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UFC’s Payton Talbott found himself in an unexpected spotlight during the UFC 317 media day when questioned about his connection to Grammy-winning artist Frank Ocean.

When a reporter inquired if Talbott had noticed increased attention after appearing on Ocean’s social media profile, the star confirmed with a simple “Yes,” but his follow-up response drew curious glances from the assembled media.

“It’s like, you know when you go to like a zoo and you see like a polar bear inside of a zoo?” Talbott explained.

According to industry reports, the film titled “Philly” is currently in production in Mexico City with actor David Jonsson in the lead role.

 Talbott discussed wanting more control over his bookings and confirmed he received his opponent’s name just two and a half weeks before the event.

He acknowledged this was a tough matchup but expressed happiness to face someone he considers a high-level, well-rounded opponent.

He addressed the significant backlash he received following his January loss, stating he wasn’t surprised by the hate and had always expected people would eventually turn on him.

He emphasized that he’s still not over the loss and uses it as daily motivation, saying “I take that to heart and that’s been my motivating factor every time I’ve been to the gym.”

When asked about takeaways from his loss, Talbott simply stated the need to “be more well-rounded” and mentioned making style adjustments to address long-term problems he identified.

Talbott explained how his background in psychology and neuroscience helps with preparation and recognizing negative thinking patterns, though he emphasized that confidence comes from thorough training camp preparation rather than media week mental work.

He expressed confidence that the necessary work has already been done in training and he just needs to “show up on Saturday and just be me.”

1 July 2025, 11:33

Frank Ocean has added to speculation he has a boyfriend, Payton Talbott.

The pair first drew attention last summer when spotted together, with interest intensifying this February after they shared photos of each other on Valentine’s Day. Ocean, known for his reclusiveness, posted a picture of Talbott, while the fighter reciprocated by sharing a video of Ocean in the gym.

Ocean has been largely absent from the music scene in recent years, focusing instead on his directorial debut.

We’ve just kind of kept contact, we’ve hung out a couple times, and we just have a lot of appreciation for each other in our respective careers.”

He also said: “It was kind of strange, just unexpected at first. But he’s just a person.”

So whilst they still are dodging the romance rumours, fans are certain this is enough evidence to link the two as a couple.

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In a recent interview after Payton Talbott’s impressive victory over Cameron Saaiman at UFC Vegas 89, renowned MMA journalist Ariel Helwani managed to inquire about Talbott’s sexuality in a smooth and subtle manner.

As the interview began, Helwani complimented Talbott’s new hairstyle, mentioning that some fighters had received comments that their previous bald look was “scary.” Talbott acknowledged that in his case, some female fans preferred his current hairstyle over being completely bald.

Seizing the opportunity, Helwani deftly pivoted the conversation, asking, “What do the guys say about your hair?

Here is why fans think so.

Frank Ocean has recently hit headlines after the notoriously private singer seemed to publicly post in support of his long-speculated boyfriend and UFC fighter, Payton Talbott.

The pair were first linked over a year ago, when Frank posted a pic to his 7million Instagram followers, with the fighter sitting at a meal with a seemingly knowing smirk on his face.

But now, adding to the speculation on the 30th June, also on his Instagram, the ‘Pyramids’ singer posted a shot of Payton winning against his most recent competitor, Felipe Lima, with a love heart and cry-face emoji.

The suspected couple had been pictured on Valentine's Day 2025 having lunch, further adding to evidence that they have been dating for a while.

This speculation has sent fans crazy, as the star has never gone public with a boyfriend, always keeping that side of his life incredibly private.

The most he has ever given his fans is alluding to a long-term, three-year relationship with an ex back in 2019, but even then, it wasn’t clear who he was referring to.

The fighter, on the other hand, has had one alleged ex-girlfriend, Adia Bangochea, whom he dated back in 2023, but since this relationship, he has come out as bisexual.

In one of the singer’s most famous songs, ‘Chanel’, he says: “My guy pretty like a girl, and he got fight stories to tell.” We don’t know about you, but that description seems to fit UFC fighter Payton to a T!

However, neither has confirmed the romance, but Payton did address the growing rumours in a press conference just after his victory on the 30th June.

He said: “He just reached out to me after my fight a year ago...

He’s just a normal person. “That’s probably like how the polar bear feels, just a bunch of people staring at you.”

The analogy highlighted the star’s apparent discomfort with the sudden crossover attention from Ocean’s mainstream fanbase into the UFC world.

The exchange grew noticeably tense when another reporter attempted to push further, asking if Talbott had encouraged Ocean to release new music soon.

He’s a very special person, and very gifted and brilliant.