Malcolm
Wellmaker says he gave his all in preparing for his latest
bout, which ended in his third straight
Ultimate Fighting Championship defeat.

Wellmaker faced Otari
Tanzilovi in the main card opener at
UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday. He had moments of success but was
stopped in the second round after Tanzilovi landed a head kick and
follow-up punches.

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Malcolm Wellmaker reflects on American Top Team camp, Otari
Tanzilovi stoppage and UFC future

Wellmaker said he suffered no major injuries. His game plan was to
close the distance to neutralize Tanzilovi’s kicks, an approach he
felt was working early. He also said he moved his family to Florida
to prepare at
American Top Team.

“The Machine” believes he has improved during his few months at
ATT. Although uncertain about his next step, he intends to continue
fighting as long as it offers a way to provide for his family.

“First and foremost, I’m healthy, no major injuries, so that’s the
biggest blessing so far,” Wellmaker said on Instagram. “As far as
fight night goes, I was working it, and I felt like it was working
well. We wanted to focus on the body, try to stay inside the
kicking range, because obviously, he is a dangerous kicker. And
really abuse the pace and volume. And it was going good until it
wasn’t. And I got caught. And hats off to Otari, because he is a
great striker. We all knew how dangerous he was. As far as my camp
and preparation, I gave everything I had to it. Moved my whole
family to Florida to prepare for this this one. I showed up to
every training session I could and gave a 110%. And I improved and
I felt like some of those improvements showed during the fight.
Obviously, I still have a ton of room for improvement. I’ve only
been at ATT for a few months; I didn’t even start fighting or
training at all until the age of 23. As far as what’s next for me,
I don’t know yet. But as far as the possibility of me providing for
my family with fighting is there, I’m gonna pursue it.”

Wellmaker (10-3) gained attention with first-round knockout
victories on
Dana White’s Contender Series and in his first two UFC bouts,
both of which earned post-fight bonuses. He then lost a decision to
Ethyn
Ewing, who accepted the matchup on two days’ notice, and has
been finished in his last two appearances.


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