Mike Wilkinson (born 15 September 1987) is an English

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

who most recently competed in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

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, 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

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, Wilkinson was injured in training and was replaced by Australian

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. 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 Brendan Loughnane (born December 5, 1989) is a British professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Loughnane has been a professional competitor since 2010, and competed i ...

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. Wilkinson was victorious via unanimous decision. Wilkinson next fought

Rony Jason Rony Mariano Bezerra (born March 21, 1984), better known as Rony Jason, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, B ...

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. 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

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. 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

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. 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 ''UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 84'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 27, 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England. Background The event was the eighth that the promotion hosted in London ...

. 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

on 11 March 2017 at ACB 53. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** Performance of the Night (One time) **UFC.com Awards ***2014: Ranked #9 Knockout of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkinson, Mike English male mixed martial artists 1987 births Featherweight mixed martial artists Living people Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 21st-century English sportsmen