Malcolm Malik Wellmaker is an American professional mixed martial artist fighting out of Augusta, Georgia, United States. The city is home to Augusta Technical College, Augusta University and Paine College.
Wellmaker attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, which is around 82 miles away from Augusta. He was expelled from the university but after an appeal, he was allowed to return under the condition of being banned from on-campus housing.
BIOGRAPHY
Currently, Wellmaker is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Here are 13 more things about him:
- He is a blue belt in jiujitsu.
- He is an alumnus of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta.
- He competes in the bantamweight division.
- He left Georgia Southern University before obtaining a bachelor’s degree.
- He defeated William Spann III, Alex Ashline, Anthony Angell, Josh Koser, Victor Vorgar, Max Quinones and Earl McKinney in amateur MMA bouts.
- Before joining the UFC, he competed in National Fighting Championship, iKon Fighting Championship and B2 Fighting Series, Conflict MMA Promotions.
- He is 5’9″ tall.
- He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 0 losses.
- In August 2015, he joined the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 150 in Augusta as a pipefitter apprentice.
- On June 18, 2022, he made his professional MMA debut.
- On August 27, 2024, he knocked out Adam Bramhald at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2024” Week 3 in Enterprise, Nevada.
- On April 26, 2025, he made his UFC debut.
- On June 4, 2025, he turned 31.
TIMELINE
In 2025, Wellmaker fought two UFC opponents. Here are the results:
2025
- On April 26, 2025, he knocked out Cameron Saaiman at “UFC on ESPN 66” in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
- On June 14, 2025, he knocked out Kris Moutinho at “UFC on ESPN 69” in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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