News Payton Talbott vs Felipe Lima booked for UFC 317

[Unheralded Truth]

It was the new MMA organization AFN that broke the news during the broadcast of their 10th event.

Felipe Lima (14-1) will go back down to bantamweight, where he fought before joining the UFC, and
his first test there will be Payton Talbott (9-1) in just two weeks' time.

Talbott is coming from a loss but is 3-1 at the weight since joining the UFC in 2023. Lima is 2-0 one weightclass up at featherweight since joining the UFC in 2024.

Sean Shelby is attending AFN X after the UFC are said to be happy with how the signing of Bernardo
Sopaj turned out. He's the one fighter that has taken the step from AFN so far, but two fighters
on tonight's card will get awarded a deal with a good performance. Most likely he's talking about
Samuel Bark and Mark Vologdin.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Cool to see Talbott come back on the horse. Kid is exciting and talented. Needs refinement tho

 

[vinnie245]

Finally, UFC 317 has been stuck with 10 fights for weeks, thought they'd never add anymore.

 

[CieloLuce]

Is Frank Ocean coming too?

I heard that's Talbot new grappling coach.

 

[BjPenn2017]

Lima ain’t no joke kind of feel like they are feeding that Talbott kid to him here as Limas to wins are much better than Talbotts, who lost to the first decent guy he fought.

 

[Khaosan]

Cool to see Talbott come back on the horse. Kid is exciting and talented. Needs refinement tho

You know his motto, “save a horse, ride a cowboy.”

 

[Tweak896]

UFC done building Talbott, time to throw damage goods to the wolves now lol

 

[Trupsi]

I got Felipe Lima in this one. Legit prospect and very well-rounded.

 

[CC27]

Tablot about to lose back to back fights here.

 

[CC27]

Finally, UFC 317 has been stuck with 10 fights for weeks, thought they'd never add anymore.

think they just added Niko Price/Jacobe Smith too so it should be 12 now. SHould add one more to it but might stick with 12.

 

[volcom5]

I still don’t understand how Talbott was getting hyped by a lot on here, his last fight showed he’s essentially still a green. Felipe Lima has shown more skills in MMA than Talbott, think Talbott loses this one. Either way, if Talbott wants to take his MMA career serious he needs to be more active, in comparison Joshua Van has had 8 fights to Talbotts 4 in the similar amount of time in the org. Buckley started his UFC run at the same age(26) as Talbott and has 15 bouts and is close to a title shot. I have a feeling he’s going to fizzle out.

 

[Tapatio]

Zesty Talbot

 

[TheMoa]

think they just added Niko Price/Jacobe Smith too so it should be 12 now. SHould add one more to it but might stick with 12.

wtf, I thoght Price was done back in the Lawler fight. Is this "survive as much as you can" ko job?

 

[Pechan]

Is Frank Ocean coming too?

I heard that's Talbot new grappling coach.

He is cumming alright...

 

[markys00]

I still don’t understand how Talbott was getting hyped by a lot on here, his last fight showed he’s essentially still a green. Felipe Lima has shown more skills in MMA than Talbott, think Talbott loses this one. Either way, if Talbott wants to take his MMA career serious he needs to be more active, in comparison Joshua Van has had 8 fights to Talbotts 4 in the similar amount of time in the org. Buckley started his UFC run at the same age(26) as Talbott and has 15 bouts and is close to a title shot. I have a feeling he’s going to fizzle out.

Yea, I don't know how an undefeated fighter at 9-0, 4-0 UFC with only one decision was getting hyped. Herp derp. Man sherdog needs to read a fucking book or something.

 

[volcom5]

Yea, I don't know how an undefeated fighter at 9-0, 4-0 UFC with only one decision was getting hyped. Herp derp. Man sherdog needs to read a fucking book or something.

People are easily taken in by fighters with quick finishes, Sokoudju & Houston Alexander proved that quick finishes don’t really mean much and can be false hype. Being undefeated don’t mean much either nowadays. why read a book when we already seen fighters who has quick finishes and hype early fizzle out?

I’m just not easily convinced, and need to see more before i can subscribe to the hype.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Tablot about to lose back to back fights here.

Yeah I think so too. This is not a good rebound fight.

 

[snaportap21]

I still don’t understand how Talbott was getting hyped by a lot on here, his last fight showed he’s essentially still a green. Felipe Lima has shown more skills in MMA than Talbott, think Talbott loses this one. Either way, if Talbott wants to take his MMA career serious he needs to be more active, in comparison Joshua Van has had 8 fights to Talbotts 4 in the similar amount of time in the org. Buckley started his UFC run at the same age(26) as Talbott and has 15 bouts and is close to a title shot. I have a feeling he’s going to fizzle out.

Can you seriously not understand why an undefeated prospect with a bunch of highlight reel finishes may get hyped by on sherdog? Isn’t that self explanatory? It’s one thing to not easily jump on hype trains but it’s something completely different to not be able to get why others may.

 

[FEDORFAN44]

Lima by sub