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RESULT

Payton Talbott def. Reyes Cortez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 05:00
Reyes Cortez
JR
7-3-0
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Payton Talbott defeated Reyes Cortez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (05:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 57, held Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Payton Talbott won the decision.

Fight stats

Payton Talbott
Reyes Cortez
0
Knockdowns
0
145 of 282
Significant strikes
76 of 154
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
163 of 300
Total strikes
78 of 156
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 17
0%
Takedown accuracy
6%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
2:53
Significant strikes by target
97 of 231
Head
45 of 115
32 of 34
Body
16 of 22
16 of 17
Leg
15 of 17
137 of 267
Distance
65 of 140
8 of 15
Clinch
11 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
Time in position
14:50
Distance
14:50
8:10
Clinch
8:10
0:00
Ground
0:00
Strikes by position and target
Payton Talbott
HeadBodyLeg
Distance94/22127/2916/17
Clinch3/105/50/0
Ground0/00/00/0
Reyes Cortez
HeadBodyLeg
Distance38/10614/1913/15
Clinch7/92/32/2
Ground0/00/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 73
Sig. str.
34 of 56
33 of 74
Total str.
36 of 58
7
Head
5
2
Body
2
10
Distance
12
7
Clinch
8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:20
Time in position
4:54
Distance
4:54
3:19
Clinch
3:19
0:00
Ground
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
64 of 108
Sig. str.
24 of 52
67 of 111
Total str.
24 of 52
24
Head
8
4
Body
0
32
Distance
10
10
Clinch
4
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:37
Time in position
5:00
Distance
5:00
1:50
Clinch
1:50
0:00
Ground
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
49 of 101
Sig. str.
18 of 46
63 of 115
Total str.
18 of 46
19
Head
2
2
Body
0
24
Distance
2
12
Clinch
2
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:56
Time in position
4:56
Distance
4:56
3:01
Clinch
3:01
0:00
Ground
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Total2928
Total2928
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Payton Talbott vs Reyes Cortez?

Payton Talbott defeated Reyes Cortez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (05:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 57, held Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Payton Talbott won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Payton Talbott vs Reyes Cortez?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Payton Talbott won the decision.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Payton Talbott 59%41% Reyes Cortez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-1-0
Record
7-3-0
1707
Power Index rating
1641
2
Win Streak
0
27
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
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Payton Talbott

No background on record

Camp Reno Academy of Combat · United States

Reyes Cortez

No background on record

Striking Profile

6.62
SLpM
4.10
56%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.41
SApM
7.43
46%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.78
TD Avg.
1.50
44%
TD Acc.
11%
77%
TD Def.
100%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Reyes Cortez · 3-1
  • W
    United Fight League 6 · May 2, 2025
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  • NC
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 2 fights
72.4
Avg sig. strikes
61.5
0.57
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:58
Avg control time
4:02
145
Career high strikes
76
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Payton Talbott
Strike target
Reyes Cortez
71%
Head
61%
20%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
17%
Payton Talbott
Strike position
Reyes Cortez
73%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
15%
17%
Ground
0%