Philadelphia Welterweight Talks Timing, Team Ahead Of Clash With Max Griffin
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw probably never envisioned his words being used to illustrate a truth about combat sports nearly a hundred years later, but his famous adage that “youth is wasted on the young” is a perfect encapsulation of how Jeremiah Wells views his journey to the UFC.
Born in West Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and fighting out of Philadelphia, Wells started training at 24 and turned pro in 2012, envisioning a two- or maybe three-year stint on the regional scene before he reached the Octagon and began competing on the biggest stage in the sport.