FightChoice Intelligence Report
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Payton Talbott
https://fightchoice.app/events/deiveson-figueiredo-vs-payton-talbott-prediction-2026-10-03
Bantamweight
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · Oct 3, 2026
In This Report
Prediction Intel
Stats Model Prediction
🔒 Prediction locked in before the fight · Predicted Sep 12, 2026, 00:05 UTC
Model Breakdown
Deiveson Figueiredo
Payton Talbott
Deep Learning Model α 20% weight
43.3%
56.7%
Deep Learning Model ξ 22% weight
47.8%
52.2%
Statistical Model δ 20% weight
16.7%
83.3%
Statistical Model β 20% weight
23.1%
76.9%
Statistical Model ε 18% weight
28.7%
71.3%
Ensemble
23.8%
76.2%
AI Reasoning (why the models picked this)
The ensemble prediction favors Payton Talbott, driven by significant advantages in age and past prime status across multiple models. Payton Talbott also shows edges in sig strike accuracy and landed strikes. Despite this, Deiveson Figueiredo holds a slight advantage in takedown accuracy according to one model. The final prediction leans towards Talbott due to the overwhelming consensus on age and prime factors.
- Statistical Model β: Model β favors Payton Talbott, citing his advantages in age, being past prime, win rate, and sig strike accuracy over Deiveson Figueiredo.
- Statistical Model ε: Model ε favors Payton Talbott, pointing to his switch stance and the age difference, along with Deiveson Figueiredo's sig strikes landed.
AI-generated from the model outputs above — wording may occasionally be imprecise.
Predicted Winner
Payton Talbott
76.2%
Confidence
* Model output, not betting advice. Bet responsibly.
Predicted Duration
Decision (15m00s total)
Chance the Fight Is Still Going
77%
63%
55%
Rnd 1
Rnd 2
Rnd 3
55%
Chance of Decision
The curve stays above 50% all the way to the final bell, which is why the call above is a decision.
Path To Victory
| Fighter | By decision *Based on 35 similar fights | By KO/TKO *Based on 35 similar fights | By submission *Based on 35 similar fights | Win Confidence *Based on our prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo | 10.9% | 10.9% | 2.0% | 23.8% |
| Payton Talbott | 34.8% | 34.8% | 6.5% | 76.2% |
| 35 historical bouts | 45.7% | 45.7% | 8.6% | 100.0% |
Matchup Intel
How Similar Fights Ended
35 historical bouts
Every past fight is placed by the SHAPE of its mismatch — how far apart the two fighters were on each of 37 career measures, setting aside which one was ahead. Fights that sit close together form a profile. Below is how the 35 bouts in this bout's profile actually ended.
46%
Reached the judges
54%
Ended early
46%
KO/TKO
9%
Submission
2:42
Median finish, round 1
When those finishes came
Rnd 1
11
Rnd 2
2
Rnd 3
6
This is a base rate over similar past matchups, not a prediction about these two fighters. It is drawn from what happened historically, and the profile is blind to which corner is which — so it can say how fights like this one tend to go, and nothing at all about who wins.
Fights with a similar mismatch
Every fighter is reduced to a profile of 37 career measures as they stood going into the fight, standardised so that no single measure dominates merely for having bigger units — a far wider read than the six charted below. The bout is then described by the gap between the two: how far apart they were on each of those measures, setting aside which one was ahead. The fights listed here are those whose gaps line up most closely with this one. Because the match is on the shape of a mismatch rather than on a weight class or an era, a neighbour can come from an entirely different division.
| Fight | Deiveson Figueiredo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
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67%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
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Fight Performance
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Max Holloway
Winner
Fight Performance
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64%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
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Fight Performance
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Cory Sandhagen
Winner
Fight Performance
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63%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
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Fight Performance
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Petr Yan
Winner
Fight Performance
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62%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
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Cortney Casey
Winner
Fight Performance
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Fight Performance
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62%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
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Fight Performance
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Anthony Pettis
Winner
Fight Performance
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62%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
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Bryce Mitchell
Winner
Fight Performance
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Fight Performance
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60%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
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Fight Performance
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Joaquin Buckley
Winner
Fight Performance
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60%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
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Fight Performance
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Ronda Rousey
Winner
Fight Performance
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60%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
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Fight Performance
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Lyoto Machida
Winner
Fight Performance
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59%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
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Krzysztof Jotko
Winner
Fight Performance
|
Fight Performance
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|
59%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
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Alexa Grasso
Winner
Fight Performance
|
Fight Performance
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|
59%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
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Fight Performance
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Conor McGregor
Winner
Fight Performance
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59%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
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Fight Performance
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Maycee Barber
Winner
Fight Performance
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|
59%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
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Fight Performance
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Kyle Nelson
Winner
Fight Performance
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58%
How closely the gap between these two fighters resembles the gap in that historical bout — the size and shape of the mismatch, not the fighters themselves. Two completely different pairs can produce the same mismatch. 100% would be an identical gap; two fights picked at random score about 36%, so a number near that means there is no real comparable on record.
