Malcolm Wellmaker: record, fights and statistics
Malcolm Wellmaker (“The Machine”) is a bantamweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 10-3-0. StatsNext stores 5 UFC bouts for Malcolm Wellmaker (2-3). In the 5 fights stored since Apr 26, 2025, Malcolm Wellmaker is 2-3.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1994 |
What are Malcolm Wellmaker's fighting stats?
Across 5 stored UFC bouts with statistics (36 minutes) through October 10, 2026, Malcolm Wellmaker lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.15, with 48.6% striking accuracy and 49.7% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 44.4% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 2-3 in 5 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 2 wins inside the distance.
Malcolm Wellmaker: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.85 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.15 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 48.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 49.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 44.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.78 |
| Share of fight time in control | 5.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 5 (36.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 38.6% head, 50% body, 11.4% legs; 77.2% at distance, 22.8% in the clinch, 0% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 0 | 1 |
2-3 in the 5 stored UFC bouts since April 26, 2025, averaging 7.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Malcolm Wellmaker among fighters
| Figure | Malcolm Wellmaker | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.90 | 214th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.04 | 76th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 35.2 | 225th of 243 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.89 | 62nd of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Takedown defense | 41.7 | 50th of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.3 | 197th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Apr 26, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by ko/tko
- 3 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by submission, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 140 of 288 (48.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 151 of 300 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 3 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 10 of 18 (44.4% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:53 |
Totals over 5 of 5 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Otari Tanzilovi (0-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:39 | 7.7 | Bantamweight | 17 of 58 (38) | 0 of 0 | 0:33 |
| May 16, 2026 | Juan Diaz (0-0) | Loss | Submission | R2 4:08 | 9.1 | Bantamweight | 15 of 33 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Ethyn Ewing (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 77 of 146 (85) | 0 of 3 | 1:11 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Kris Moutinho (0-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:37 | 2.6 | Bantamweight | 25 of 39 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:08 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Cameron Saaiman (3-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:59 | 2 | Bantamweight | 6 of 12 (9) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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