Ethyn Ewing became an instant star inside the Octagon at UFC 322, stepping in on 48 hours’ notice and defeating Malcolm Wellmaker in a brilliant three-round performance.
Despite coming in on short notice and having just fought a week earlier, Ewing was more than willing to throw hands with Wellmaker. That narrowly proved to be a disastrous decision after Wellmaker uncorked a nasty right hand early. However, it was Ewing who would control much of the round, taking down his opponent and busting open Wellmaker near his right eye.
In a late-round clinch, Ewing landed a couple of big knees, likely tipping the scorecards into his favor.