"It feels really good. Big weight lifted off my shoulders. Feels good to know that I can improve during a fight, and off camp, and just stick to the cause."
"Even if he was a better wrestler than me, the goal was to frustrate him and make him feel like he wasn't."
"I was having a lot of fun. I love my job. I was saying 'bora, bora.' That's his [Lima's] native tongue. He knows what I was saying."
"This is probably the biggest win. It makes me feel the most like a fighter that I've ever felt."
After suffering his first professional loss against Raoni Barcelos, bantamweight Payton Talbott achieved a significant victory at UFC 317. In the match against Felipe Lima, he demonstrated enhanced wrestling defense and the ability to adapt during the fight, earning a unanimous decision win. Talbott expressed relief and pride in his performance, noting it felt like a milestone. Emphasizing his love for the sport, he mentioned the enjoyment he found during the bout, hinting at a bright future ahead for his fighting career.
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