Malcolm Wellmaker has learned a lot from his first career loss.
Wellmaker (10-1) was scheduled to make his third UFC appearance against Cody Haddon at UFC 322 earlier this month. However, Haddon was injured and replaced on short notice by Ethyn Ewing. Ewing was a massive underdog going into his UFC debut against Wellmaker. However, Ewing put on a striking clinic to hand Wellmaker his first career loss.
A Learning Experience
Wellmaker recently praised Ewing on his successful UFC debut. Wellmaker believes Ewing is among the rare talents on the regional scene who just need an opportunity to make it to the UFC.