Overview
- Brazilian reporter Leo Guimaraes first reported the matchup and multiple MMA outlets picked up the story, which surfaced Tuesday and is being treated as developing.
- Sources say the fighters have a verbal agreement but have not signed contracts and the UFC has not formally announced the bout or UFC 332’s main event.
- Talbott is 11-1 and has been out since his career-best win over Henry Cejudo; the booking would aim to continue his rapid rise by matching him with a well-known former champion.
- Figueiredo, 38, is a two-time former flyweight champion who moved up to bantamweight but has lost four of his last five fights and is seeking to halt a slide.
- If finalized, the fight would be slated for UFC 332 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 3, and the next developments to watch are signed contracts and an official UFC announcement.