Rob Wilkinson

Rob Wilkinson (born 22 February 1992) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). A professional competitor since 2011, he previously competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was the middleweight champion in Australian Fighting Championship and BRACE.

Rob Wilkinson
Born (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia[1]
Other namesRazor
NationalityAustralian
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight Middleweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out ofSydney, Australia[2]
TeamVT1 gym[3]
Hybrid Training Centre[4]
Teacher(s)Priscus Fogagnolo (BJJ)[5]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Priscus Fogagnolo[6]
Years active2011–present
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Kickboxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins14
By knockout6
By submission7
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Wilkinson was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia[1] and he currently resides in Sydney, Australia.[3] Wilkinson was a personal trainer prior taking up a career in MMA. He started training MMA after watching a video on YouTube of Randy Couture which he instantly fell in love with the sport.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Wilkinson made his professional debut in 2011 and amassed a record of 11-0.[7] He has won all fights via stoppage but one and holds 9 out of his 11 fights in the 1st round, en route to capturing both Australian Fighting Championship middleweight title and BRACE middleweight championship belt.[4] He last competed in a battle of undefeated fighters, submitted German Alexander Poppeck in the first round in Finland prior signed by UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wilkinson made his promotional debut on 2 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve, replacing injured Abu Azaitar,[8][9] against Siyar Bahadurzada.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in round two, handing him his first career loss.[11]

Wilkinson faced Israel Adesanya on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221.[12] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[13]

On 14 August 2018 it was announced that Wilkinson was released from UFC.[14]

Post-UFC career

In 2019, Wilkinson competed in two kickboxing bouts, winning both and earning a record of 2-0.[15]

Almost two years since his previous MMA bout, Wilkinson moved up to the light heavyweight division and faced Dylan Andrews at AFC 23 on 1 December 2019. He won the fight via first-round submission.[16]

On 9 April 2021 Wilkinson defeated Daniel Almeida via first round TKO, winning the Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Championship.[17]

Wilkinson was scheduled to defend his title against Sam Kei at Hex Fight 22 on 9 July 2021.[18] However, the bout was scrapped due to unknown reason.

Professional Fighters League

Wilkinson faced Bruce Souto on April 23, 2022 at PFL 1.[19] He won the bout via ground and pound technical knockout in the second round.[20]

Boxing career

Having problems finding mixed martial arts fights, Wilkinson opted to compete also in boxing, making his debut against Jayden Joseph for the vacant Tasmanian Heavyweight title on 30 October 2021.[21] He won the fight via fifth-round technical knockout.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts
  • Australian Fighting Championship
    • Australia Fighting Championship Middleweight Champion (One time) vs. Jamie Abdallah[23][24]
  • BRACE
    • BRACE Middleweight Chamipion (One time) vs. Gerhard Voigt[25]
  • Hex Fight Series
    • Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Champion (one time) vs. Daniel Almeida[26]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 7 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–2 Bruce Souto TKO (punches) PFL 1 20 April 2022 2 0:46 Arlington, Texas, United States
Win 13–2 Daniel Almeida TKO (punches) Hex Fight Series 21 9 April 2021 1 1:22 Melbourne, Australia Won the Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–2 Dylan Andrews Submission (guillotine choke) Australian Fighting Championship 23 1 December 2019 1 3:03 Melbourne, Australia Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss 11–2 Israel Adesanya TKO (knees and punches) UFC 221 11 February 2018 2 3:37 Perth, Australia
Loss 11–1 Siyar Bahadurzada TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve 2 September 2017 2 3:10 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 11–0 Alexander Poppeck Submission (rear-naked choke) Euro Fighting Championship 1 1 October 2016 1 3:51 Espoo, Finland
Win 10–0 Jamie Abdallah TKO (punches) Australia Fighting Championship 15 19 March 2016 3 4:07 Melbourne, Australia Won the AFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–0 Daniel Schardt Submission (guillotine choke) Australia Fighting Championship 14 12 September 2015 1 3:28 Melbourne, Australia
Win 8–0 Gerhard Voigt Submission (rear-naked choke) Brace For War: Tournament Season 1 Final 22 November 2014 1 3:45 Canberra, Australia Won the BRACE Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Rick Alchin TKO (elbows) Brace For War 28 8 August 2014 1 4:16 Sydney, Australia
Win 6–0 Kitt Campbell Submission (triangle choke) Brace For War 27 17 May 2014 1 1:32 Canberra, Australia
Win 5–0 Ben Kelleher Decision (unanimous) Submission 4 17 August 2013 3 5:00 Alice Springs, Australia
Win 4–0 Ady Sutton Submission (armbar) Valor Fight 3 8 December 2012 1 3:47 Launceston, Australia
Win 3–0 Ty Shar Submission (rear-naked choke) Sport Fight 31 4 August 2012 1 1:42 Manson, Washington, United States
Win 2–0 Marc Gehret TKO (punches) Brace For War 14 12 February 2012 1 4:55 Canberra, Australia
Win 1–0 Dallas Wilkinson-Reed TKO (punches) Brace For War 12 15 October 2011 1 N/A Hobart, Australia

