Sean O’Malley Fires Back at Payton Talbott’s Ducking Accusation: ‘Ain’t Duckin No One’

Recently, after already looking sharp in a win over former two-division champ Henry Cejudo, Payton Talbott backed it up with another strong performance, overwhelming Dievison Figueiredo with clean striking before finishing him via first-round TKO at 2:09. After the win, he called out Sean O'Malley and told him to stop running. During the post-fight interview, he said ‘Suga’ can't hide forever and needs to give fans the fight they want. Now the former champion has fired back.

Sean O’Malley Isn’t Having It After Payton Talbott Accuses Him of Ducking

O'Malley clapped back at Talbott after getting accused of ducking fights, posting his own record to set the story straight. The picture showed his last seven fights, which included bouts against bantamweight legends like Merab Dvalishvili, Aljamain Sterling, and Petr Yan.

He pointed out that four of his last seven fights came against three of the greatest bantamweights ever, making it clear he's not running from anyone. In his words, “4 out of last 7 fights have been against 3 of the greatest bantamweights of all time. Ain’t duckin no one.”

The win gives the 28-year-old back-to-back victories over former UFC champs, pushing his record to 12-1 overall and 6-1 inside the UFC. Meanwhile, O'Malley is finally back in the win column too, bouncing back from a rough stretch with a win over Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Freedom 250.

Daniel Cormier Praises Payton Talbott After His UFC 332 Win

Cormier was really impressed by 'Supreme.' He said Talbott is big, strong, and sure of himself, and he can even knock people out. Cormier said the 28-year-old beat a really good wrestler before, and he keeps getting better every time he fights. DC also thinks Talbott could become a champion one day, especially after watching him beat Figueiredo so easily.

“Talbott is a real problem for everybody in the UFC band of weight division. He is huge, he's confident, he can knock you out. We saw him out wrestle Henry Cejudo.He's only 28 years old. And every time he comes into the octagon, he's better. He's better. That's what you want to see,” Cormier said.

Now that he has defeated two champions, it will be interesting to see who he fights next.