Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rob Wilkinson
Razor
11-2-0
NO CONTEST

Rob Wilkinson def. Thiago Santos (Decision)

Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
Friday, March 31, 2023
The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States

Rob Wilkinson defeated Thiago Santos by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season, held Friday, March 31, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rob Wilkinson won the decision.

Fight stats

Rob Wilkinson
Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
57 of 91
Total strikes
43 of 75
7 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
88%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
21 of 37
Total str.
7 of 16
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
19 of 27
Total str.
8 of 16
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
17 of 27
Total str.
28 of 43
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#WilkinsonSantos
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#WilkinsonSantos
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#WilkinsonSantos
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Fan Scorecards

62%
Wilkinson
8%
Draw
31%
Santos
13 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Wilkinson53.8%29-28 Santos30.8%29-27 Wilkinson7.7%29-29 Draw7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Wilkinson
R2
62%
Wilkinson
R3
92%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rob Wilkinson
-209
68% implied win probability
Open: -190Best: -170
Thiago Santos
+237
30% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +800

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRob WilkinsonThiago Santos
BetAnything-170+135
BetOnline-180+155
BetUS-180+150
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-170+130
Cloudbet-172+145
DraftKings-1450+800
FanDuel-190+148
MyBookie-192+148
Pinnacle-175+147
sportsbetio-192+137
sports-interaction-180+140
unibet-190+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rob Wilkinson vs Thiago Santos?

Rob Wilkinson defeated Thiago Santos by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season, held Friday, March 31, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rob Wilkinson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rob Wilkinson vs Thiago Santos?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rob Wilkinson won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Pre-fight comparison

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rob Wilkinson
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power98
52Speed97
89Precision96
81Durability93
71Engine67
97Wrestling48
85Ground74

Biggest edge Thiago Santos, Kick speed +50

Attribute by attribute

Rob Wilkinson is on the left of every row, Thiago Santos on the right.
98Punch power99
73Kick power97
57Punch speed97
47Kick speed97
89Accuracy96
97Takedowns48
99Ground striking99
70Submissions49
67Chin89
95Body strength96
71Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-2-0
Record
22-11-0
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
42
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
Rob Wilkinson

No background on record

Thiago Santos
  • Black belt · Muay Thai
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiro · weight class and absolute
  • Green Rope · Capoeira

Camp TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Striking Profile

2.74
SLpM
3.72
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.66
SApM
2.57
39%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

4.47
TD Avg.
0.88
25%
TD Acc.
33%
0%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rob Wilkinson · 2-3
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 25 fights
35.3
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.56
1:46
Avg control time
1:19
80
Career high strikes
100
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rob Wilkinson
Strike target
Thiago Santos
60%
Head
51%
18%
Body
23%
22%
Leg
26%
Rob Wilkinson
Strike position
Thiago Santos
20%
Distance
58%
40%
Clinch
17%
40%
Ground
25%