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Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Jayden Joseph TKO 5 (8), 1:37 30 October 2021 Hobart City Hall, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia


See also

References
  1. "Rob Wilkinson - Official UFC® Profile". au.ufc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "Rob Wilkinson". Tapology. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. Post, Chris (29 July 2017). "Undefeated middleweight Rob Wilkinson signs with the UFC". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Rob". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. "This is my division! - AFC MMA". AFC MMA. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. Rob Wilkinson [@razorrobwilkinson] (20 December 2019). "After 10 years of training it was a honour to be given my blue belt in BJJ from my professor @priscusfogagnolo" – via Instagram.
  7. "Welcome to the UFC: Rob Wilkinson - MMA Today". MMA Today. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  8. "Rob Wilkinson nowym rywalem Siyara Bahadurzada na UFC Fight Night w Rotterdamie - MMA PL". MMA PL (in Polish). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  9. "With Abu Azaitar out, Siyar Bahadurzada meets Rob Wilkinson at UFC Fight Night 115". MMAjunkie. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  10. "Siyar Bahadurzada krijgt andere tegenstander in Ahoy | MMAplanet". www.mmaplanet.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  11. "UFC-Rotterdam results: Siyar Bahadurzada hammers previously unbeaten Rob Wilkinson". MMAjunkie. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  12. "Undefeated prospect Israel Adesanya makes UFC debut against Rob Wilkinson in Perth". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  13. "UFC 221 results: Israel Adesanya takes out Rob Wilkinson with TKO in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  14. "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  15. "Rob Wilkinson ("Razor") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. Morgan, John (1 December 2019). "Video: Rob Wilkinson stays perfect outside UFC, scores acrobatic submission of Dylan Andrews". mmajunkie.com.
  17. "Hex Fight Series 21 Results – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  18. Bryan Henderson (7 July 2021). "Out of Obscurity: Hex Fight Series, Hexagone 1 and SBC 31/MMA Series 36". combatpress.com.
  19. "Manfio vs. Madge to headline PFL season kickoff". ESPN.com. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  20. Sherdog.com. "PFL 1 2022 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  21. Chris Post (24 September 2021). "Former UFC middleweight, Rob Wilkinson to make Pro boxing debut". fightnewsaustralia.com.
  22. Chris Post (1 November 2021). "Former UFC fighter Rob Wilkinson keeps busy with boxing win". fightnewsaustralia.com.
  23. "AFC 15: Rob Wilkinson & Alex Volkanovski victorious in title fights". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  24. "Australian Fighting Championships 15 Results | Fight Sessions". www.fightsessions.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  25. "brace". brace. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  26. "Hex FS 21 Recap: Wilkinson and Kei claim titles with knockout wins – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  27. Sherdog.com. "Rob". Sherdog. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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