Wellington Turman
Wellington Turman | |
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![]() Wellington Turman in 2020 | |
Born | Curitiba, Brazil | July 22, 1996
Nickname(s) | The Prodigy |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight (2017–present) Welterweight (2014–2017) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Fighting out of | Danbury, Connecticut, United States[2] |
Team | Gile Ribeiro Team Teixeira MMA (2021–present)[2] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 22 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Website | wellingtonturman |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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.[2][3]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
The premiere in the amateur category took place at 17 years of age. With five wins in five fights in the amateur cartel, Turman turned 18 and decided to start his professional career.[3]
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.[4] Turman lost the fight via a controversial split decision.[5]
Turman faced Markus Perez on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
Turman faced Andrew Sanchez on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[8] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[9] After the bout, Turman signed a new contract with the UFC.[10]
Turman was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181.[11] 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.[12]
Turman was scheduled to face Aliaskhab Khizriev on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.[13] However, Turman was forced to withdraw from the bout, diagnosing with pneumonia.[14]
Turman faced UFC newcomer Bruno Silva on June 19, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25.[15] Turman managed to secure multiple takedowns and took Silva's back, but ultimately lost the fight via knockout late in round one.[16]
Turman faced Sam Alvey on August 28 at UFC on ESPN 30.[17] Turman repeatedly poked Alvey in the eye throughout the fight, being deducted two points, however he won the fight via split decision.[18]
Turman was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270.[19] However after Vieira was forced to withdraw due to medical reasons, the bout was cancelled. [20]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
22 matches | 17 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 17–5 | Sam Alvey | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze | August 28, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Turman was twice deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes. |
Loss | 16–5 | Bruno Silva | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | June 19, 2021 | 1 | 4:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
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 Harris | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 6 | December 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | 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. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Wellington Turman | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c Christian Stein (January 19, 2022). "Wellington Turman: 'It Makes No Sense to Fight Just for the Sake of Fighting'". Sherdog.
- ^ a b "CarrerTurman". Site Main Event.
- ^ Marcel Dorff. "Wellington Turman makes UFC debut on short notice against Karl Roberson in Sacramento". mmadna.nl. 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.
- ^ Marcel Dorff. "Wellington Turman vervangt Jack Marshman tegen Markus Perez tijdens UFC São Paulo" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (June 18, 2021). "Wellington Turman hopes for 'Fight of Night' in clash-of-styles matchup with Bruno Silva". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2020-08-21). "Sean Strickland vs. Wellington Turman toegevoegd aan "UFC Halloween" evenement". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2020-09-29). "Wellington Turman still unable to train after COVID-19 quarantine, withdraws from UFC fight with Sean Strickland". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2020-11-14). "Aliaskhab Khizriev maakt UFC debuut tegen Wellington Turman op 6 februari 2021". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Wellington Turman é internado e está fora da luta contra Khizriev, programada para fevereiro". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (6 March 2021). "Bruno Silva set to make octagon debut against Wellington Turman at June 19 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2021-06-19). "UFC Vegas 29 Results: Bruno Silva Renders Wellington Turman Unconscious Within a Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-07-28). "Sam Alvey heeft nieuwe partij te pakken, ditmaal tegen Wellington Turman op 28 augustus". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-08-28). "UFC Vegas 35 Results: Wellington Turman Snaps Losing Streak, Defeats Sam Alvey". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-09-29). "Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman toegevoegd aan UFC 270 op 22 januari". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman scratched from UFC 270 lineup". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Wellington Turman". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners
- Sportspeople from Curitiba
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters