Malcolm Wellmaker was initially scheduled to face Cody Haddon at UFC 322, but Haddon suffered an injury on Thursday, forcing him to withdraw from the fight. Ethyn Ewing stepped up on two days’ notice to face Wellmaker, who has an undefeated 10-0 record on the Prelims. Ewing is coming off a first-round knockout against Billy Brand eight days ago at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 32.
Here is my prediction for Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Ethyn Ewing at UFC 322
Malcolm Wellmaker To Win By KO/TKO/DQ (-185)
Wellmaker, 31, has won four straight fights by knockout and is 2-0 in the UFC. He only began his professional MMA career in June 2022 and has quickly become one of the fastest-rising prospects in the sport. Wellmaker is attempting to move to 3-0 in 2025.
Wellmaker is a -440 favorite with Ewing being a +340 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. This fight is -550 to not go the distance with the under being listed at 1.5 rounds (-175).
Ewing is a talented prospect in his own right and has won eight consecutive fights, with his last loss coming in March 2022. With two exciting knockout artists, an excellent contest should occur between Wellmaker and Ewing. Ewing is talented, but it shouldn’t bode well for him after taking this fight on short notice. Wellmaker is a significantly larger fighter, standing four inches taller, which should enable him to control the range in this contest. With Wellmaker being such a big favorite, it is best to back him by KO/TKO/DQ at -185.
