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Payton Talbott says he ‘reinvented’ himself ahead of UFC 332

Payton Talbott believes he has become a more complete fighter during his Octagon hiatus.

Talbott defeated former Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo in his most recent outing in December. The bantamweight prospect returns to action at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 after spending much of the year focused on training while waiting for his next fight.

Payton Talbott explains what changed before facing Deiveson Figueiredo Talbott, who faces former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, said the extended time spent working on his game allowed him to reinvent aspects of his fighting style.

“Yeah, it was kind of weird,” Talbott told the UFC when asked about his nine-month hiatus. “This is all still new to me, so I tried to just stay training and just stay ready. I mean, I trained pretty much the whole year, and I feel like I kind of reinvented myself a little bit and went back to my roots…

Ateba Gautier has blunt advice for fighters who want to ‘look pretty’

Ateba Abega Gautier wears his battle scars with pride.

Gautier is scheduled to face Roman Kopylov (15-5) in an Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight bout at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The rising contender understands that physical damage comes with the territory in combat sports.

Ateba Gautier embraces his battle scars before facing Roman Kopylov at UFC 332 The Cameroonian believes those concerned with preserving their appearance might want to reconsider a career in combat sports. Gautier considers the scars on his face badges of honor.

“Don’t fight if you want to stay clean,” Gautier told the UFC. “If you want to look pretty, don’t fight. Because there’s always someone in front of you who wants to look dirty. And he wants you to look dirty as well. So, I’m not there to look clean. I have scars on my eyebrows. These are gold… I’ll never get rid of them. So, why are you fighting? To be a model? No, I didn’t choose to …

Natalia Silva went from sleeping in UFC gym to fighting for gold

Natalia Silva never stopped believing in herself, even when she considered walking away from mixed martial arts.

Silva (20-5) is scheduled to face Cong Wang (10-1) for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight title at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Ahead of her championship bout, Silva reflected on her journey to title contention and the hardships she has overcome.

Natalia Silva recalls living at her gym before earning UFC 332 title shot Silva credits her perseverance and belief in herself with helping her overcome hardships throughout her career. She recently revealed that she once lived at her gym and slept on a physical therapy bed. The Brazilian admitted there were several occasions when she considered quitting mixed martial arts but credits her faith and the people around her with helping her continue.

“I think what brought me here was believing in myself and never quitting and continuing regardless of …