UFC Vegas 117 video: Juan Diaz chokes Malcolm Wellmaker for upset win
Malcolm Wellmaker took another hit at UFC Vegas 117 in the form of an upset from promotional newcomer Juan Diaz.
Malcolm Wellmaker took another hit at UFC Fight Night 276 in the form of an upset from promotional newcomer Juan Diaz. After Wellmaker's (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) hot octagon start was thwarted by Ethyn Ewing in November, he experience another setback from the debuting Diaz (16-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who finished the fight at the 4:08 mark of Round 2 with a rear-naked choke in the bantamweight bout at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Check out a replay of the finish below (via X ): JUAN DIAZ GETS THE TAP IN HIS UFC DEBUT šŗ @paramountplus pic.
twitter. com/PlUrC6VrJV ā UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) May 17, 2026 Although much of the post-fight storyline will be around Wellmaker's fall, it appears Diaz, who had former UFC champion Brandon Moreno in his corner, is a prospect to watch. "Emotional are high, I trained so hard," Diaz said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.
"I'm a complete fighter. I can wrestle, I'm not just a striker. I'm a complete fighter and very dangerous.
" Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 276 results: Juan Diaz def. Malcolm Wellmaker via submission (rear-naked choke) ā Round 2, 4:08 Modestas Bukauskas def. Christian Edwards via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Bernardo Sopaj def.