He won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Welson represented Nigeria at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event.

At the 2018 African Wrestling Championships held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, he also won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event.

[6] Welson won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 African Wrestling Championships held in El Jadida, Morocco.

[7][8] He won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.