Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Ben Rothwell
Kenosha, United States
Pro record
39-14-0
Model Elo
1516
#899 of 1994
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 78.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- RothwellMMA/LCCT Kenosha, WI
- Born
- Kenosha, United States
- UFC debut
- Oct 24, 2009
Profile
Ben Rothwell is 9–8 in the UFC since 2009. 7 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Marcos Rogerio de Lima by KO/TKO (Nov 12, 2021).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–8
- since 2009
- Finish rate
- 78%
- 7 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 50m
- avg 10:02 per fight
- Opposition
- 1559
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
1672opp. Elosubmission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 5, 2015
- 1620opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 12, 2020
1563opp. EloKO/TKO, R3 · UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 30, 2013
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:49
Fight history (17)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Marcos Rogerio de LimaRecord after: 9-8 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:32 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodriguezNov 12, 2021 |
| W |  Chris BarnettRecord after: 9-7 | submissionRound 2 · 2:07 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. GarbrandtMay 21, 2021 |
| L |  Marcin TyburaRecord after: 8-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOct 9, 2020 |
| W |  Ovince Saint PreuxRecord after: 8-6 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 12, 2020 |
| W |  Stefan StruveRecord after: 7-6 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:57 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. RozenstruikDec 6, 2019 |
| L |  Andrei ArlovskiRecord after: 6-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. EdwardsJul 19, 2019 |
| L |  Blagoy IvanovRecord after: 6-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 8, 2019 |
| L | JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 6-4 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosApr 9, 2016 |
| W |  Josh BarnettRecord after: 6-3 | submissionRound 2 · 3:48 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderJan 29, 2016 |
| W | Matt MitrioneRecord after: 5-3 | submissionRound 1 · 1:54 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonJun 5, 2015 |
| W |  Alistair OvereemRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiSep 4, 2014 |
| W | Brandon VeraRecord after: 3-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:54 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 30, 2013 |
| L |  Gabriel GonzagaRecord after: 2-3 | submissionRound 2 · 1:01 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs BispingJan 18, 2013 |
| W |  Brendan SchaubRecord after: 2-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:10 | UFC 145: Jones vs EvansApr 20, 2012 |
| L |  Mark HuntRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 135: Jones vs RampageSep 23, 2011 |
| W |  Gilbert YvelRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 11, 2010 |
| L |  Cain VelasquezRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:58 | UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 23, 2009 |