Introduction
Mike Wilkinson (born September 15, 1987) is an English mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Wilkinson competes in the featherweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut
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. 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. 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.
Wilkinson was expected to face Alan Omer on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. However, Wilkinson suffered a shoulder injury and was removed from the card.
Wilkinson faced Makwan Amirkhani on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Absolute Championship Berkut
Wilkinson faced Soso Nizharadze on 15 July, 2015 at ACB 41. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Wilkinson is expected to face Brendan Loughnane on March 11, 2017 at ACB 53.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–3 | Soso Nizharadze | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 41 | July 15, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Makwan Amirkhani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | February 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 9–1 | Niklas Bäckström | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | October 4, 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 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 1:24 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Brendan Loughnane | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | December 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Brian Moore | Decision (unanimous) | OMMAC 12 - Bad Vibes | November 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Artem Lobov | TKO (punches) | Raw 1 - Enter Colosseum | September 11, 2011 | 2 | 3:52 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Uche Ihiekwe | TKO (punches) | OMMAC 9 - Enemies | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 4:13 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Craig Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight-Stars 7 | November 14, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Rotherham, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ali Maclean | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OMMAC 5 - Showdown | June 5, 2010 | 2 | 1:32 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Neil Spring | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OMMAC 4 - Victorious | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 3:42 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tom Clarke | Submission (armbar) | OMMAC 1 - Assassins | August 8, 2009 | 1 | 4:18 | Liverpool, England |