Talbott recently got into a feud with streamer Adin Ross over an interview. Ross’s invitation to Talbott for an interview was reportedly turned down uniquely. Ross claims Talbott sent him a picture of his testicles and asked him to interview them. Ross has since offered $50,000 to any UFC bantamweight who knocks out Talbott.
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Addressing the beef, Talbott confirmed Ross’s allegations. The surging UFC bantamweight also explained his problem with the streaming culture in general. Talbott says Ross putting a bounty on his head to gain clout is the kind of stunt that makes streamers “leechy.”
Anything for Relevance
“I recently saw that he put a f—king bounty on my head,” Talbott said on “The Ariel Helwani Show” “,… Then he said he’s gonna like sue me. I’m sure he’s joking or whatever. But see that’s my point, the thing he can do to maintain relevance is put a f—-ing bounty on my head. That’s why I said no in the first place, because of s—t like that…That’s why I have a gripe with streaming culture. He has no ability to do anything to me, so he’s offering somebody else money to produce some kind of viral moment. That’s just why I don’t like it. It’s like vampirey, it’s leechy, it’s sucky.”
Talbott (11-1) retired Henry Cejudo with a striking clinic at UFC 323 last weekend to extend his UFC record to 5-1.
Payton Talbott explains his issue with Adin Ross:
“I recently saw that he put a f*cking bounty on my head… then he said he’s gonna like sue me.
That’s why I have a gripe with streaming culture. He has no ability to do anything to me, so he’s offering somebody else money to… pic.twitter.com/68njuXtTf9
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 8, 2025
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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