Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Brendan Loughnane
EnglandBrendan Loughnane
“Iron Man”
17-3-0
RESULT

Mike Wilkinson def. Brendan Loughnane (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mike Wilkinson
United KingdomMike Wilkinson
“The Warrior”
9-4-0
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia

Mike Wilkinson defeated Brendan Loughnane by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mike Wilkinson won the decision.

Fight stats

Brendan Loughnane
Mike Wilkinson
1
Knockdowns
0
75 of 119
Significant strikes
54 of 159
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
96 of 142
Total strikes
119 of 240
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
8%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:54
Control time
3:51
Significant strikes by target
36 of 77
Head
29 of 124
11 of 12
Body
9 of 10
28 of 30
Leg
16 of 25
67 of 109
Distance
45 of 145
8 of 10
Clinch
7 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 29
Sig. str.
14 of 40
26 of 36
Total str.
44 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 48
Sig. str.
21 of 65
38 of 57
Total str.
28 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
25 of 42
Sig. str.
19 of 54
32 of 49
Total str.
47 of 91
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:46

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#LoughnaneWilkinson
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Charlie Keech
#LoughnaneWilkinson
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Kon Papaioannou
#LoughnaneWilkinson
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Loughnane
1
Draw
2
Wilkinson
●30-27 Loughnane×4●29-28 Wilkinson×2●29-29 Draw●29-28 Loughnane●30-28 Loughnane
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

67%
Loughnane
33%
Wilkinson
12 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Wilkinson33.3%●29-28 Loughnane33.3%●30-27 Loughnane25%●30-28 Loughnane8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Loughnane
R2
50%
Wilkinson
R3
92%
Loughnane

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brendan Loughnane vs Mike Wilkinson?

Mike Wilkinson defeated Brendan Loughnane by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mike Wilkinson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brendan Loughnane vs Mike Wilkinson?

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

Was Brendan Loughnane vs Mike Wilkinson a robbery?

Many scored it for Brendan Loughnane: 75% of 8 media scores picked Brendan Loughnane. The judges gave it to Mike Wilkinson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brendan Loughnane 40%60% Mike Wilkinson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Brendan Loughnane
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Mike Wilkinson
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power82
99Speed67
99Precision52
83Durability75
75Engine88
90Wrestling91
69Ground84

Biggest edge Mike Wilkinson, Submissions +49

Attribute by attribute

Brendan Loughnane is on the left of every row, Mike Wilkinson on the right.
95Punch power93
99Kick power71
99Punch speed62
98Kick speed71
99Accuracy52
90Takedowns91
95Ground striking77
42Submissions91
71Chin74
95Body strength75
75Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
9-4-0
1654
Power Index rating
1722
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
England
Nationality
United Kingdom / English people

Striking Profile

6.23
SLpM
2.35
63%
Str. Acc.
38%
6.70
SApM
3.70
53%
Str. Def.
35%

Grappling Profile

1.50
TD Avg.
0.92
30%
TD Acc.
14%
92%
TD Def.
55%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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    TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight
  • L
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    Knockout · R1 · 1:34 · Featherweight
Mike Wilkinson · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Knockout · R1 · 02:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Soso Nizharadze
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    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
93.5
Avg sig. strikes
19.3
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:54
Avg control time
1:48
112
Career high strikes
54
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brendan Loughnane
Strike target
Mike Wilkinson
62%
Head
64%
10%
Body
13%
28%
Leg
23%
Brendan Loughnane
Strike position
Mike Wilkinson
51%
Distance
65%
5%
Clinch
10%
43%
Ground
25%