Reno’s 26-year-old bantamweight phenom is far from your ordinary MMA fighter. But can he be as extraordinary as many believe?

Israel Adesanya likes what he sees from a young, flashy prospect in Payton Talbott.

A detailed shot of Payton Talbott's tattoos prior to his bantamweight fight at UFC 303. (Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) Payton Talbott is a different kind of thing for fight fans to behold.

“Yo Payton! I like that kid," Adesanya said of Talbott on his YouTube channel. "Have you seen him fight? He’s cool, he’s got that big, black void tattoo on his chest and his back. He’s a ...

Payton Talbott might have been thinking about getting into the top five some day, but it probably wasn’t this one.

UFC bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott broke his silence after a shocking loss to Raoni Barcelos on the UFC 311 prelims. Payton Talbott was thought of as almost an insurmountable favorite heading ...

Payton Talbott returns to action at UFC 311. Check the UFC odds series for our Talbott-Barcelos prediction and pick.