Rob Wilkinson

Rob Wilkinson
Born (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia[1]
Other names Razor
Nationality Australian
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
Division Middleweight
Reach 76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out of Sydney, Australia[2]
Team VT1 gym[3]
Hybrid Training Centre[4]
Teacher(s) Priscus Fogagnolo(BJJ)[5]
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 11
By knockout 4
By submission 6
By decision 1
Losses 2
By knockout 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rob "Razor" Wilkinson (born February 22, 1992) is an Australian mixed martial artist and he competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he was the middleweight champion in Australian Fighting Championship and BRACE.

Background

Wilkinson was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia[1] and he currently resides in Sydney, Australia.[3] Wilkinson was a personal trainer prior took 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.[6] 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 September 2, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve, replacing injured Abu Azaitar,[7][8] against Siyar Bahadurzada.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in round two, handing him his first career loss.[10]

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

On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Wilkinson was released from UFC.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Wilkinson owns a German Shepherd named Pi.[3]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rob Wilkinson - Official UFC® Profile". au.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Rob Wilkinson". Tapology. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Post, Chris (29 July 2017). "Undefeated middleweight Rob Wilkinson signs with the UFC". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 Sherdog.com. "Rob". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  5. ↑ "This is my division! - AFC MMA". AFC MMA. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to the UFC: Rob Wilkinson - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  7. ↑ "Rob Wilkinson nowym rywalem Siyara Bahadurzada na UFC Fight Night w Rotterdamie - MMA PL". MMA PL (in Polish). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  8. ↑ "With Abu Azaitar out, Siyar Bahadurzada meets Rob Wilkinson at UFC Fight Night 115". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Siyar Bahadurzada krijgt andere tegenstander in Ahoy | MMAplanet". www.mmaplanet.nl. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  10. ↑ "UFC-Rotterdam results: Siyar Bahadurzada hammers previously unbeaten Rob Wilkinson". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  11. ↑ "Undefeated prospect Israel Adesanya makes UFC debut against Rob Wilkinson in Perth". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  12. ↑ "UFC 221 results: Israel Adesanya takes out Rob Wilkinson with TKO in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  13. ↑ "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  14. ↑ "AFC 15: Rob Wilkinson & Alex Volkanovski victorious in title fights". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  15. ↑ "Australian Fighting Championships 15 Results | Fight Sessions". www.fightsessions.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  16. ↑ "brace". brace. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  17. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Rob". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  • Professional MMA record for Rob Wilkinson from Sherdog
  • "Rob Wilkinson". UFC.com.


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