Wellington Turman Explained

Wellington Turman
Nickname:The Prodigy
Birth Date:day=22 month=07 year=1996
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:Middleweight (2017–present)
Welterweight (2014–2017)
Reach:72 in[1]
Style:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team:Gile Ribeiro Team (until 2021)[2]
Teixeira MMA (2021–present)[3]
Fighting Out Of:Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:8
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:5
Sherdog:157451

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).

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.

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 .[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

|-|Loss|align=center|18–8|Jared Gooden|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:11|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–7|Randy Brown|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–6|Andre Petroski|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 281||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–5|Misha Cirkunov|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:29|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–5|Sam Alvey|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–5|Bruno Silva|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–4|Andrew Sanchez|KO (punch)|||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:14|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–3|Markus Perez|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|15–3|Karl Roberson|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2|Marcio Alexandre Jr.|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Future FC 4: Turman vs. Lyoto||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:10|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Rafael Atilio|Decision (unanimous)|Imortal FC 10: Clash of the Titans||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Rodrigo Jesus|Decision (unanimous)|Imortal FC 7||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|São José dos Pinhais, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Sergio de Fatima|Submission (guillotine choke)|Brave 8: The Rise of Champions||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:27|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|11–2|Carlston Harris|Decision (unanimous)|Imortal FC 6||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Dyego Roberto|Decision (unanimous)|Imortal FC 5: Road to Pancrase||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|São José dos Pinhais, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Caio Rodrigues|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Imortal FC 4: Dynamite||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:09|São José dos Pinhais, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Cleiton Butiski|TKO (punches)|University of Champions 7||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:26|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|8–1|Gian Siqueira|Decision (unanimous)|XFC International 12||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Josimar Lara|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Gladiator Combat Fight 14||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:37|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Ewerton Ferreira|Decision (unanimous)|Max Fight 14||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Campinas, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Diego Siqueira|TKO|Curitiba Fight Pro 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:56|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Leandro Vasconcelos|Submission (guillotine choke)|Power Fight Extreme 12||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:30|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Edivaldo Siqueira|KO (punches)|Arena Force 4||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:00|Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Thiago Nata|TKO (punches)|The Hill Fighters 4||align=center| 2|align=center| 4:55|São José dos Pinhais, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Wellington Machado|Submission (guillotine choke)|Striker's House Cup 41||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:05|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Diego Pedroso|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Curitiba Fight Pro 2||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:15|Curitiba, Brazil||-[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wellington Turman UFC. UFC.com. 5 July 2019 . June 27, 2021.
  2. Web site: Wellington Turman: 'It Makes No Sense to Fight Just for the Sake of Fighting'. Christian Stein. January 19, 2022. Sherdog.
  3. Web site: Wellington Turman exalta evolução pessoal após 'decisão mais difícil da vida'. August 22, 2022. ESPN Brasil. pt.
  4. CarrerTurman. Site Main Event. 22 April 2019. 3 November 2019. 3 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103024017/https://mainevent.com.br/2019/04/22/com-vitoria-espetacular-no-future-fc-4-wellington-turman-pronto-para-estreia-internacional-no-lfa/. dead.
