With back-to-back one-punch KOs, he's putting 135-pounders on notice. The win over Moutinho was one over an opponent whom former champ Sean O'Malley needed 15 minutes to beat, which Wellmaker thinks says something. Plus, he's willing to be busy.

Malcolm Wellmaker appears to have all the makings of a future star. The Augusta, Georgia, native took home a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus thanks to a first-round knockout of Kris Moutinho in a preliminary bantamweight clash at UFC Atlanta on Saturday night.

After making waves in the MMA world with his debut win over Cameron Saaiman in April of this year, Malcolm Wellmaker is set for a quick turnaround this weekend. The card is taking place in Wellmaker’s home state of Georgia,