Payton Talbott vs Nick Aguirre — full fight
Fight recap
Aguirre took Talbott down early and controlled most of Round 1 from the back. Talbott took the initiative in Round 2, kept hitting Aguirre when he pulled guard and finished the rear-naked choke at 0:58 of Round 3 in his UFC debut.
Fight breakdown
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81:24Round 1
Aguirre scored a takedown in the first 30 seconds, flattened Talbott out and controlled him for most of the round. He set a body triangle and attacked the choke.
86:36Round 2
Talbott came out with pressure. Aguirre pulled guard and held on for a single while Talbott landed hammer fists and elbows through the round.
91:37Round 3
Early in the third round Talbott got his arm under Aguirre's chin and locked in the rear-naked choke. Aguirre tapped quickly at 0:58 of Round 3.
Key moments
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- 81:46Aguirre takedown — Aguirre scores a takedown in the first 30 seconds of the fight.
- 82:30Talbott flattened out — Aguirre flattens Talbott out on the mat after Talbott fights through an early scramble.
- 84:53Body triangle — Aguirre sets a body triangle and begins attacking the choke.
- 86:46Talbott pressure — Talbott applies pressure right from the start of Round 2.
- 91:11Hammer fists — Talbott lands hammer fists as Aguirre holds on to a single.
- 92:31Rear-naked choke finish — Aguirre taps to the rear-naked choke at 0:58 of Round 3.