Malcolm Wellmaker took another hit to his UFC stock earlier tonight (Sat., May 16, 2026) at UFC Vegas 117 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the promising bantamweight prospect suffered his second-straight loss to an Octagon newcomer.

Booked against debuting opponent Wellmaker will take on Juan Diaz in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Impact Wellmaker suffered his first pro loss against Ethyn Ewing last November but now looks to bounce back against a debuting ...

There was nothing charming about Malcolm Wellmaker’s third appearance in the UFC last fall. After back-to-back first-round knockouts to open his promotional run, Wellmaker’s third fight was expected to be more of the same another violent statement from ...

Malcolm Wellmaker will attempt to get back on track at UFC Fight Night 276. | Getty/UFC Malcolm Wellmaker will look to return to winning ways in May. Wellmaker is scheduled to welcome debutant Juan Diaz at UFC Fight Night 276 on May 16 in Las Vegas.

UFC Vegas 117 delivered major moments at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as Arnold Allen dominated Melquizael Costa in the main event and Juan Diaz impressed in his UFC debut with a rear-naked choke win over Malcolm Wellmaker.