Malcolm Wellmaker is a construction worker during the day and at night a high-actane hunter.
UFC Bantamweight Prospect Malcolm Wellmaker only fought for two hours from his house in UFC Atlanta and made the best of the opportunity to fight for tons of friends and family on Saturday evening.
Wellmaker and a discount on the discount on the discount on the traffic Kris Moutinho helped on Saturday at kicking off during the UFC Atlanta Prelims in State Farm Arena. Moutinho, who lost to Sean O'Malley during the rise of the former title holder on UFC 264, returned to the Octagon after a five-fighter profit reak outside the promotion.
While Moutinho should be praised for his Short-notice Gamble at UFC Atlanta, it was a well-maker who stole the show during their Bantamweight conflict.
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Malcolm Wellmaker Faceeplants Kris Moutinho in Homecoming Ko -victory at UFC Atlanta
Wellmaker showed his speed and timing against Moutinho, in which he only made his opponent in the fight for a few seconds. But Moutinho was able to show his characteristic toughness early, to make one of the best shots of Wellmaker and still get ahead.
Wellmaker succeeded in achieving an achievement that O'Malley was unable when the UFC star previously stood opposite Moutinho in his career. O'Malley defeated Moutinho by round 3 TKO after turning his opponent's face into a bloody mess.
Halfway through the round 1, Wellmaker landed a thunderous right hook to the chin of Moutinho that hit him cold.
View the annoying finish of Wellmaker below.
Malcolm Wellmaker put him asleep 🤯 #ufcatlanta pic.twitter.com/4H077YNL1
– ESPN MMA (@ESPNMMA) 15 June 2025
Wellmaker got the headlines in his long-awaited UFC debut in UFC Kansas City in April, so that talented Prospect Cameron Saaiman was eliminated by the first round knockout. With the victory over Moutinho, Wellmaker moves to 10-0 in his career with six knockout victories.
As far as Moutinho is concerned, it is not certain whether the UFC will give him another fight after taking the Wellmaker competition at Short-Notice. It was Moutinho's first UFC fight since a loss for Guido Cannetti in March 2022.
Malcolm Wellmaker is a full -time construction worker before Dana White gave him $ 50,000 bonus
Wellmaker comes from a modest beginning and works full-time in construction while striving for his MMA career. Wellmaker has left his full -time job thanks to UFC CEO Dana White, who awarded him a $ 50,000 bonus after his promotion debut earlier this year.
The 31-year-old Wellmaker is one of the various young stars in the UFC Bantamweight Division that wants to make a push in search of the top 15. His UFC Atlanta finish was creepy similar to the victory of his Dana White's Contender Series last year.
UFC Atlanta was colored by a Welterweight collision between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley.