{"id":41310,"date":"2026-10-28T01:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Malcolm-Wellmaker-says-UFC-loss-hurts-after-American-Top-Team-move-203385"},"modified":"2026-10-28T01:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:58:00","slug":"malcolm-wellmaker-says-ufc-loss-hurts-after-american-top-team-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/malcolm-wellmaker-says-ufc-loss-hurts-after-american-top-team-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm Wellmaker says UFC loss ‘hurts’ after American Top Team move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Malcolm
\nWellmaker<\/a> is reflecting on the sacrifices he made before his
\nthird consecutive loss in the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wellmaker suffered a knockout loss to Otari
\nTanzilovi<\/a> at
\nUFC Vegas 122<\/a>, dropping his promotional record to 2-3. \u201cThe
\nMachine\u201d earned his UFC contract on
\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n

Malcolm Wellmaker reflects on third straight UFC loss after
\nmoving his family to train at American Top Team<\/h2>\n

Wellmaker (10-3) finished his first two UFC opponents in the
\nopening round last year. He then suffered his first professional
\ndefeat against Ethyn Ewing<\/a>
\nby unanimous decision in November before losing both of his 2026
\nappearances by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Wellmaker previously trained at Faglier\u2019s MMA in Augusta, Georgia.
\nHe moved with his family to Florida to train at
\nAmerican Top Team<\/a> ahead of the Tanzilovi fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter taking some time to let things settle and gather my
\nthoughts, I have to be honest, this sh*t still really hurts,\u201d
\nWellmaker wrote on Instagram. \u201cThe whole storyline behind this
\nfight was that I finally left my small-town gym and went to train
\nwith a world-class team. I left my hometown and everything I love
\nbehind to be the best fighter I can be\u2026 and I still lost\u2026 All that
\nfor nothing\u2026 At least that\u2019s how it felt.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UFC bantamweight said his ambitions have centered on providing
\nfor his family rather than fame or a lavish lifestyle. He described
\nsharing his thoughts as a way to find closure and move forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never wanted the famous, flashy lifestyle or to be remembered as
\na legend,\u201d Wellmaker added. \u201cI just wanted to make it out and share
\nthe success with the people I love. Retire my family early, get my
\nbrothers out of a bind when they struggling, buy a real LV bag as a
\ngift for my mom or auntie or something. Nothing crazy. I always try
\nto be a stand-up guy. Honest, hard-working, humble, selfless,
\nrespectful. All that. But nothing is promised. And I\u2019m okay with
\nthat. But damn it burns. So this is me giving myself closure,
\npicking myself up and knocking off the dust, once again. Gotta move
\nforward. Let\u2019s see what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n

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