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Malcolm Wellmaker

“The Machine”

Bantamweight · UFC record 2-3 · 5 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 10 Oct 2026

Power Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)75
Power85
Striking defense68
Takedown defense64
WrestlingProvisional measure62

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (5 detailed fights; as of Sat 10 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED80.1
CardioEvidence: LIMITED75.1

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
178 cm (5'10")
Reach
180 cm (5'11")
Stance
Switch
Age
32

Last 3: W L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

5 detailed UFC fights · 9 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 10 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed15.6significant, per round
Strikes absorbed16.8per round
Striking differential-1.2per round
Takedown attempts0.33per round
Takedown defense44.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate100.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
15.6
Significant strikes absorbed per round
16.8
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
-1.2
Striking accuracy
48.6%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
49.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.33
Target: head / body / leg
38.6% / 50.0% / 11.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
78.6% / 21.4% / 0.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.33
Takedowns landed per round
0.00
Takedown accuracy
0.0%
Takedown defense
44.4%
Control time per round
0:13
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
2-3-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
100.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 0 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 1 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
3 / 1
Average fight time
2:37 (over 1 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Malcolm Wellmaker — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 10 Oct 2026Otari TanziloviLKO/TKO KickR2 2:39UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Sat 16 May 2026Juan DiazLSUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 4:08UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
Sat 15 Nov 2025Ethyn EwingLU-DECR3 5:00UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Sat 14 Jun 2025Kris MoutinhoWKO/TKO PunchR1 2:37UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Sat 26 Apr 2025Cameron SaaimanWKO/TKO PunchR1 1:59UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates

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