1. Wellington Turman was born on July 22,1996 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
21 Facts About Wellington Turman
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Wellington Turman 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.
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Wellington Turman made his UFC debut as a late replacement for John Phillips against Karl Roberson on July 13,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 13.
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Wellington Turman faced Andrew Sanchez on August 8,2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Wellington Turman lost the fight via knockout in round one.
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Wellington Turman was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on October 31,2020, at UFC Fight Night 181.
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However, on September 29, Wellington Turman pulled out due to COVID-19 sequelae that rendered him unable to train after his two-week quarantine ended on September 24,2020.
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Wellington Turman was scheduled to face Aliaskhab Khizriev on February 6,2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.
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However, Wellington Turman was forced to withdraw from the bout, diagnosing with pneumonia.
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Wellington Turman faced UFC newcomer Bruno Silva on June 19,2021 at UFC on ESPN 25.
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Wellington Turman managed to secure multiple takedowns and took Silva's back, but ultimately lost the fight via knockout late in round one.
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Wellington Turman faced Sam Alvey on August 28,2021, at UFC on ESPN 30.
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Wellington Turman repeatedly poked Alvey in the eye throughout the fight, being deducted two points, however he won the fight via split decision.
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Wellington Turman was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on January 22,2022 at UFC 270.
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Wellington Turman won the bout via armbar in the second round.
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Wellington Turman was scheduled to face Julian Marquez on June 18,2022 at UFC Fight Night 208.
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However, Wellington Turman withdrew due to an orbital bone injury and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues.
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Wellington Turman faced Andre Petroski on November 12,2022, at UFC 281.
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Wellington Turman faced Randy Brown on June 24,2023 at UFC on ABC 5.
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Wellington Turman faced Jared Gooden on December 2,2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.
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Wellington Turman lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.