Earlier this year, bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker was still splitting his time between the gym and long days on a construction site.
“Right before April, I was broke,” Wellmaker said. “I was working 10 hour shifts, driving myself to the gym at night; I was worn out. I was seven years into this grind, and it hadn’t paid off yet.”
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That changed when he made his UFC debut in Kansas City this past April, earning serious recognition after scoring a first-round knockout over fellow prospect Cameron Saaiman.