Mike Wilkinson (fighter)

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Mike Wilkinson
Born (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 37)
England
Other namesThe Warrior
Nationality English
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach66.0
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Leigh, Wigan, England
TeamAtherton Submission Wrestling
Years active2009 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: November 25, 2013

Mike Wilkinson (born 15 September 1987) is an English mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

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Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

In September 2012 it was announced that Wilkinson was selected for The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

Wilkinson had his first fight against Grant Blackler of the Australian team. Wilkinson defeated Blackler in the first round via submission. Leading up to his next fight in the tournament, which was set to be against Colin Fletcher, Wilkinson was injured in training and was replaced by Australian Richie Vaculik. Wilkinson was still given a chance to earn a UFC contract at the Finale.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Despite getting injured leading up to his second fight on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, Wilkinson was given a fight in the UFC. He faced Brendan Loughnane at UFC on FX 6. Wilkinson was victorious via unanimous decision.

Wilkinson next fought Rony Jason at UFC on Fuel TV 10. [1] Jason defeated Wilkinson by technical submission due to a triangle choke in the first round, giving Wilkinson his first professional MMA loss.

After more than a year out of action, Wilkinson returned to the octagon on 4 October 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story and fought Niklas Bäckström. [2] In a significant upset, Wilkinson won the fight via KO due to punches in the first round. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [3]

Wilkinson was expected to face Alan Omer on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. [4] However, Wilkinson suffered a shoulder injury and was removed from the card. [5]

Wilkinson faced Makwan Amirkhani on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [6] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. [7]

Absolute Championship Berkut

Wilkinson faced Soso Nizharadze on 15 July 2015 at ACB 41. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Wilkinson faced Brendan Loughnane on 11 March 2017 at ACB 53. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches9 wins5 losses
By knockout31
By submission42
By decision22
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–5David MartinezSubmission (rear-naked choke)Eternal MMA 4223 March 201934:17 Queensland, Australia Lightweight bout.
Loss9–4 Brendan Loughnane KO (knee and punches) ACB 54: Supersonic 11 March 201712:30 Manchester, England
Loss9–3Soso NizharadzeDecision (unanimous) ACB 41: The Path to Triumph 15 July 201635:00 Sochi, Russia
Loss9–2 Makwan Amirkhani Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 201635:00 London, England
Win9–1 Niklas Bäckström KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story 4 October 201411:19 Stockholm, SwedenPerformance of the Night.
Loss8–1 Rony Jason Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum 8 June 201311:24 Fortaleza, Brazil Featherweight debut.
Win8–0 Brendan Loughnane Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 201235:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win7–0Brian MooreDecision (unanimous)OMMAC 12: Bad Vibes12 November 201135:00 Liverpool, England
Win6–0 Artem Lobov TKO (punches)Raw 1: Enter Colosseum11 September 201123:52 Liverpool, England
Win5–0Uche IhiekweTKO (punches)OMMAC 9: Enemies5 March 201114:13 Liverpool, England
Win4–0Craig AllenSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fight Stars 714 November 20101N/A Rotherham, England
Win3–0Ali MacleanSubmission (rear-naked choke)OMMAC 5: Showdown5 June 201021:32 Liverpool, England
Win2–0Neil SpringSubmission (rear-naked choke)OMMAC 4: Victorious6 March 201013:42 Liverpool, England
Win1–0Tom ClarkeSubmission (armbar)OMMAC 1: Assassins8 August 200914:18 Liverpool, England

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mike Bohn (16 March 2013). "Rony Jason vs. Mike Wilkinson added to UFC on FUEL TV 10 in Brazil". mmamania.com. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff (25 July 2014). "Niklas Backstrom vs. Mike Wilkinson booked for UFC Fight Night 53 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Kevin Thang (4 October 2014). "UFC Fight Night 53 Bonuses: Max Holloway and Mike Wilkinson Awarded POTN". cagepages.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Staff (15 April 2015). "Alan Omer vs. Mike Wilkinson added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Mookie Alexander (13 June 2015). "Uriah Hall, Mike Wilkinson forced out of UFC Fight Night in Berlin". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Staff (1 December 2015). "Michael Bisping vs. Gegard Mousasi set for UFC Fight Night 83 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Steven Marrocco (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Makwan Amirkhani bests rival Mike Wilkinson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (25 December 2014). "Top Ten - The Knockouts of 2014". Ultimate Fighting Championship .

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