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Undefeated UFC Prospect Faces Octagon Newcomer in Featherweight Clash
14 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Cody Haddon forced out of UFC 322 due to injury
- Ethyn Ewing steps in on short notice to face Malcolm Wellmaker
- Wellmaker is 2-0 in the UFC with two vicious knockout wins
On November 12th, 2025, just two days before UFC 322, a late change was made to the card. Highly touted prospect Malcolm Wellmaker was set to face Cody Haddon in a featherweight bout, but Haddon was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during fight week. The UFC quickly scrambled to find a replacement, and Ethyn Ewing, who holds an 8-2 record, stepped in on short notice.
Wellmaker, a veteran of The Contender Series, has made an impressive start to his UFC career, winning his first two fights via vicious knockouts. His most recent victory came in June 2025 when he finished Kris Moutinho in the first round. Ewing, on the other hand, will be making his Octagon debut, but he's on an eight-fight win streak and is coming off a first-round knockout win just last weekend.
The Wellmaker vs. Ewing featherweight fight is scheduled to take place on the preliminary portion of the UFC 322 card, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on November 12th, 2025, from Madison Square Garden in New York. This late change has set the stage for an exciting clash between an undefeated UFC prospect and a newcomer looking to make a statement in his debut.
