Welterweight
Jeremiah Wells
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Pro record
14-4-1
Model Elo
1636
#211 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- Marquez MMA
- Born
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- UFC debut
- Jun 25, 2021
Profile
Overview
Jeremiah Wells fights like a man who doesn't mind being hit and doesn't mind who knows it. The Philadelphia-born welterweight is 6-2 in the UFC, with four finishes and two decision wins, and he arrives at his next fight on a two-fight win streak.
His opening run set the tone: four straight wins from his June 2021 debut through April 2023. Then came two losses, and a long gap before he rebuilt.
UFC Career
Wells debuted at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov with a second-round KO/TKO of Warlley Alves at 0:30, a win over an opponent our model rates as strong. A first-round submission of Blood Diamond at UFC 271 followed, then a first-round KO/TKO of Court McGee in 1:34. A split decision over Matthew Semelsberger in April 2023 made it four in a row.
The streak ended in August 2023, when Carlston Harris submitted him in the third round. A split-decision loss to Max Griffin followed in February 2024. Wells then went nearly two years without a UFC fight.
He came back in November 2025 with a unanimous decision over Themba Gorimbo. At UFC 330 he submitted Myktybek Orolbai in the third round at 1:24, another win over an opponent we rate as strong.
Six wins, two losses, both losses in the third round.
Fighting Style
The profile is lopsided, and the lopsidedness is the story. Wells is a grappler first: he shoots for takedowns and hunts submissions at a far higher rate than most of the UFC. On the feet he lands less than the typical fighter and defends worse, though he absorbs far fewer strikes than average.
The weak spot is getting taken down, where he is below average. Both losses fit: one by third-round submission, one by split decision.
Anyone filing him as a pure grappler should check the finish list, though. Two of his four UFC finishes came by KO/TKO, one in the first round and one in the second.
Notable Wins
- Myktybek Orolbai — submission, round 3, UFC 330 (2026)
- Warlley Alves — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov (2021)
- Court McGee — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett (2022)
- Blood Diamond — submission, round 1, UFC 271 (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Welterweight
- UFC record: 6-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 14-4-1
- UFC debut: 2021
- Stance: Switch
- Height and reach: 5'9", 74"
- Team: Marquez MMA
- Born: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 6–2
- since 2021
- Finish rate
- 67%
- 4 of 6 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- W2
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 19m
- avg 9:60 per fight
- Opposition
- 1581
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1683opp. Elo
submission, R3 · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
- 1625opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · Jun 25, 2021
- 1618opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · Apr 21, 2023
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:00
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Myktybek OrolbaiRecord after: 6-2 | submissionRound 3 · 1:24 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado GarryAug 15, 2026 |
| W |  Themba GorimboRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaNov 1, 2025 |
| L |  Max GriffinRecord after: 4-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. PyferFeb 9, 2024 |
| L |  Carlston HarrisRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 3 · 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. FontAug 4, 2023 |
| W |  Matthew SemelsbergerRecord after: 4-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. BlaydesApr 21, 2023 |
| W |  Court McGeeRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:34 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. EmmettJun 17, 2022 |
| W |  Blood DiamondRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:38 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2Feb 11, 2022 |
| W |  Warlley AlvesRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:30 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. VolkovJun 25, 2021 |