state of the 135-pound division while preparing for his own upcoming featherweight bout against Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar.

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