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16-5-0

Tom Watson

  • Name: Tom Watson
  • Professional MMA Record: 16-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: Kong
  • Current Streak: 1 Win
  • Age: 30 | Date of Birth: 1982.07.13
  • Last Fight: February 16, 2013 in UFC
  • Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $100,000 USD
  • Height: 6'1" (185cm) | Reach: 73.0" (185cm)
  • Gym/Affiliation: Zahabi MMA
  • Born: Southampton, England
  • Fighter Pages: Sherdog  |  Wikipedia  |  The UG
  • Fighting out of: Southampton, England
  • Personal Pages: Twitter  |  Facebook
Consensus Rank   #30 Current Best MMA Middleweight Fighter
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Tom Watson MMA Fight Record

Professional Results Opponent Event Date
Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
4:42 Round 2 of 3, 9:42 Total
Stanislav Nedkov
Ref: Kevin Mulhall
UFC on FUEL TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs
2013.02.16
Odds: -130 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $100,000 ($50K Fight/Night, $50K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs
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#26 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2013
UFC on FUEL TV 7 Fight of the Night
UFC on FUEL TV 7 Knockout of the Night
Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Brad Tavares
Ref: Leon Roberts
UFC on FUEL TV 5: Struve vs. Miocic
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs
2012.09.29
Odds: +135 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs
Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
4:50 Round 2 of 5, 9:50 Total
Jack Marshman
BAMMA 9
Main Event | Title Defense | Middleweight | 185
2012.03.24
Weigh-In: 183.2 lbs
Cancelled Bout Frank Trigg BAMMA 7 - Reason: Watson Back Injury 2011.09.10
Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
2:06 Round 3 of 5, 12:06 Total
Murilo Rua
Ref: Marc Goddard
BAMMA 6: Kong vs. Ninja
Main Event | Title Defense | Middleweight | 185
2011.05.21
Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs
Win | Decision | Unanimous Alex Reid British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 2010.09.25
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Jesse Taylor
Ref: Brian Beauchamp
MFC 26: Retribution
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs
2010.09.10
Odds: +260 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 182.8 lbs
Win | Decision | Unanimous Matt Horwich British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 2010.05.15
Win | KO/TKO | Kick
1:56 Round 1 of 3
Travis Galbraith
MFC 24: HeatXC
Co-Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs
2010.02.26
Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs
Win | Decision | Split Denniston Sutherland Ultimate Challenge MMA 2009.10.24
Win | KO/TKO | Punches John Maguire British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 2009.06.27
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Daniel Cubitt Ultimate Challenge MMA 2008.12.06
Win | Decision | Unanimous Lloyd Clarkson AFC 2008.08.09
Win | Decision | Unanimous John Phillips Cage Rage 2008.07.12
Win | KO/TKO | Kick Pierre Guillet Cage Rage 2008.03.08
Loss | Decision | Split Mark Epstein Cage Rage 2007.12.01
Win | Decision | Unanimous Ed Smith Cage Rage 2007.07.14
Loss | Submission | Shoulder Xavier Foupa-Pokam Cage Rage 2007.04.21
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Dorlan O'Malley Cage Rage 2007.03.03
Loss | Submission | Armlock Daijiro Matsui Cage Rage 2007.02.10
Win | Decision Tulio Palhares ZTFN 2 2006.06.25
Win | Submission | Choke Michael Watson ZTFN 1 2006.02.19

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