Defending Light Heavyweight Champion, Rob Wilkinson It has been removed from PFL Match 4 scheduled for 8 June. MMAMania.com It has been confirmed with multiple sources that Wilkinson failed a drug test after winning big the last time around Thiago Santos.
He was due to face the hard-hitting Australian T Flores In PFL 4’s co-main event, he will now miss the remainder of the 2023 season and won’t be able to regain the belt he won last year. The main title of PFL 4 will continue to be the Featherweight Champion, Brendan Loughnanwho takes over Jesus Penedo. He will face Flores now Dan Spoon.
Wilkinson’s suspension comes after a blowout victory over Santos in the opening round of this year’s PFL 205lb Championship. This casts another dark shadow on the promotion as it becomes the fifth PFL competitor to feature in PEDs after the opening round of fights.
Wilkinson’s last opponent, Santos, was also stopped alongside Christopher GutkoAnd Bruno Cabeloza And Rizvan Konev.
It’s a tough time for the PFL as they stole all the titles for the right reasons recently with the signing of the superstar, Francis Nganu. With that being said, with multiple suspensions for PED infractions, they are in a bad place with the fans as they are. The PFL has to do a better job of reducing the number of fighters that appear for PEDs to remain a legitimate competitor to the UFC.