Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Inglewood, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Payton “Zhakwarius” Talbott will take on Raoni “Felipinho” Bunes in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 311 card.

Talbott brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Bunes, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 55% striking accuracy, Talbott has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 8.38 per minute. On the other hand, Bunes boasts a 51% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.22 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 26-year-old, Payton Talbott is coming in with a 9-0-0 record. Talbott will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 in June.

Bunes, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Payton Talbott on June 29, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 and holds a 18-5-0 record.

Payton Talbott has a switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 37-year-old Raoni Barcelos is an orthodox fighter with a 67″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Payton Talbott stats

→ Talbott’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Talbott lands 8.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Talbott’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Talbott’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Talbott’s takedown defense is 90%.

Talbott comes in with 55% striking accuracy, typically landing about 8.38 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bunes fires at 51% accuracy, landing about 5.22 significant strikes per minute. Payton Talbott also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bunes’s 1.86 takedowns and 85% takedown accuracy.

Raoni Barcelos stats

→ Bunes’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Bunes lands 5.22 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bunes’s takedown accuracy is 32%.
→ Bunes’s takedown average is 1.86 per 15 minutes.
→ Bunes’s takedown defense is 85%.

Raoni spent, on average, 12:29 minutes in the Octagon, and Payton has an average fight time of 7:55 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Payton or Raoni? Sound off in the comments.

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