Wilkinson vs Breese

Who won Wilkinson vs Breese?

Rob Wilkinson beat Tom Breese by knockout in the 1st round during the co-main event of PFL 2, on Friday 12th April 2024 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Wilkinson vs Breese stats

Rob Wilkinson stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Tom Breese made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.

This was Rob Wilkinson's 8th fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Rob Wilkinson's PFL record stood at 6-1-0, while Tom Breese's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Wilkinson had a large advantage in power over Breese, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Breese's 28%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Breese had a large advantage over Wilkinson, boasting a 67% submission rate over Wilkinson's 39%.

Rob Wilkinson was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Wilkinson had a 6-inch reach advantage.

Wilkinson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year later than Breese, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 37 to Breese's 34.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tom Breese had been fighting more than Rob Wilkinson.

Going to this contest, Rob Wilkinson had last fought 2 years, 8 months and 13 days ago, while Tom Breese's last outing had been 1 year and 25 days ago.

Wilkinson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years and 4 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years and 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Breese's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Wilkinson vs Breese?

Rob Wilkinson was a 8/13 (-160) favourite going into the contest, while Tom Breese made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.