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Mike Wilkinson
Mike Wilkinson
Born	15 September 1987 (age 37); England
Other names	The Warrior
Nationality	English
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Lightweight; Featherweight
Reach	66.0
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Leigh, Wigan, England
Team	Atherton Submission Wrestling
Years active	2009 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	14
Wins	9
By knockout	3
By submission	4
By decision	2
Losses	5
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	2
	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.

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

Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches	9 wins	5 losses
By knockout	3	1
By submission	4	2
By decision	2	2


Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	9–5	David Martinez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Eternal MMA 42	23 March 2019	3	4:17	Queensland, Australia	Lightweight bout.
Loss	9–4	Brendan Loughnane	KO (knee and punches)	ACB 54: Supersonic	11 March 2017	1	2:30	Manchester, England
Loss	9–3	Soso Nizharadze	Decision (unanimous)	ACB 41: The Path to Triumph	15 July 2016	3	5:00	Sochi, Russia
Loss	9–2	Makwan Amirkhani	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping	27 February 2016	3	5:00	London, England
Win	9–1	Niklas Bäckström	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story	4 October 2014	1	1:19	Stockholm, Sweden	Performance of the Night.
Loss	8–1	Rony Jason	Technical Submission (triangle choke)	UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum	8 June 2013	1	1:24	Fortaleza, Brazil	Featherweight debut.
Win	8–0	Brendan Loughnane	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson	15 December 2012	3	5:00	Gold Coast, Australia
Win	7–0	Brian Moore	Decision (unanimous)	OMMAC 12: Bad Vibes	12 November 2011	3	5:00	Liverpool, England
Win	6–0	Artem Lobov	TKO (punches)	Raw 1: Enter Colosseum	11 September 2011	2	3:52	Liverpool, England
Win	5–0	Uche Ihiekwe	TKO (punches)	OMMAC 9: Enemies	5 March 2011	1	4:13	Liverpool, England
Win	4–0	Craig Allen	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Fight Stars 7	14 November 2010	1	N/A	Rotherham, England
Win	3–0	Ali Maclean	Submission (rear-naked choke)	OMMAC 5: Showdown	5 June 2010	2	1:32	Liverpool, England
Win	2–0	Neil Spring	Submission (rear-naked choke)	OMMAC 4: Victorious	6 March 2010	1	3:42	Liverpool, England
Win	1–0	Tom Clarke	Submission (armbar)	OMMAC 1: Assassins	8 August 2009	1	4:18	Liverpool, England

References

^ 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.
^ Staff (25 July 2014). "Niklas Backstrom vs. Mike Wilkinson booked for UFC Fight Night 53 in Stockholm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ Kevin Thang (4 October 2014). "UFC Fight Night 53 Bonuses: Max Holloway and Mike Wilkinson Awarded POTN". cagepages.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ Staff (15 April 2015). "Alan Omer vs. Mike Wilkinson added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
^ Mookie Alexander (13 June 2015). "Uriah Hall, Mike Wilkinson forced out of UFC Fight Night in Berlin". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ Staff (1 December 2015). "Michael Bisping vs. Gegard Mousasi set for UFC Fight Night 83 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ Steven Marrocco (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Makwan Amirkhani bests rival Mike Wilkinson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

External links

Professional MMA record for Mike Wilkinson from Sherdog
Mike Wilkinson at UFC

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