Match
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
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Fight Performance
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Tai Tuivasa
Winner
Fight Performance
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Tale of the Tape
Tale of the Tape
| Stat | Deiveson Figueiredo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| UFC Record | 14-7-1 | 5-1 |
| Height | 5' 5" | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 135 lbs. | 135 lbs. |
| Reach | 68" | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Age | 38 | 28 |
Records count UFC bouts only (wins-losses-no contests) — we have no verified pre-UFC record for both of these fighters.
Statistics Intel
Head-to-Head Statistics
The same per-round and advanced numbers each fighter's profile shows, side by side. The stronger value in each row is highlighted.
| Stat | Deiveson Figueiredo | Payton Talbott |
|---|---|---|
| Per Round Average | ||
| Strikes | 12.2 | 24.1 |
| Strike accuracy | 53.9% | 59% |
| Takedowns | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Takedown accuracy | 34.9% | 50% |
| Sub attempts | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Control time | 44.5s | 54.7s |
| Knockdowns | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Knockdowns absorbed | 0.02 | 0 |
| Advanced Fighter Statistics | ||
| win rate Wins divided by this fighter's total recorded fights. | 66.7% | 94.1% |
| recent win rate Win rate over the last 5 recorded fights only — a form signal, not a career figure. | 20.0% | 80.0% |
| win streak Current run: a positive number is consecutive wins, a negative number consecutive losses. | -2 | 2 |
| total fights Total recorded fights, including bouts outside the UFC. | 21 | 17 |
| head strike share | 58.2% | 72.4% |
| body strike share | 28.9% | 19.6% |
| leg strike share | 12.9% | 8.0% |
| sig strikes absorbed Significant strikes opponents land on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. | 15.35 | 12.33 |
| takedowns absorbed Takedowns opponents complete on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. | 0.48 | 0.93 |
| cardio sig ratio This fighter's significant strikes landed in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral: above it their output grows late, below it they fade. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | 0.46 | 0.79 |
| cardio defence ratio What OPPONENTS land on this fighter in the LATER rounds divided by what they land in the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. LOWER is better — a high value means opponents find them more as the fight wears on. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | 0.31 | 0.9 |
| cardio takedown ratio This fighter's takedowns in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | 0.12 | 0.5 |
| is orthodox Whether the fighter's recorded stance is orthodox. | Yes | No |
| is southpaw Whether the fighter's recorded stance is southpaw. | No | No |
| switch stance Whether the fighter is recorded as switching stance. | No | Yes |
| finish rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by finish, KO/TKO or submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 57.1% | 81.3% |
| KO win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by KO or TKO. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 28.6% | 62.5% |
| sub win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 28.6% | 18.8% |
| been stopped rate Share of this fighter's LOSSES that ended by finish — the denominator is LOSSES, not fights. A fighter who is 20-1 whose single loss was a KO therefore reads 100%. | 57.1% | 0.0% |
| distance strike share | 71.9% | 64.6% |
| clinch strike share | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| ground strike share | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| avg fight duration (m:ss) Mean length of this fighter's UFC fights, in minutes and seconds. "—" means we hold no round-time data for them. | 12:08 | 10:16 |
| Elo rating A UFC-only Elo rating: it rises and falls with results, weighted by the opponent's rating. 1500 is the starting and dataset-average value. | 1,594.9 | 1,563.6 |
| PageRank How central this fighter is in the network of who-fought-whom. It reflects the quality of opposition they have shared a cage with, not their skill. | 0.511 | 0.304 |
| career stage Form over the last 4 fights before this one: 3 or more wins reads Peak, 2 or fewer reads Decline, and fewer than 4 prior fights reads Early. | Decline | Peak |
Market Intel
Betting Edge
| Fighter | Win confidence | DraftKings odds | Break-even | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo | 23.8% | 6.00 | 16.7% | +42.7% |
| Payton Talbott | 76.2% | 1.14 | 87.7% | -13.1% |
Odds are the latest we have from DraftKings. Edge = win confidence × decimal odds − 1, so a positive edge means the price pays more than our model thinks the fighter is worth.
Break-even = 1 ÷ decimal odds — the win rate you would need at that price just to come out level. It is the raw price, with the bookmaker's margin still in it, so the two fighters' break-evens add up to more than 100%: that surplus is the book's cut, not a mistake.
Recommended stake
No bet recommended at the price we recorded.
Market Odds
| Sportsbook | Deiveson Figueiredo | Payton Talbott | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Decimal | US | Decimal | |
| Proline | +420 | 5.20 | -1000 | 1.10 |
| DraftKings | +500 | 6.00 | -714 | 1.14 |
| FanDuel | +440 | 5.40 | -667 | 1.15 |
| BetOnline | +505 | 6.05 | -714 | 1.14 |
Odds captured Sep 24, 2026, 12:02 AM
Line Movement
Decimal odds over time, by sportsbook
Deiveson Figueiredo
Payton Talbott
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