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.

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.

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.

Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brendan Loughnane 50%50% Mike Wilkinson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
9-4-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
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

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

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Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 4 fights
75.0
Avg sig. strikes
19.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:54
Avg control time
1:48
75
Career high strikes
54
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brendan Loughnane
Strike target
Mike Wilkinson
48%
Head
64%
15%
Body
13%
37%
Leg
23%
Brendan Loughnane
Strike position
Mike Wilkinson
89%
Distance
65%
11%
Clinch
10%
0%
Ground
25%