1128RATING · 135 LB

Malcolm Wellmaker

No. 79 at bantamweight. 2–3 in the UFC since 2025.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

145 lb135 lb2026
2–3UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
17thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time5% of the fight
Best winCameron Saaiman rated 1393 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Malcolm Wellmaker’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 3knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
17th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.30
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
43
3.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.15
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
1
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
8
5%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Cameron Saaiman, rated 1393 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 79 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1128 across 4 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
2–2Record at 135 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
1176Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time5:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winCameron Saaiman rated 1393 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Malcolm Wellmaker has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Cameron Saaiman, rated 1393 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

Not on the featherweight board yet: a fighter needs a UFC win at 145 lb to be ranked there. Last rating at the weight: 1313, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
0–1Record at 145 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 5.7
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time8% of the fight

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Malcolm Wellmaker has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

No UFC wins yet

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
10 Oct 2026Loss11–89Otari TanziloviKO/TKOR2 2:39BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
16 May 2026Loss12–88Juan DiazsubmissionR2 4:08BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
15 Nov 2025Loss23–77Ethyn Ewingunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
14 Jun 2025Win92–8Kris MoutinhoKO/TKOR1 2:37BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
26 Apr 2025Win90–10Cameron SaaimanKO/TKOR1 1:59BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates