Wellington Turman
Wellington Turman (born July 22, 1996) is a Brazilian MMA fighter, currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Wellington Turman | |
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Born | Wellington Turman July 22, 1996 Curitiba, Brazil |
Other names | The Prodigy |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight Welterweight |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Fighting out of | Curitiba, Parana, Brazil |
Team | Gile Ribeiro Team |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
University | McKendree University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Early career
Seeing names like Anderson Silva and Jon Jones at UFC that Wellington found he needed to migrate to MMA. The premiere in the amateur category took place at 17 years of age. With five wins in five fights in the amateur cartel, the young man turned 18 and decided to start his professional career.[1]
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.[2] turman lost the fight via a controversial split decision.[3]
Turman faced Markus Perez on November 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Turman faced Andrew Sanchez on August 8, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.[6] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[7]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
20 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By submission | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 16–4 | Andrew Sanchez | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 1 | 4:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–3 | Markus Perez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Loss | 15–3 | Karl Roberson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 15–2 | Marcio Alexandre Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Future FC 4: Turman vs. Lyoto | April 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:10 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 14–2 | Rafael Atilio | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 10: Clash of the Titans | December 2, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 13–2 | Rodrigo Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 7 | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 12–2 | Sergio de Fatima | Submission (guillotine choke) | Brave 8: The Rise of Champions | August 12, 2017 | 1 | 1:27 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Loss | 11–2 | Carlston Lindsay Harris | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 6 | December 10, 2016 | 1 | 1:27 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 11–1 | Dyego Roberto | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 5: Road to Pancrase | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
Win | 10–1 | Caio Rodrigues | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Imortal FC 4: Dynamite | May 21, 2016 | 1 | 2:09 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
Win | 9–1 | Cleiton Butiski | TKO (punches) | University of Champions 7 | January 30, 2016 | 1 | 0:26 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Loss | 8–1 | Gian Siqueira | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 12 | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 8–0 | Josimar Lara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Combat Fight 14 | July 4, 2015 | 1 | 1:37 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 7–0 | Ewerton Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | Max Fight 14 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Campinas, Brazil | |
Win | 6–0 | Diego Siqueira | TKO | Curitiba Fight Pro 3 | March 7, 2015 | 1 | 1:56 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 5–0 | Leandro Vasconcelos | Submission (guillotine choke) | Power Fight Extreme 12 | December 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:30 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Edivaldo Siqueira | KO (punches) | Arena Force 4 | October 11, 2014 | 2 | 3:00 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Thiago Nata | TKO (punches) | The Hill Fighters 4 | September 28, 2014 | 2 | 4:55 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Wellington Machado | Submission (guillotine choke) | Striker's House Cup 41 | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 3:05 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Diego Pedroso | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Curitiba Fight Pro 2 | August 9, 2014 | 2 | 1:15 | Curitiba, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
References
- "CarrerTurman". Site Main Event.
- Marcel Dorffpublication=mmadan.nl. "Wellington Turman makes UFC debut on short notice against Karl Roberson in Sacramento". Retrieved 2019-06-15.(in Dutch)
- "UFC Sacramento: Karl Roberson earns razor-thin decision over Wellington Turman". FanSided. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- DNA, MMA. "Wellington Turman vervangt Jack Marshman tegen Markus Perez tijdens UFC São Paulo". Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- McClory, Mike (2019-11-16). "UFC Sao Paulo Results: Wellington Turman Takes Decision Against Markus Perez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- Marcelo Barone (2020-06-18). "In search of his second UFC win, Wellington Turman faces Andrew Sanchez in August". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18. (in Portuguese)
- Evanoff, Josh (2020-08-08). "UFC Vegas 6 Results: Andrew Sanchez Flatlines Wellington Turman". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- Sherdog.com. "Wellington Turman". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.