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← PFL Champions Series 5
PFL Light Heavyweight

Rob Wilkinson VS Luke Trainer

Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tale of the Tape

Rob Wilkinson VS Luke Trainer
20-5-1 Record 11-1-0
33 Age 29
190 cm Height 198 cm
203 cm Reach —
orthodox Stance —
90% Finish rate 91%
55% KO rate 36%
35% Sub rate 55%

Result Summary

Luke Trainer def. Rob Wilkinson Submission (guillotine choke) · R1 3:48

Fight Overview

Former PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Rob Wilkinson (19-4) takes on the towering British prospect Luke Trainer (9-1). Wilkinson is a proven finisher with heavy hands and solid grappling, while Trainer is a 6'6" submission threat with improving striking. A win for Trainer would be a massive upset and signal a changing of the guard.

Keys to Victory

Rob Wilkinson

  1. Get inside Trainer's long reach with overhands
  2. Use dirty boxing in the clinch
  3. Test Trainer's chin with power shots early

Luke Trainer

  1. Utilize massive reach advantage to keep Wilkinson at bay
  2. Attack with knees up the middle when Wilkinson enters
  3. Look for submissions off the back or in scrambles

Last 5 fights

Rob Wilkinson

  1. L Phil Davis KO · R2 0:51 · 1 MAY 2025
  2. L Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Decision · R3 5:00 · 16 AUG 2024
  3. W Josh Silveira Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 JUN 2024
  4. W Tom Breese KO · R1 1:10 · 12 APR 2024
  5. D Thiago Santos No contest · R3 5:00 · 1 APR 2023

Luke Trainer

  1. W Laurynas Urbonavicius Submission · R1 4:15 · 14 SEPT 2024
  2. W Grant Neal Decision · R3 5:00 · 22 MAR 2024
  3. W Sullivan Cauley Submission · R1 2:58 · 31 MAR 2023
  4. W Lucas Alsina Submission · R1 1:54 · 29 OCT 2022
  5. L Simon Biyong Decision · R3 5:00 · 13 MAY 2022

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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