Malcolm Wellmaker vs Juan Diaz

Malcolm Wellmaker

Pro 10-2-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
VS

Juan Diaz

Pro 16-1-1  |  UFC 1-0-0
Age
32|28
Height
5'10"|5'8"
Reach
71"|69"
Stance
Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Malcolm Wellmaker Juan Diaz Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.5%52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.31.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.91.6
Strike Differential0.3/min-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%62.5%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min0.08.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.01.6
Control Time/15min0:416:14
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:119:08
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges153 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Malcolm Wellmaker Juan Diaz Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.5%52.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.31.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.91.6
Takedown Accuracy0.0%62.5%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:203:48
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Malcolm Wellmaker

LOSS
vs. Juan Diaz
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:08
Malcolm Wellmaker15/3345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Juan Diaz13/2552%TD 5/8Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ethyn Ewing
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Malcolm Wellmaker77/14653%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:11
Ethyn Ewing85/16352%TD 3/5Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kris Moutinho
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:37
Malcolm Wellmaker25/3964%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
Kris Moutinho6/2722%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Juan Diaz

WIN
vs. Malcolm Wellmaker
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:08
Juan Diaz13/2552%TD 5/8Ctrl 3:48
Malcolm Wellmaker15/3345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kwon Wonil
DWCS 9.10 • Oct 2025
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow) • Rd 2, 4:58
Juan Diaz58/14640%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:42KD 1
Kwon Wonil50/12739%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Malcolm Wellmaker is the busier striker, landing 4.3 significant strikes per minute vs 1.4. Their opponent absorbs 1.6 strikes per minute on average — Malcolm Wellmaker's output should find a target.

Grappling: Juan Diaz is a serious grappling threat at 8.2 TD/15min (62% accuracy) against Malcolm Wellmaker's 43% defense.

Control: Juan Diaz controls 3:48 per fight on average vs 0:20 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Malcolm Wellmaker finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Juan Diaz finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Juan Diaz's fights average 9:08 vs 7:11 for Malcolm Wellmaker. If this reaches the championship rounds, Juan Diaz's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com