Ethyn Ewing

Ethyn Ewing vs. Rafael Estevam (136.5: Missed Weight)
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Ewing (-160); Estevam (+135)

Round 1
Even though the fight happened in November 2025, Ewing (9-2, 1-0 UFC) still has some hype about him for shutting down then-unbeaten Malcolm Wellmaker in a surprise thriller. “The Professor Finesser” stares down another undefeated opponent, this time former flyweight Estevam (14-0, 3-0 UFC). The Brazilian could not be bothered to make weight at this new, higher category, suffering a 20% fine as a not-so-bantamweight. Guarding over the catchweight contest will be referee Chris Tognoni. The fighters elect not to bump fists.
The two are cautious to engage, with only one strike in the first 20 seconds landing—a low kick from the Brazilian. Ewing paws out his jab and is kicked again in the front leg. Estevam kicks from his read leg, and he allows Ewing to swing so he can dodge and counter with a left hand. Estevam keeps working on the front leg, and Ewing kicks him back far heavier. Ewing doubles up on his jab out of range, hopping back from a low kick but not away from a left hook. Estevam spins with a back fist and nearly topples over, and he gathers himself and braces for impact from the American. When Ewing engages, Estevam shoots in for a single. Ewing sprawls, and Estevam redoubles his effort but is unable to secure the takedown. Estevam lets it go and parries a jab, and a shovel uppercut and low kick get through. Estevam ducks and dips to offer out an uppercut, narrowly missing the target. Estevam tries this combination again, and he gets closer but still only manages to strike with an overhand right.
Ewing deftly shuts down the takedown shot that comes, and he takes two punches off the guard and a third on the chin. Estevam leaps out for a flying knee, and Ewing intercepts him on the way up with a knee that bangs into the cup. Estevam lands and protests, and Tognoni calls time. Estevam takes 40 seconds to get his bearings, and he reintroduces himself with a calf kick and a sharp jab. Ewing slides out of the way and pulls back before throwing his punches, with Estevam beating him to the punch with everything but a hard right hand. Estevam staggers back, possibly stunned or at least off-balance, and he shoots in for a takedown and gets sprawled like a pancake. Ewing gets right in his face and lets his head movement keep him safe, busting Estevam in the chops with a few punches. Ewing fearlessly walks his opponent down, staying just out of range from the worst flying at his head. Ewing laughs off a takedown and knocks Estevam to his seat with a flurry of fists, and time expires to save Estevam. Happy as a clam, Ewing shimmies after the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Ewing
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ewing
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ewing

Round 2
Estevam starts out aggressively, throwing punches and low kicks before shooting for a takedown. Ewing stands him up and knees him flush in the face. Estevam shakes it off and surges forward, unable to pin Ewing down but throwing nonetheless. Ewing dances back from big swings and throws back with accurate blows, bloodying up the Brazilian’s nose and forcing him to shoot awkwardly. Estevam hurls a big punch, and Ewing slips it and jams him in the ribs with a left. Estevam has his back to the wall and takes a clean right hand that shakes him up, and two more big hooks from Ewing pound off his melon. Estevam is throwing back with a vengeance, but Ewing cannot miss. Estevam tries to catch Ewing coming in with an elbow, and Ewing gives him a taste of his own medicine and proceeds to knee him as well. Estevam comes into clinch in hopes of setting up some grappling, and Ewing tosses him aside and boxes him up with a number of jabs. Ewing slips with a crisp uppercut, and Estevam turns away, not a fan of that blow. He goes to the lead leg with kicks, and he is in his flow state at this point.
Estevam peppers Ewing’s guard with punches and takes a hard one on the chin that makes him step back, with the American staying out of the way when Estevam leaps towards him. Ewing’s combinations are quick and pinpoint accurate, as he loops his right hand over the arm of his foe to bang it into Estevam’s temple time and again. Estevam is tough but is taking serious damage, the power on the side of Ewing. Ewing rocks the Brazilian with a bomb of a right hand, and Estevam desperately shoots for a takedown only to get completely shut down. Ewing stalks Estevam down, stumbles him and raises his arms defiantly. Estevam gathers himself and slugs his way forward, but this only opens him up to Ewing’s fluid combos and surprising power. Estevam’s takedown shot is met with a submission trap, and he stands up to take four punches right in the face. Estevam is hanging in there as Ewing rolls downhill on him, with the American swaying and dodging practically everything while putting a beating on the undefeated athlete. The round ends.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Ewing
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ewing
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ewing

