- 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
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Tom Watson MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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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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#13 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2013
#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 |
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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 | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
4:50 Round 2 of 5, 9:50 Total |
Jack Marshman
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Kick
1:56 Round 1 of 3 |
Travis Galbraith
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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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