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'I don't mean this in a disrespectful way': What Tassie gun plans to do to cocky English opponent
Tasmania's Rob Wilkinson is confident he will get his career back on track against "cocky" Englishman Luke Trainer in Dubai on Sunday (AEDT).
Wilkinson, 33, has had nine months to stew since his last fight, a TKO loss to Phil Davis in Orlando.
And Trainer, a 29-year-old who calls himself 'The Gent,' has fanned the flames ahead of the much anticipated showdown.
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v, because like I said he might knock me out in the first minute," Trainer said.
"I think I'm going to put him out in the first round. I think if he shoots on me, I'll strangle him. If not the second, if not the third. I believe I will put him away."
Luke Trainer believes title shot next with big win in return at PFL Dubai
Luke Trainer hopes a big performance at PFL Dubai gets him a championship bout against Corey Anderson
Luke Trainer is ready to remind people who he is after a lengthy layoff, and hopes to parlay that into a championship opportunity.
Trainer returns to action for the first time since September 2024 to face former PFL season champion Rob Wilkinson this Saturday at PFL Dubai. Trainer enters the bout a winner of four straight, and eight of nine, as he makes his first appearance in the PFL SmartCage after a seven-fight run with Bellator.
“The Gent” was hoping to face a different opponent, but he’s thrilled to face a dangerous and seasoned fighter like Wilkinson.
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Road to the title: Rob Wilkinson’s dream of being a two-time PFL champ
Always within arm’s reach of the world title and never one to cherry-pick opponents, ‘Razor’ Rob Wilkinson returns to the cage with a burning fire in his eyes and championship gold on his mind.
In a sport full of endless highs and lows, not many fighters can say they reached the pinnacle of MMA and became a world champion, let alone an Australian from Tasmania who defied the odds. Rob Wilkinson (19-4-0) etched his name in the history books in 2022, becoming the PFL light heavyweight champion — and he plans to make history again.
Almost one year since he last fought in May 2025, Wilkinson, the number-three-ranked light heavyweight, is set to take on number-six-ranked Luke ‘The Gent’ Trainer (9-1-0) on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs Davis.
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