Rob Wilkinson has found success no matter what discipline he’s competed in – boxing, kickboxing, or MMA. The FactoryX Muay Thai product from Tasmania, who comes into tonight with 17 wins in his 20 professional MMA fights, won a championship in kickboxing, but perhaps his greatest achievement came in 2022. It was in the 2022 PFL season where he ran through Bruce Souto, Viktor Pesta, Delan Monte and Omari Akhmedov to capture that year’s Light Heavyweight Championship. Now, Wilkinson is back and looks to become one of just a handful of fighters to be two-time PFL champions.

 

A regional champion at both middleweight and light heavyweight, Tom Breese has faced some notable talent in his career, including Sean Strickland, Brendan Allen and Omari Akhmedov. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist enters tonight with an 18-4 record, with 13 victories coming by submission. Breese made his PFL debut at the 2023 PFL Europe Championships in December, scoring a first-round submission of Cleiton Silva.

 

Who will get a start in earning points for the light heavyweight standings in this co-main event bout?

 

 

Round 1

 

Wilkinson starts with a jab. Both men showing their jabs. Wilkinson lands a one-two that brings him right into the clinch. Breese trying to do some dirty boxing. Wilkinson lands a couple of knees in the clinch. Wilkinson gets Breese’s back to the fence. Wilkinson lands a shoulder strike, and it manages to stun Breese! Wilkinson then fires a knee and lands a right hand, and Breese goes down! Wilkinson fires off strike after strike, and the ground-and-pound gets it done!

 

 

Rob Wilkinson returns and makes a statement with a quick six points!

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Rob Wilkinson defeats Tom Breese by 1st round TKO (1:10), earning 6 points in the PFL Light Heavyweight Division