Mike Wilkinson

Mike Wilkinson (born 15 September 1987) 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 The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

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 4 October 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story 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.

Bare-knuckle boxing Wilkinson is scheduled to make his debut with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship against Luke Brassfield on 30 May 2026 at BKFC 90. However, Wilkinson withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Kris Trezise.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) UFC.com Awards 2014: Ranked #9 Knockout of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

David Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) |Eternal MMA 42

Queensland, Australia Lightweight bout. Loss

Brendan Loughnane KO (knee and punches) |ACB 54: Supersonic

Manchester, England Loss

Soso Nizharadze Decision (unanimous) |ACB 41: The Path to Triumph

Sochi, Russia Loss

Makwan Amirkhani Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping

London, England Win

Niklas Bäckström KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story

Stockholm, Sweden Loss

Rony Jason Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum

Fortaleza, Brazil Featherweight debut. Win

Brendan Loughnane Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson

Gold Coast, Australia Win

Brian Moore Decision (unanimous) OMMAC 12: Bad Vibes

Liverpool, England Win

Artem Lobov TKO (punches) Raw 1: Enter Colosseum

Liverpool, England Win

Uche Ihiekwe TKO (punches) OMMAC 9: Enemies

Liverpool, England Win

Craig Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Stars 7

Rotherham, England Win

Ali Maclean Submission (rear-naked choke) OMMAC 5: Showdown

Liverpool, England Win

Neil Spring Submission (rear-naked choke) OMMAC 4: Victorious

Liverpool, England Win

Tom Clarke Submission (armbar) OMMAC 1: Assassins

Liverpool, England