""As far as his skillset, he's an accomplished amateur boxer in his country, he's a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and when you watch the kid fight, he is a dog. He walks forward. When he faces adversity, as far as fatigue, as far as getting hit, he leans into it. Beyond his skillset, I think that's his most powerful trait, because that is fighting. Not all fights are pretty, and he thrives in that.""
""Definitely a fellow prospect. I was kind of surprised that they matched us up, because it kind of goes against the narrative of building prospects.""
""I do think this is a tougher fight, in a different way. Serhiy presented his challenges, and the approach was going to be much different than it is with Cody Haddon.""
""My life don't look too much different, and I just keep doing what I've been doing.""
Malcolm Wellmaker will fight Cody Haddon at UFC 322 in New York after an original matchup with Serhiy Sidey fell through. Both fighters are early-career prospects paired unusually against each other. Wellmaker describes Haddon as an accomplished amateur boxer, a jiu-jitsu black belt, and a relentless forward-pressure fighter who leans into adversity and fatigue. Wellmaker says the matchup presents a different set of challenges than the original opponent. Wellmaker entered the UFC later in his career, holds a 10-0 record, is being positioned as a potential future star, and reports that his daily life remains largely unchanged.
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