Mike Wilkinson (fighter)

Mike Wilkinson
Born September 15, 1987
England
Other names The Warrior
Nationality English
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Fighting out of Leigh, Wigan, England
Team Atherton Submission Wrestling
Years active 2009 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 9
By knockout 3
By submission 4
By decision 2
Losses 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: November 25, 2013

Mike Wilkinson (born September 15, 1987) is an English mixed martial artist currently fighting as a featherweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

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 October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story and fought Niklas Bäckström.[2] 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 is expected to face Alan Omer on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–1 Niklas Backstrom KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 2014 1 1:19 Stockholm, Sweden Performance of the Night
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–1 Rony Jason Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum June 8, 2013 1 1:24 Fortaleza, Brazil
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 Brendan Loughnane Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson December 15, 2012 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 Brian Moore Decision (unanimous) OMMAC 12 - Bad Vibes November 12, 2011 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Artem Lobov TKO (punches) Raw 1 - Enter Colosseum September 11, 2011 2 3:52 Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Uche Ihiekwe TKO (punches) OMMAC 9 - Enemies March 5, 2011 1 4:13 Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Craig Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight-Stars 7 November 14, 2010 1 N/A Rotherham, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Ali Maclean Submission (rear-naked choke) OMMAC 5 - Showdown June 5, 2010 2 1:32 Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Neil Spring Submission (rear-naked choke) OMMAC 4 - Victorious March 6, 2010 1 3:42 Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Tom Clarke Submission (armbar) OMMAC 1 - Assassins August 8, 2009 1 4:18 Liverpool, England

See also

References

  1. Mike Bohn (2013-03-16). "Rony Jason vs. Mike Wilkinson added to UFC on FUEL TV 10 in Brazil". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. Staff (2014-07-25). "Niklas Backstrom vs. Mike Wilkinson booked for UFC Fight Night 53 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  3. Kevin Thang (2014-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 53 Bonuses: Max Holloway and Mike Wilkinson Awarded POTN". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  4. Staff (2015-04-15). "Alan Omer vs. Mike Wilkinson added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.

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