Round 3
The two meet in the pocket in the center of the cage and proceed to trade hands. Ewing dances on the outer edge of Estevam’s strikes, slipping them and countering while the crowd chants for either “Ethyn” or “Defense.” Ewing walks through anything hurled at him, including a kick to his groin, so that he can further pressure the unbeaten fighter. Ewing checks a kick and goes upstairs with a right hand, and he stumbles his man with a clubbing right hook. Estevam gathers his thoughts, albeit fleeting at this point, and backs himself to the fence in hopes of countering off of it.
Ewing does not let him do it, instead boxing Estevam up with a magnificent combination of punches. In his element, Ewing concludes his combo with a devastating left to the liver, and Estevam folds like a flan in a cupboard, falling to his back totally defeated. As Tognoni sprints in to stop the fight, Ewing rains down a single standing-to-ground crushing-yet-unnecessary hammerfist
, and that’s all the work he needs to put in tonight. That marks two undefeated opponents, two victories for the rising star Ewing, who appears to be one to watch going forward in the talent-stacked bantamweight division.

The Official Result
Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam R3 1:44 via KO (Punch to the Body)

Ethyn Ewing vs. Malcolm Wellmaker
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Wellmaker (-500), Ewing (+360)

Round 1
Keith Peterson is the referee. Ewing pressures and throws a kick to the chest that Wellmaker blocks. Ewing counters a knee with a right hand. Wellmaker throws a striaght left to the body. Inside leg kick for Ewing. The crowd at MSG is firmly behind Wellmaker with a “Let’s go Malcolm” chant. Wellkmaker lands a body kick and then a counter check right hook makes Ewing stumble for a moment. Wellmaker lands a knee to the gut as Ewing closes distance. Ewing with a slick right over the top in the clinch. Back at range, Ewing steps in with a right. Wellmaker with a front kick down the middle. Ewing with a left hook in an exchange. Wellmaker stalks Ewing, who circles on the outside. They trade and then clinch. Wellmake alnds an elbow in the clinch. A powerful throw from Ewing elicits a gasp from the crowd, and the newcomer has a body lock as his foe stands. Wellmaker turns and lands a knee in side. Wellmaker with another knee. Ewing is making Wellmaker work in the clinch late iin the round. A nice knee lands for Wellmaker, who follows with an elbow over the top. Ewing lands offense on the break. Wellmaker kicks the body, and Ewing punches his way into the clinch. Ewing grabs a front headlock and lands some knees before the horn.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ewing
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ewing
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ewing

Round 2
Wellmaker opens with a solid counter left hand. A high kick from Ewing connects shortly thereafter. Ewing tags Wellmaker with a combination. Ewing is putting on the pressure early, landing punches in more volume. Wellmaker backs his man up with a lead hook, and then he tags his foe with a right. Wellmaker goes body-head with punches before wading into the clinch. Both men land on the break. Ewing utilizies good movement and lands another combination. Wellmaker fires back with a lead hook. Ewing moves forward and punctuates a combination with a high kick. A couple rights land for Wellmaker, but Ewing doesn’t hesitate to fire back with a counter. They clinch and Wellmaker lands a knee to the body. Wellmaker backs his foe up with a punch and a spinning heel kick lands to the shoulder. Wellmaker has Ewing on the retreat as he attacks the body and lands a slashing elbow near the fence. Ewing lands a rapid fire combination, but Wellmaker tags him with a hard counter. Ewing is doing well with volume and accuracy, and Wellmaker is lunging and swinging wildly at times. Wellmaker is landing and pressuring, however, and he rips to the body. Ewing lands a takedown, locks up a front headlock and knees the head. Just before the end of the round, Wellmaker lands a resounding spinning elbow, and a hard right lands for Ewing in response.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Wellmaker
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Wellmaker
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Wellmaker

Round 3
Ewing working well behind his jab, and Wellmaker responds with a front kick. Wellmaker attacks the body. Ewing answers with a combination. Wellmaker lands a body kick. Ewing applies presure, and throws another effective combination. Wellmaker fires off a stiff jab. Ewing moves in close and tees off with a combination before looking for a takedown. Ewing shoves his opponent into the fence, but Wellmaker reverses. Wellmaker stays busy with knees in close quarters. They separate after Wellmaker lands an elbow. At range, Ewing connects on a right. They trade in the pocket, but Ewing backs up Wellmaker. Wellmaker has an ensuing takedown denied, and Ewing lands a solid elbow upstairs. Ewing keeps the pace up, and he lands a clean right hand. Ewing follows a knee with another slick combination. They clinch, and Ewing is able to land a takedown and maintain a rear body lock as Wellmaker stands. Ewing lands a few short right hands, and the featherweights trade one more time before the horn.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Ewing (29-28 Ewing)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ewing (29-28 Ewing)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ewing (29-28 Ewing)

The Official Result
Ethyn Ewing def. Malcolm Wellmaker via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00