Wellington Turman

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Wellington Turman
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Wellington Turman in 2020
Born (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 (age 27)
Curitiba, Brazil
NicknameThe Prodigy
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Middleweight (2017–present)
Welterweight (2014–2017)
Reach72 in (183 cm) [1]
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Danbury, Connecticut, United States [2]
TeamGile Ribeiro Team (until 2021) [3] [2]
Teixeira MMA (2021–present) [2] [3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins18
By knockout4
By submission8
By decision6
Losses8
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision5
Website wellingtonturman.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Wellington Turman (born July 22, 1996) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Contents

Background

Turman was born and grew up in Curitiba, Brazil. He initially started training Muay Thai to lose weight, but seeing names like Anderson Silva and Jon Jones at UFC that Wellington found, he needed to migrate to MMA. [2] [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

His premiere in the amateur category took place at 17 years of age. With five wins in five fights on the amateur circuit , Turman turned 18 and decided to start his professional career. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Turman made his UFC debut as a late replacement for John Phillips against Karl Roberson on July 13, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 13. [5] Turman lost the fight via a controversial split decision. [6]

Turman faced Markus Perez on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré. [7] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [8]

Turman faced Andrew Sanchez on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. [9] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [10] After the bout, Turman signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. [11] [12]

Turman was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181. [13] However, on September 29, Turman pulled out due to COVID-19 sequelae that rendered him unable to train after his two-week quarantine ended on September 24, 2020. [14]

Turman was scheduled to face Aliaskhab Khizriev on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184. [15] However, Turman was forced to withdraw from the bout, diagnosing with pneumonia. [16]

Turman faced UFC newcomer Bruno Silva on June 19, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25. [17] Turman managed to secure multiple takedowns and took Silva's back, but ultimately lost the fight via knockout late in round one. [18]

Turman faced Sam Alvey on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. [19] Turman repeatedly poked Alvey in the eye throughout the fight, being deducted two points, however he won the fight via split decision. [20]

Turman was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270. [21] However after Vieira was forced to withdraw for medical reasons, the bout was cancelled. [22]

Replacing Makhmud Muradov, Turman faced Misha Cirkunov on February 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 202. [23] He won the bout via armbar in the second round. [24] The win earned Turman his first Performance of the Night bonus award with the company. [25]

Turman was scheduled to face Julian Marquez on June 18, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 208. [26] However, Turman withdrew due to an orbital bone injury and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues. [27]

Turman faced Andre Petroski on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281. [28] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [29]

Turman faced Randy Brown on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC 5. [30] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [31]

Turman faced Jared Gooden on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52. [32] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. [33]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches18 wins8 losses
By knockout42
By submission81
By decision65
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–8 Jared Gooden Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan December 2, 202321:11 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss18–7 Randy Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria June 24, 202335:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Loss18–6 Andre Petroski Decision (unanimous) UFC 281 November 12, 202235:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win18–5 Misha Cirkunov Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green February 26, 202221:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night
Win17–5 Sam Alvey Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze August 28, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesTurman was twice deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes.
Loss16–5 Bruno Silva KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige June 19, 202114:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss16–4 Andrew Sanchez KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 202014:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–3 Markus Perez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 201935:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss15–3 Karl Roberson Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd July 13, 201935:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win15–2Marcio Alexandre Jr.Submission (rear-naked choke)Future FC 4: Turman vs. LyotoApril 19, 201913:10 São Paulo, Brazil
Win14–2Rafael AtilioDecision (unanimous)Imortal FC 10: Clash of the TitansDecember 2, 201835:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win13–2Rodrigo JesusDecision (unanimous)Imortal FC 7November 11, 201735:00 São José dos Pinhais, BrazilMiddleweight debut.
Win12–2Sergio de FatimaSubmission (guillotine choke)Brave 8: The Rise of ChampionsAugust 12, 201711:27 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss11–2 Carlston Harris Decision (unanimous)Imortal FC 6December 10, 201635:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win11–1Dyego RobertoDecision (unanimous)Imortal FC 5: Road to PancraseJuly 23, 201635:00 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win10–1Caio RodriguesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Imortal FC 4: DynamiteMay 21, 201612:09 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win9–1Cleiton ButiskiTKO (punches)University of Champions 7January 30, 201610:26 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss8–1Gian SiqueiraDecision (unanimous)XFC International 12November 28, 201535:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win8–0Josimar LaraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Gladiator Combat Fight 14July 4, 201511:37 Curitiba, Brazil
Win7–0Ewerton FerreiraDecision (unanimous)Max Fight 14March 28, 201535:00 Campinas, Brazil
Win6–0Diego SiqueiraTKOCuritiba Fight Pro 3March 7, 201511:56 Curitiba, Brazil
Win5–0Leandro VasconcelosSubmission (guillotine choke)Power Fight Extreme 12December 13, 201414:30 Curitiba, Brazil
Win4–0Edivaldo SiqueiraKO (punches)Arena Force 4October 11, 201423:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win3–0Thiago NataTKO (punches)The Hill Fighters 4September 28, 201424:55 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win2–0Wellington MachadoSubmission (guillotine choke)Striker's House Cup 41September 13, 201413:05 Curitiba, Brazil
Win1–0Diego PedrosoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Curitiba Fight Pro 2August 9, 201421:15 Curitiba, BrazilWelterweight debut.

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