Ethyn Ewing Gets Snubbed Performance Bonus after Beating Malcolm Wellmaker

[gentel]

Man went up a weight class on short notice, beat a hot prospect who had finished every other opponent in the first round, and it was the best fight of the night, no bonus



Meanwhile BSD gets a bonus for landing one single left hook on arguably the most fragile fighter in the UFC

 

[fractal]

Ah shit I didn't realize Wellmaker lost on this card...damn the guy was on fire.

 

[fortheo]

Did he go up a weight class, or were both guys just bantamweights who fought at FW because of the short notice?

Regardless, he performed well. There were four knockouts in a row on that card, though, so bonuses might have been hard to earn.

Anyways, making dariush, even an old dariush, go face down ass up in 16 seconds is more memorable for casuals than a preliminary war with unproven wellmaker, and the guys giving out bonuses have always had opinions in line with casuals.

 

[CobraCobretti]

Were the odds really that close? I remember seeing Wellmaker being a fucking huge favourite and decided not to bet on him.

Well anyway, it was a good call by me.

 

[fjodor]

I thought Wellmaker was a young prospect but the dude is 31. Getting beat by a unknown Bantamweight may be a career killer for him.

 

[empsim]

That's ridiculous.

48 hours notice, UFC debut, up a weightclass, against an undefeated and dangerous prospect. Puts on a great fight and beats him soundly.

Honestly almost seems like petty revenge by the UFC because he derailed a hype train.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Did they get fight of the night?

 

[gonads20]

that was a fun fight from both guys. Shame so many fights ended with great KOs. Most boring fights were the main and co main event.

 

[usernamee]

He shot himself in the foot begging for the bonus in the post fight speech.

 

[MetaIIica]

Were the odds really that close? I remember seeing Wellmaker being a fucking huge favourite and decided not to bet on him.

Well anyway, it was a good call by me.

The best call is to not bet in the first place. rigged ass fights.

 

[Harlekin]

Great fight
Smart fight from Ewing. Wellmaker fought too much on the inside against the smaller guy with short arms.
Maybe didn't have time to prepare for that.

A shame with the bonus, happens with many great KOs

Both guys are Bantamweights, fight was 10 pounds north due to 48 hours notice.

Too bad Wellmaker is already 31, his technique is mostly beautiful. Ewing's too, who is 27

 

[Daniel Henry]

He probably got a locker room bonus.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Did he go up a weight class, or were both guys just bantamweights who fought at FW because of the short notice?

Regardless, he performed well. There were four knockouts in a row on that card, though, so bonuses might have been hard to earn.

Anyways, making dariush, even an old dariush, go face down ass up in 16 seconds is more memorable for casuals than a preliminary war with unproven wellmaker, and the guys giving out bonuses have always had opinions in line with casuals.

Ewing had 48 hours notice and had to fly out there and cut weight and still won while Beniel had all the time in the world, missed weight and lost.

 

[Shay Brennan]

That was definitely the Fight of the Night.
Very impressive from Ewing as Malcolm was on a 3 fight first round KO streak and undefeated.

Hopefully they rematch at some point.

 

[fortheo]

Ewing had 48 hours notice and had to fly out there and cut weight and still won while Beniel had all the time in the world, missed weight and lost.

Beneil wasn't given a bonus.....

 

[kingmob6]

dana gave him an extra under armour coupon. its all good.

 

[Mr. Snrub]

Were the odds really that close? I remember seeing Wellmaker being a fucking huge favourite and decided not to bet on him.

Well anyway, it was a good call by me.

I saw it live and Wellmaker was listed at -420. It was the most entertaining decision of the night and an awesome debut for Ewing.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Ah shit I didn't realize Wellmaker lost on this card...damn the guy was on fire.

bro, watch the fight immediately. it was a fantastic war.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Were the odds really that close? I remember seeing Wellmaker being a fucking huge favourite and decided not to bet on him.

Well anyway, it was a good call by me.

no, those listed odds in the OP are completely wrong. i have no idea where those odds came from.

wellmaker was deservingly a massive favorite.

 

[Evbo]

That's ridiculous.

48 hours notice, UFC debut, up a weightclass, against an undefeated and dangerous prospect. Puts on a great fight and beats him soundly.

Honestly almost seems like petty revenge by the UFC because he derailed a hype train.

Also did the cardinal sin of requesting a bonus in his post-fight speech, we know Dana hates that