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Malcolm Wellmaker took another hit at UFC Fight Night 276 in the form of an upset from promotional newcomer Juan Diaz.
After Wellmaker's (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) hot octagon start was thwarted by Ethyn Ewing in November, he experience another setback from the debuting Diaz (16-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who finished the fight at the 4:08 mark of Round 2 with a rear-naked choke in the bantamweight bout at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
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Although much of the post-fight storyline will be around Wellmaker's fall, it appears Diaz, who had former UFC champion Brandon Moreno in his corner, is a prospect to watch.
"Emotional are high, I trained so hard," Diaz said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. "I'm a complete fighter. I can wrestle, I'm not just a striker. I'm a complete fighter and very dangerous."
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 117 video: Juan Diaz chokes Malcolm Wellmaker for upset win
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After Wellmaker's (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) hot octagon start was thwarted by Ethyn Ewing in November, he experience another setback from the debuting Diaz (16-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who finished the fight at the 4:08 mark of Round 2 with a rear-naked choke in the bantamweight bout at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Check out a replay of the finish below (via X):
Although much of the post-fight storyline will be around Wellmaker's fall, it appears Diaz, who had former UFC champion Brandon Moreno in his corner, is a prospect to watch.
"Emotional are high, I trained so hard," Diaz said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. "I'm a complete fighter. I can wrestle, I'm not just a striker. I'm a complete fighter and very dangerous."
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 276 results:
- Juan Diaz def. Malcolm Wellmaker via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:08
- Modestas Bukauskas def. Christian Edwards via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Bernardo Sopaj def. Timmy Cuamba via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:25
- Khaos Williams def. Nikolay Veretennikov via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:31
- Ivan Erslan def. Tuco Tokkos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Thomas Gantt def. Artur Miniev via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:51
- Ketlen Vieira def. Jacqueline Cavalcanti via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Cody Brundage def. Andre Petroski via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 0:44
- Alice Ardelean def. Polyana Viana via submission (capsule lock) – Round 2, 4:36
- Luis Gurule def. Daniel Barez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Nicolle Caliari def. Shauna Bannon via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:08
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 117 video: Juan Diaz chokes Malcolm Wellmaker for upset win
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