LAS VEGAS – Payton Talbott hopes to fight Sean O'Malley one day just because he hates the comparisons.
Talbott (6-0) rallied to beat Junior Cortez (7-3) Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 57, setting a new bantamweight record for significant strikes landed.
Like O’Malley, Talbott is a long and rangy striker – and also happens to sport a similar hairstyle. O’Malley is about to challenge for the bantamweight title, but Talbott would rather not be compared to him.