Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Payton Talbott won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, March 23, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupPayton Talbott: Well-roundedvsCameron Saaiman: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Payton Talbott wins(79.0%)
Actual result: Payton Talbott wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Payton Talbott has 30pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Payton Talbott (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Payton Talbott
Red Corner
VS
Cameron Saaiman
Blue Corner
-162
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+136
(42%)
27
Age
25
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Payton TalbottW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Nick Aguirre · Nov 23W
KOvs Yanis Ghemmouri · Jun 24L
vs Raoni Barcelos · Jan 25W
vs Felipe Lima · Jun 25W
vs Henry Cejudo · Dec 25Cameron SaaimanL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Steven Koslow · Dec 22W
vs Mana Martinez · Mar 23W
KOvs Terrence Mitchell · Jul 23L
vs Christian Rodriguez · Oct 23L
KOvs Malcolm Wellmaker · Apr 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Payton TalbottMetricCameron Saaiman
6.62
Strikes / min
5.30
3.41
Strikes absorbed / min
4.14
46%
Strike defense
51%
0.78
TDs / 15 min
0.89
77%
Takedown defense
47%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+3.21Δ 2.05 — meaningful gap+1.16
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Payton TalbottCameron Saaiman
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Payton Talbott(6 fights)Cameron Saaiman(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-13.813.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-35.035.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Payton Talbott
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights6
Cameron Saaiman
StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights6