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Rob “Razor” Wilkinson (born February 22, 1992) is an Australian mixed martial artist. He is the middleweight champion for Australia Fighting Championship and BRACE. Wilkinson currently fights in Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Wilkinson was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and he currently resides in Sydney, Australia. 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.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Wilkinson made his professional debut in 2011 and amassed a record of 11-0. 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. He last competed in a battle of undefeated fighters, submitted German Alexander Poppeck in the first round in Finland prior signed by UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Wilkinson made his promotional debut on September 2, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve, replacing injured Abu Azaitar,against Siyar Bahadurzada. He lost the fight via TKO in round two, handing him his first career loss.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Australian Fighting Championship
- Australia Fighting Championship Middleweight Champion (One time) vs. Jamie Abdallah
- BRACE
- BRACE Middleweight Chamipion (One time) vs. Gerhard Voigt
Personal life
Wilkinson owns a German Shepherd named Pi.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–1 | Siyar Bahadurzada | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | 000000002017-09-02-0000September 2, 2017 | 2 | 3:10 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 11–0 | Alexander Poppeck | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Euro Fighting Championship 1 | 000000002016-10-01-0000October 1, 2016 | 1 | 3:51 | Espoo, Finland | |
| Win | 10–0 | Jamie Abdallah | TKO (punches) | Australia Fighting Championship 15 | 000000002016-03-19-0000March 19, 2016 | 3 | 4:07 | Melbourne, Australia | won Australia Fighting Championship middleweight title |
| Win | 9–0 | Daniel Schardt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Australia Fighting Championship 14 | 000000002015-09-12-0000September 12, 2015 | 1 | 3:28 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 8–0 | Gerhard Voigt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brace For War: Tournament Season 1 Final | 000000002014-11-22-0000November 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:45 | Canberra, Australia | won BRACE middleweight title |
| Win | 7–0 | Rick Alchin | TKO (elbows) | Brace For War 28 | 000000002014-08-08-0000August 8, 2014 | 1 | 4:16 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Kitt Campbell | Submission (triangle choke) | Brace For War 27 | 000000002014-05-17-0000May 17, 2014 | 1 | 1:32 | Canberra, Australia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ben Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | Submission 4 | 000000002013-08-17-0000August 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ady Sutton | Submission (armbar) | Valor Fight 3 | 000000002012-12-08-0000December 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:47 | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ty Shar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sport Fight 31 | 000000002012-08-04-0000August 4, 2012 | 1 | 1:42 | Manson, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Marc Gehret | TKO (punches) | Brace For War 14 | 000000002012-02-12-0000February 12, 2012 | 1 | 4:55 | Canberra, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Dallas Wilkinson-Reed | TKO (punches) | Brace For War 12 | 000000002011-10-15-0000October 15, 2011 | 1 | 0:00 | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |