Malcolm Wellmaker is set to get another new opponent for his UFC 322 preliminary bout.
The undefeated American bantamweight is set to square off against Ethyn Ewing after scheduled opponent Cody Haddon was removed from the card with an injury, the UFC announced Thursday.
The fight will now take place at featherweight instead of bantamweight.
Wellmaker was originally slated to fight Serhiy Sidey on the prelim card, but the Canadian fighter dropped out due to a shoulder dislocation.
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Wellmaker (10-0) has impressed in his two fights under the UFC banner, earning two Performance of the Night nods after knocking out Cameron Saaiman and Kris Moutinho in the opening round at Fight Night cards in April and June of 2025, respectively. Both KOs came from right hooks.
The 31-year-old earned his UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024, knocking out Adam Bramhold with a right hook, also in Round 1.
Haddon, 27, was set to make his second UFC appearance, but his first in over a year after winning a unanimous decision against Dan Argueta in a Fight Night back in October of 2024. He had a bout with Aleksandre Topuria cancelled in February.
The 8-1 fighter out of Australia earned his contract after submitting Billy Brand on DWCS in 2024.
Ewing, meanwhile, will be making his UFC debut only days removed from winning a bantamweight title on Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 32 on Nov. 7.
The 27-year-old has an 8-2 record in pro MMA.
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev is set to take place on Saturday in New York City. Catch the prelim action on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+ starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with pay-per-view main card coverage starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
