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Ben Rothwell

Last fought: Nov 2021
RECORD
Pro
39-14-0
UFC
9-8-0
Age
44
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:02
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)64.4%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.01
% Fights Inside the Distance58.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)104-63 (62.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)53-31 (63.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)51-32 (61.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)69.5%
% Time in Control18.9%
% Time Controlled11.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time62.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.53
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.21
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.68
Distance Strike Accuracy39.5%
Distance Strike Defense46.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.73
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.14
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.14
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.79
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.12
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Ben Rothwell   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ben Rothwell
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.2
Strike Differential-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy32.1%
Takedown Defense59.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min2:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins44.4%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins22.2%
Avg Fight Time10:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.0
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense80.0%
Control Time/Fight2:33

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:32
Ben Rothwell2/825%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Marcos Rogerio de Lima14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Barnett
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt • May 2021
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:07
Ben Rothwell60/10159%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:03
Chris Barnett33/8539%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ben Rothwell89/27632%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Marcin Tybura94/18351%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ben Rothwell56/11051%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:49
Ovince Saint Preux42/8251%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stefan Struve
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik • Dec 2019
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:57
Ben Rothwell58/10157%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:38
Stefan Struve53/7769%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Andrei Arlovski
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ben Rothwell70/17740%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:14
Andrei Arlovski152/26358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Blagoy Ivanov
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ben Rothwell70/16343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Blagoy Ivanov72/17840%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Junior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos • Apr 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Ben Rothwell77/21236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Junior Dos Santos157/24764%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Barnett
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader • Jan 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 3:48
Ben Rothwell35/9138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Josh Barnett35/6851%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Mitrione
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:54
Ben Rothwell5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Matt Mitrione8/2138%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alistair Overeem
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi • Sep 2014
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:19
Ben Rothwell17/2763%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Alistair Overeem20/2195%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Vera
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:54
Ben Rothwell56/10354%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:40
Brandon Vera41/6365%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping • Jan 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:01
Ben Rothwell12/2744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37
Gabriel Gonzaga17/2861%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brendan Schaub
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:10
Ben Rothwell8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Brendan Schaub9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Hunt
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ben Rothwell19/5038%TD 2/14Ctrl 2:12
Mark Hunt47/9549%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Yvel
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ben Rothwell44/7261%TD 5/7Ctrl 12:20
Gilbert Yvel33/6154%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cain Velasquez
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:58
Ben Rothwell3/2114%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Cain Velasquez62/9565%TD 5/5Ctrl 4:35
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (7 fights)
WIN
vs. Chris Guillen
Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny • Dec 2008
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:40
Ben Rothwell7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Chris Guillen3/1127%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricco Rodriguez
IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final • Sep 2007
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 4:00
Ben Rothwell16/4833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ricco Rodriguez18/3946%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
IFL - 2007 Semifinals • Aug 2007
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:13
Ben Rothwell4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Krzysztof Soszynski0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roy Nelson
IFL - Moline • Apr 2007
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 4:00
Ben Rothwell58/15138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roy Nelson37/11532%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Devin Cole
IFL - Championship Final • Dec 2006
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:16
Ben Rothwell14/3047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Devin Cole8/3622%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bryan Vetell
IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich • Sep 2006
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:17
Ben Rothwell7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bryan Vetell9/1560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
IFL - Legends Championship 2006 • Apr 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:59
Ben Rothwell12/3931%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Krzysztof Soszynski3/349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Affliction (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Andrei Arlovski
Affliction - Banned • Jul 2008
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:13
Ben Rothwell18/4838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Andrei Arlovski52/7867%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:36 | Data source: UFCStats.com