Wellington Turman (born July 22, 1996) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Background

Turman was born and grew up in

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, Brazil. He initially started training

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to lose weight, but seeing names like

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and

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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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Turman made his UFC debut as a late replacement for John Phillips against

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on July 13, 2019, at

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. Turman lost the fight via a controversial split decision. Turman faced

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on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Turman faced

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on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. He lost the fight via knockout in round one. After the bout, Turman signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. Turman was scheduled to face

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on October 31, 2020, at

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. However, on September 29, Turman pulled out due to

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e that rendered him unable to train after his two-week quarantine ended on September 24, 2020. Turman was scheduled to face Aliaskhab Khizriev on February 6, 2021 at

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. However, Turman was forced to withdraw from the bout, diagnosing with

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. Turman faced UFC newcomer Bruno Silva on June 19, 2021 at

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. Turman managed to secure multiple takedowns and took Silva's back, but ultimately lost the fight via knockout late in round one. Turman faced

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on August 28, 2021, at

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. Turman repeatedly poked Alvey in the eye throughout the fight, being deducted two points, however he won the fight via split decision. Turman was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on January 22, 2022 at

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. However after Vieira was forced to withdraw for medical reasons, the bout was cancelled. Replacing

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, Turman faced

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on February 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 202. He won the bout via armbar in the second round. The win earned Turman his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award with the company. Turman was scheduled to face

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on June 18, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 208. However, Turman withdrew due to an orbital bone injury and was replaced by

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. Turman faced

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on November 12, 2022, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Turman faced Randy Brown on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC 5. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Turman faced

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on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Turman, Wellington 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 male Muay Thai practitioners Martial artists from Curitiba Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen