Thiago Santos’ power reminded Rob Wilkinson of initial hesitation regarding move to 205

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Rob Wilkinson is pleased with his victory over fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship alum Thiago Santos at 2023 PFL 1.

In his latest assignment, 2022 Professional Fighters League light heavyweight titleholder Wilkinson (18-2, 5-0 PFL) scored a dominant victory over Santos. While he didn’t finish his opponent for the first time in his PFL tenure, “Razor” heavily relied on his wrestling skills to cruise past Santos, taking home a well-deserved unanimous decision. After the fight, Wilkinson confessed fighters like “Marreta” were one of the reasons he thought very carefully before moving up from middleweight to light heavyweight. Santos is well-known for his knockout power, and Wilkinson had to carefully plan his move and understand how to better face fighters like that.


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I haven't yet hit play but it is nice to see honesty and into thought processes.
Plenty of fighters talk a good game about moving up and imagining smashing their way through higher weight divisions.
He clearly thought it through and planned carefully.