| Rob Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 (age 33) Hobart,Tasmania, Australia[1] |
| Other names | Razor |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (2019–present) Middleweight (2011–2018) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Sydney, Australia[2] |
| Team | VT1 gym[3] Hybrid Training Centre Factory X (2022–present)[4] |
| Teacher | Priscus Fogagnolo (BJJ)[5] |
| Rank | Blue belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Priscus Fogagnolo[6] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record fromBoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Rob Wilkinson (born 22 February 1992) is an Australianmixed martial artist who competes in theLight heavyweight division ofProfessional Fighters League (PFL), where he won the championship in 2022. A professional competitor since 2011, he previously competed in theMiddleweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship and was the middleweight champion inAustralian Fighting Championship andBRACE.
Wilkinson was born inHobart,Tasmania, Australia[1] where he currently resides.[3] Wilkinson started training at the age of 17 at Hobart’s Hybrid Training Centre, and was a personal trainer prior to taking up a career in MMA. He started training MMA after watching a video onYouTube ofRandy Couture which he instantly fell in love with the sport.[7][8][9]
Wilkinson made his professional debut in 2011 and amassed a record of 11–0.[10] 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 bothAustralian Fighting Championship middleweight title andBRACE middleweight championship belt.[11] He last competed in a battle of undefeated fighters, submitted German Alexander Poppeck in the first round in Finland prior signed by UFC.[3]
Wilkinson made his promotional debut on 2 September 2017 atUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve, replacing injured Abu Azaitar,[12][13] againstSiyar Bahadurzada.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in round two, handing him his first career loss.[15]
Wilkinson facedIsrael Adesanya on 11 February 2018 atUFC 221.[16] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[17]
On 14 August 2018 it was announced that Wilkinson was released from UFC.[18]
In 2019, Wilkinson competed in two kickboxing bouts, winning both and earning a record of 2-0.[19]
Almost two years since his previous MMA bout, Wilkinson moved up to the light heavyweight division and facedDylan Andrews at AFC 23 on 1 December 2019. He won the fight via first-round submission.[20]
On 9 April 2021 Wilkinson defeated Daniel Almeida via first round TKO, winning the Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Championship.[21]
Wilkinson was scheduled to defend his title against Sam Kei at Hex Fight 22 on 9 July 2021.[22] However, the bout was scrapped due to unknown reason.
Wilkinson faced Bruce Souto on 23 April 2022 atPFL 1.[23] He won the bout via ground and pound technical knockout in the second round.[24]
Wilkinson facedViktor Pešta on 17 June 2022 atPFL 4.[25] He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[26]
Wilkinson faced Delan Monte in the Semifinals off the Light Heavyweight tournament on 5 August 2022 atPFL 7.[27] He won the bout in the first round, knocking out Monte after landing a knee and then finishing him off with punches.[28]
In the finals of theLight Heavyweight tournament, Wilkinson facedOmari Akhmedov on 25 November 2022 atPFL 10.[29] He won the bout after the fight was stopped by the doctor due to a cut after the second round, also winning the $1 million collective tournament pool.[30]
Wilkinson started the 2023 season against former UFC Light Heavyweight title challengerThiago Santos on 1 April 2023 atPFL 1.[31] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[32] The result of the bout was later overturned to a no contest after Wilkinson tested positive for Elevated t/e ratio resulting from the androgynous origin of testosterone.[33]
Wilkinson was scheduled to faceWill Fleury on 8 June 2023 atPFL 4.[34] After Fleury had failed a commission drug test, he was replaced by Ty Flores.[7] However on May 31 it was revealed that Wilkinson also failed a drug test. In process, he was pulled out of the 2023 season andDaniel Spohn replaced him in the bout against Flores.[35][36] Wilkinson was later suspended 9 months and fined for his positive drug test.[33]
Wilkinson started the 2024 season with a bout againstTom Breese on 12 April 2024 atPFL 2.[37] He won the fight by first-round technical knockout with a knee and punches.[38]
Wilkinson faced Josh Silveira in his next bout atPFL 5 on 21 June 2024, winning the close bout via split decision.[39]
Wilkinson facedDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in the semifinals of the2024 Light Heavyweight tournament on 16 August 2024 atPFL 8.[40] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[41][42]
On March 4, 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Wilkinson will join the2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament.[43]
In the quarterfinal, Wilkinson facedPhil Davis on May 1, 2025, atPFL 4.[44] He lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.[45]
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.[46] He won the fight via fifth-round technical knockout.[47]
| 24 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 3 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–4 (1) | Phil Davis | TKO (punches) | PFL 4 (2025) | May 1, 2025 | 2 | 0:51 | Orlando, Florida, United States | 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 19–3 (1) | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 8 (2024) | 16 August 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 19–2 (1) | Josh Silveira | Decision (split) | PFL 5 (2024) | 21 June 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 18–2 (1) | Tom Breese | TKO (knee and punches) | PFL 2 (2024) | 12 April 2024 | 1 | 1:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 17–2 (1) | Thiago Santos | NC (overturned) | PFL 1 (2023) | 1 April 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Wilkinson; overturned after he tested positive for elevated T/E ratio. |
| Win | 17–2 | Omari Akhmedov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PFL 10 (2022) | 25 November 2022 | 2 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | Won the2022 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 16–2 | Delan Monte | KO (punches and knee) | PFL 7 (2022) | 5 August 2022 | 1 | 1:37 | New York City, New York, United States | 2022 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 15–2 | Viktor Pesta | TKO (punches) | PFL 4 (2022) | 17 June 2022 | 1 | 3:03 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Bruce Souto | TKO (punches) | PFL 1 (2022) | 20 April 2022 | 2 | 0:46 | Arlington, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Daniel Almeida | KO (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 FC 23 | 1 December 2019 | 1 | 3:03 | Melbourne, Australia | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| 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) | EuroFC 01 | 1 October 2016 | 1 | 3:51 | Espoo, Finland | |
| Win | 10–0 | Jamie Abdallah | TKO (punches) | Australia FC 15 | 19 March 2016 | 3 | 4:07 | Melbourne, Australia | Won theAFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Daniel Schardt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Australian FC 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 | Benjamin 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 | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | Ty Shar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sport Fight 31 | 4 August 2012 | 1 | 1:42 | Manson, Washington, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| 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 | Middleweight debut. |
| 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 | Won vacant Tasmania State heavyweight title |
| 2 Wins (1 (T)KO's), 0 Losses, 0 Draws. | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-24 | Win |  Patrick Dittrich | Tasmanian Fighting Championships 2 | Hobart,Australia | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-18 | Win | Joe Tullo | Tasmanian Fighting Championships 1 | Hobart,Australia | KO | 2 | 1:28 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||