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Combat Edge Intelligence

Montel Jackson vs Payton Talbott

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

16-4-0Record12-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'10"Height5'10"
75″Reach70"
136 lbsWeight135 lbs

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Montel JacksonNow 1763
If they win+16→ 1779
If they lose-16→ 1747
Payton TalbottNow 1761
If they win+16→ 1777
If they lose-16→ 1745

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1698 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1660 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.02
Sig. strikes / min
6.62
52%
Strike accuracy
57%
1.40
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.41
60%
Strike defense
47%
2.71
Takedown avg.
0.78
5%
Takedown accuracy
0%
67%
Takedown defense
78%
0.29
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Montel JacksonPayton Talbott
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (56%)
KO/TKO
8 (67%)
1 (6%)
Submission
1 (8%)
6 (38%)
Decision
3 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Payton Talbott67%
Montel Jackson 33%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Payton Talbott a 67% favorite over Montel Jackson in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Montel Jackson's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1763 vs 1761), separated by just 2 points.

Payton Talbott enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Montel Jackson finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Payton Talbott 75%.

Montel Jackson and Payton Talbott share 2 common opponents: Raoni Barcelos and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Montel Jackson carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

LossDecision (split) · 2025
Deiveson Figueiredo
WinTKO · 2026
LossDecision (split) · 2026
Raoni Barcelos
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2025