After enjoying a breakout campaign in 2022, Rob Wilkinson was removed from the following Professional Fighters League season due to a failed drug test after the organization’s first event of last year.
As he prepares to make his return, the 32-year-old Australian has chosen to focus on the positive support he’s received rather than any negativity.
“I've got a lot of support and people around me that love and support me, and I've had a lot of people back home, people I know and people I don't know, reach out and still tell me they're behind me and that's what kind of motivates me,” Wilkinson said during a recent PFL media day. “I don't really give a s—t about people on Instagram and trolls and whatnot, but the people around me love me and support me, and I want to go out there and have a good fight for them.
Wilkinson went 4-0 in PFL competition in 2022 to become the league’s light heavyweight champion. He began the following campaign with a decision win overthat he tested positive for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio resulting from the androgynous origin of testosterone in relation to the fight. As a result, he was suspended nine months, and his victory over Santos was overturned to a no contest.“I actually took a bit of time off from training altogether,” he said.
“… I didn't think I fought very well in that fight, as well as just, I wasn't doing all the little things I normally do and I kind of just kind of I don't know, let things go,” he added. “So, you know, fighting five times in 11 months is a lot, so having a bit of a break has been good for me physically and has definitely mentally, as well.”on Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. However, Davis withdrew from the bout last week and was replaced by.
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