Payton Talbott is set to fight Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303 Bantamweight category this Saturday. He is coming off a fresh win against Cameron Saaiman in UFC Fight Night that happened in March. The 25-year-old is just two fights old into his UFC career but is already grabbing attention, owing to his winning streak in the promotion. Talbott can sense the shift that comes with competing in the octagon and fans want to know more about him.

On this note, let’s get to know more about the 25-year-old and where he comes from.

What is Payton Talbott’s background? Is he a tribal member?

He is already experiencing the high of being a UFC star and even admitted, as quoted by UFC’s official website, “Every time I go out now, I get recognized, so that’s kind of new.” Payton Talbott belongs from Nevada and they are not the only ones taking notice of the young star. He got to interact with Tony Hawk and he approved of the former’s felling technique during skating.

He is an impressive up-and-coming fighter who fights in the bantamweight division. The 25-year-old has a professional record of 8 wins and 0 losses. The young fighter is an American national, and he was born on September 9, 1998 in Las Vegas. He fights out of Reno, Nevada, USA, and trains at Reno Academy of Combat.

His achievements not only serve as a powerful motivator for him but also for his tribe. He belongs to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which is the third-largest federally recognized tribe in the USA. Talbott started his journey to training at 18 and since then has been loyal to the gym. He describes himself as someone with a lot of determination and passion.

The fighter enjoys sports like cliff jumping, skateboarding, and other adrenaline-inducing activities. Even  was impressed by him and complimented him on saying that Talbott was a “future superstar.” He is also in good hands since his mother is a plastic surgeon, so this star will be unscathed.

All we know about Payton Talbott’s parents

He was born to LaDawn Nesbitt Talbott who is a plastic surgeon and is also a Pro Bikini competitor, so clearly fitness and determination runs in the family. He also has four more siblings, and she supports all her children in their endeavors. She recently uploaded an Instagram story of Talbott where he was at the beach and the promotion of Fight Week was written behind him.

Talbott even spoke to Ariel Helwani about his mother being a plastic surgeon. She also apparently treats him not like a patient but like her son and always makes sure he is in good shape. He said that she is comforted by the fact that if anything were to happen to his face because of a fight, she could stitch him back up since she is a doctor. 

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