Malcolm Wellmaker looking to channel anger after first UFC loss

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• "But it does piss you off.
• I give so much to this sport.
• I took the losing end of a deal that I knew even if I win wasn't going to (mean much for me), and for everything to come crashing down so bad, to feel like people kicked me when I was down, yeah – it pissed me off bad."Wellmaker fought at featherweight against Ewing, given the late notice his opponent had to make the mark.
• Considering he fought at bantamweight on DWCS to get his contract with a first-round knockout, then had $50,000 bonuses for his first-round KOs in his first two UFC fights against Cameron Saaiman and Kris Moutinho, it's safe to say Wellmaker will be pining for a return to 135 when he's back this year. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd once he does, he thinks he might be able to hold onto a little bit of the anger from the Ewing loss and make it work for him."When I go out there and do what I'm supposed to do, a lot of that will be motivated by the fact that there were people I feel like did me wrong and said things and kicked me while I was down," he said.
• "But I think that if used correctly, it can be helpful and that it my plan – to not let (the anger) be such an overwhelming force that I used it in a way that doesn't help me, but use it in a way that improves my performance."This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Malcolm Wellmaker looking to channel anger after first UFC loss.