Overview
- Ethyn Ewing won by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 at Madison Square Garden.
- Ewing accepted the fight on two days’ notice after competing the previous week and winning an A1 Combat interim bantamweight title bout.
- He stepped in after Cody Haddon withdrew during fight week, following an earlier change from Serhiy Sidey, with reports noting the matchup moved up to featherweight.
- Ewing combined sharp boxing with timely takedowns, opened a cut near Wellmaker’s right eye, and scored damaging knees in the clinch.
- Wellmaker entered as a Dana White’s Contender Series signee with two first-round UFC finishes this year, and fighters and fans praised Ewing’s performance while urging a bonus.