Ben Rothwell

MMA Record: 39-14-0
UFC Record: 9-8-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight

Ben Rothwell - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Ben Rothwell has 9 wins in the UFC. Ben Rothwell lands an average of 3.71 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

17
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Ben Rothwell, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 39 wins, 14 losses, and no draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the heavyweight division at 265 lbs., Rothwell stands tall at 6' 4' with a reach of 78'. In terms of fighting style, Rothwell demonstrates an average significant strikes per minute rate of 3.71 and striking accuracy of 42%. However, he absorbs a considerable number of strikes, averaging 4.63 strikes per minute, with a strike defense of 47%. He also showcases a takedown attempt frequency of 0.68 per 15 minutes, achieving success in 34% of his attempts. Throughout his UFC career, Rothwell has achieved notable victories, including a win against Matt Mitrione, whose ELO rating was 1120 at the time. Some of his recent fights include a victory over Stefan Struve via KO/TKO punches in December 2019, followed by a split decision (S-DEC) win against Ovince Saint Preux in May 2020. Unfortunately, he suffered a loss to Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (U-DEC) in October 2020, but bounced back with a submission victory over Chris Barnett using a guillotine choke in May 2021. His most recent fight was a loss against Marcos Rogerio de Lima via KO/TKO punches on November 13, 2021.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1120

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 4'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
78'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Oct 17 1981
Age
44
Peak ELO
1090
ELO Rank
447 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
408-188-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1061.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1045.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.71
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
42%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.63
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.68
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Ben Rothwell Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2021-11-13 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Marcos Rogerio de Lima KO/TKO Punches 1 0:32 Loss
2021-05-22 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Chris Barnett SUB Guillotine Choke 2 2:07 Win
2020-10-10 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Marcin Tybura U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-05-13 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira Ovince Saint Preux S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-12-07 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Stefan Struve KO/TKO Punches 2 4:57 Win
2019-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Andrei Arlovski U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-03-09 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Blagoy Ivanov U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos Junior Dos Santos U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2016-01-30 UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader Josh Barnett SUB Guillotine Choke 2 3:48 Win
2015-06-06 UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson Matt Mitrione SUB Guillotine Choke 1 1:54 Win
2014-09-05 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi Alistair Overeem KO/TKO Punch 1 2:19 Win
2013-08-31 UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Brandon Vera KO/TKO Punches 3 1:54 Win
2013-01-19 UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping Gabriel Gonzaga SUB Guillotine Choke 2 1:01 Loss
2012-04-21 UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Brendan Schaub KO/TKO Punch 1 1:10 Win
2011-09-24 UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage Mark Hunt U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2010-06-12 UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin Gilbert Yvel U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-10-24 UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Cain Velasquez KO/TKO Punches 2 0:58 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Ben Rothwell ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
17 2021-11-13 Marcos Rogerio de Lima 1050 Loss -17 1049
16 2021-05-22 Chris Barnett 1000 Win +19 1066
15 2020-10-10 Marcin Tybura 1039 Loss -17 1047
14 2020-05-13 Ovince Saint Preux 1101 Win 0 1064
13 2019-12-07 Stefan Struve 1074 Win +22 1064
12 2019-07-20 Andrei Arlovski 1073 Loss -15 1042
11 2019-03-09 Blagoy Ivanov 990 Loss -20 1057
10 2016-04-10 Junior Dos Santos 1145 Loss -13 1077
9 2016-01-30 Josh Barnett 1094 Win +22 1090
8 2015-06-06 Matt Mitrione 1120 Win +24 1068
7 2014-09-05 Alistair Overeem 1015 Win +21 1044
6 2013-08-31 Brandon Vera 1059 Win +24 1023
5 2013-01-19 Gabriel Gonzaga 1068 Loss -13 999
4 2012-04-21 Brendan Schaub 1046 Win +24 1012
3 2011-09-24 Mark Hunt 1004 Loss -16 988
2 2010-06-12 Gilbert Yvel 987 Win +16 1004
1 2009-10-24 Cain Velasquez 1080 Loss -12 988

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