Mike Wilkinson (fighter)


Mike Wilkinson 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 .

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

In September 2012 it was announced that Wilkinson was selected for.
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, Wilkinson was given a fight in the UFC. He faced Brendan Loughnane at. Wilkinson was victorious via unanimous decision.
Wilkinson next fought Rony Jason at. 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 and fought Niklas Bäckström. 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.
Wilkinson was expected to face Alan Omer on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. However, Wilkinson suffered a shoulder injury and was removed from the card.
Wilkinson faced Makwan Amirkhani on 27 February 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 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