Wellington Turman

Overview

Wellington Turman has fought ten times in the UFC, and four of his seven losses went the distance. He has never been stopped in the first round of a win either, because he has never won one. The UFC record is 3-7, and the story is better told fight by fight than by the total.

"The Prodigy" is a Brazilian welterweight out of Curitiba who trains with Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Bethel, Connecticut. He debuted in July 2019, and he carries a four-fight losing streak into his next bout.

Close fights, thin margins. That has been his UFC career.

UFC Career

Turman's debut was a three-round split decision loss to Karl Roberson. Four months later he bounced back with a unanimous decision over Markus Perez, and that was the start of a pattern: he has won and lost on the scorecards more than he has on the finish.

The next stretch was rougher. Andrew Sanchez stopped him in the first round in August 2020 (4:14), and Bruno Silva did the same in June 2021 at 4:45. Two first-round knockout losses, both late in the round.

Then came his best run. A split decision over Sam Alvey in August 2021, followed by a second-round submission of Misha Cirkunov in February 2022, gave him his longest UFC win streak at two. It's also his only UFC finish.

It didn't last. Andre Petroski and Randy Brown, both rated strong opponents by our model, beat him by unanimous decision. Jared Gooden submitted him in the second round in December 2023, and Seokhyeon Ko took a unanimous decision in November 2026.

Three wins, four straight losses since. The sample is ten fights, and it's an honest picture.

Fighting Style

Turman is an accurate striker who gets hit more than most. He lands a high share of what he throws, but his defense lets opponents connect often. His output and the damage he takes both sit right around the UFC average.

On the ground, he hunts for submissions more than most fighters do, and his lone stoppage win came that way, by submission in the second round. His takedown defense is a weak spot, though. He gets taken down more than most, and one of his losses ended in a submission.

He has never knocked anyone out in the UFC. Three of his seven losses ended early: two by knockout and one by submission.

Notable Wins

• Misha Cirkunov — submission, round 2 (1:29), UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green (2022)
• Sam Alvey — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze (2021)
• Markus Perez — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare (2019)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 3-7
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-9-0
• UFC debut: July 2019
• Height: 6'0"
• Reach: 72"
• Team: Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT
• Born: Curitiba, Brazil