Last week, red-hot Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prospect Payton Talbott had his next fight announced against veteran Raoni Barcelos, which will go down at the upcoming UFC 311 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Los Angeles, Calif.
Today (Thurs., Nov. 7, 2024), Talbott released footage of him hitting pads during his trip to Mexico, and boy, oh boy, he looks quicker than ever.
Check out Talbott smashing pads below:
Payton Talbott is looking SHARP in new training footage
IG / coachbryan_22 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/cEXK4S4AbE
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 7, 2024
While Talbott’s pad work is extra crispy, the biggest shocker is that he cut his very recognizable curly hair—and now he looks like any other random mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.
Even worse, fans believe he has lost his aura.
Streets are saying Payton Talbott lost his aura thanks to new haircut pic.twitter.com/qBucNp5NR4
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) November 5, 2024
I know, I know, who gives a s—t that a fighter cut his hair? But this one just hits differently because Talbott is pretty unique in a sport that is losing uniqueness.
Nevertheless, hopefully, it was just a ‘winter cut,’ and he would bring his curly fro back soon.
Talbott, 26, is riding a 14-right unbeaten streak and is 3-0 inside UFC, with his last win coming in just 19 seconds at UFC 303 (watch highlights).
R.I.P stylish Talbott hair
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