Following a draw in his final bout of 2017, welterweight Jeremiah Wells was looking to get back on the winning track in 2018 and has so far been able to do so.
In two bouts this year, Wells has managed to pick up back-to-back wins in completely different ways; a first round knockout in one, and a hard-fought unanimous decision in the other.
“Against Gary (Balletto) I thought it was going to be a grappling match because even though he’s a stand-up guy, he’s won a lot of his fights by submission,” Wells told MMAWeekly.com. “I knocked him out in 57 seconds, so I can’t complain.
“John (Manley) was a hell of a fighter. He is really durable. I was really surprised how he could withstand all the hits I landed on him. Every round he kept coming forward. He wouldn’t stop. It kind of messed with mentally, but I kind of pushed through it.”
For his third bout of 2018, Wells (5-1-1) will look to pick up his first MMA title when he faces Jason Norwood (18-5) for the vacant CES 170-pound title in the main event of the promotion’s event on Friday in Philadelphia.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