  5. Web site: Wellington Turman makes UFC debut on short notice against Karl Roberson in Sacramento. Marcel Dorff. mmadna.nl. 14 June 2019 . 2019-06-15.
  6. Web site: UFC Sacramento: Karl Roberson earns razor-thin decision over Wellington Turman. 2019-07-13. FanSided. en-US. 2019-07-14.
  7. Web site: Wellington Turman vervangt Jack Marshman tegen Markus Perez tijdens UFC São Paulo. Marcel Dorff. 11 October 2019 . nl. 2022-01-20.
  8. Web site: UFC Sao Paulo Results: Wellington Turman Takes Decision Against Markus Perez. McClory. Mike. 2019-11-16. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  9. Web site: In search of his second UFC win, Wellington Turman faces Andrew Sanchez in August. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18.
  10. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-08-08. UFC Vegas 6 Results: Andrew Sanchez Flatlines Wellington Turman. 2020-08-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  11. Web site: Wellington Turman hopes for 'Fight of Night' in clash-of-styles matchup with Bruno Silva. June 18, 2021. Farah Hannoun. MMAjunkie.com.
  12. Web site: Wellington Turman renova com o UFC e enfrenta Sean Strickland em 31 de outubro. August 21, 2020. Adriano Albuquerque. Globo.com. pt.
  13. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2020-08-21. Sean Strickland vs. Wellington Turman toegevoegd aan "UFC Halloween" evenement. 2022-03-29. MMA DNA. nl.
  14. Web site: Wellington Turman still unable to train after COVID-19 quarantine, withdraws from UFC fight with Sean Strickland. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2020-09-29. 2020-10-01.
  15. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2020-11-14. Aliaskhab Khizriev maakt UFC debuut tegen Wellington Turman op 6 februari 2021. 2022-01-20. MMA DNA. nl.
  16. Web site: Wellington Turman é internado e está fora da luta contra Khizriev, programada para fevereiro. 2021-01-10. ge. 9 January 2021 . pt-br.
  17. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. Bruno Silva set to make octagon debut against Wellington Turman at June 19 UFC event . MMA Fighting . 7 March 2021 . en . 6 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2021-06-19. UFC Vegas 29 Results: Bruno Silva Renders Wellington Turman Unconscious Within a Round. 2021-06-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  19. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-07-28. Sam Alvey heeft nieuwe partij te pakken, ditmaal tegen Wellington Turman op 28 augustus. 2022-03-29. MMA DNA. nl.
  20. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-08-28. UFC Vegas 35 Results: Wellington Turman Snaps Losing Streak, Defeats Sam Alvey. 2021-08-29. Cageside Press. en-US.
  21. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-09-29. Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman toegevoegd aan UFC 270 op 22 januari. 2021-09-30. MMA DNA. nl.
  22. Web site: 2022-01-21. Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman scratched from UFC 270 lineup. 2022-01-22. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  23. Web site: 2022-01-28. Turman valt in voor Muradov tegen Cirkunov tijdens UFC Vegas 49. 2022-01-28. Eurosport. nl. Marcel Dorff.
  24. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-02-26 . UFC Vegas 49: Misha Cirkunov Taps to Wellington Turman Arm-Bar . 2022-02-27 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2022-02-27 . UFC Fight Night 202 bonuses: Cachoeira vs. Kim a no-brainer for Fight of the Night . 2022-02-27 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2022-03-30 . UFC books Julian Marquez vs. Wellington Turman for June 18 event . 2022-03-30 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  27. Web site: With Wellington Turman out, Julian Marquez now meets Gregory Rodrigues at June 18 UFC card. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-04-15. 2022-04-15.
  28. Web site: Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman anunciado para UFC 281 - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-09-07. 2022-09-07.
  29. Web site: UFC 281: Andre Petroski's Ground Game Too Much for Wellington Turman. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-12. 2022-11-12.
  30. Web site: Raghuwanshi . Vipin . 2023-05-04 . Brown-Turman, Magny-Rowe & More Added to UFC Jacksonville . 2023-05-06 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  31. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-06-24 . UFC Jacksonville: Randy Brown Takes Decision in Close Fight with Wellington Turman . 2023-06-25 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2023-10-08 . UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (10/2-10/8): Ricky Simón Returns, Brad Katona Gets First Post-TUF Booking, Four Cancellations . 2023-10-08 . MMA News UFC News, Results and Interviews . en-US.
  33. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-12-02 . UFC Austin: Jared Gooden Comes From Behind, Finishes Wellington Turman In Crazy Back And Forth Affair . 2023-12-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  34. Web site: Sherdog.com. Wellington Turman. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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