Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell
36-14-0 UFC 9-8-0
6'4"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
4KO wins
3Sub wins
77.8%Finish rate
10:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.99
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.21
Striking accuracy43.3%
Striking defense44.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.79
Takedown accuracy32.1%
Takedown defense59.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.53
Control time18.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Marcos Rogerio de Lima 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:32 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
2/8Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Barnett 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
60/101Sig. strikes
33/85Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Marcin Tybura 6-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
89/276Sig. strikes
94/183Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ovince Saint Preux 12-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
56/110Sig. strikes
42/82Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
5:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stefan Struve 13-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
58/101Sig. strikes
53/77Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:38Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andrei Arlovski 16-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · July 20, 2019
70/177Sig. strikes
152/263Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Blagoy Ivanov 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
70/163Sig. strikes
72/178Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Junior Dos Santos 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
77/212Sig. strikes
157/247Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Barnett 6-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:48 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
35/91Sig. strikes
35/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Matt Mitrione 9-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:54 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · June 6, 2015
5/16Sig. strikes
8/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alistair Overeem 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:19 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · September 5, 2014
17/27Sig. strikes
20/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Vera 8-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:54 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · August 31, 2013
56/103Sig. strikes
41/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gabriel Gonzaga 8-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:01 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
12/27Sig. strikes
17/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brendan Schaub 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:10 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
8/17Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Hunt 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · September 24, 2011
19/50Sig. strikes
47/95Absorbed
2/14Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Yvel 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
44/72Sig. strikes
33/61Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
12:20Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Cain Velasquez 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:58 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
3/21Sig. strikes
62/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
21
Submission
11
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
2
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
IFL
9
Freestyle Combat Challenge
5
Euphoria
2
SB
2
Extreme Challenge
2
Adrenaline MMA
1
Affliction
1
+ 11 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 50 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Chris Barnett | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
May 22, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:07 |
| L | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 11, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
July 20, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Barnett | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Matt Mitrione | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi
September 5, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | Brandon Vera | TKO (punches) | UFC 164
August 31, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 1:54 |
| L | Gabriel Gonzaga | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| W | Brendan Schaub | KO (punches) | UFC 145
April 21, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:10 |
| L | Mark Hunt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 135
September 24, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gilbert Yvel | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115
June 12, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cain Velasquez | TKO (punches) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 0:58 |
| W | Chris Guillen | TKO (submission to elbows) | Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny
December 11, 2008 |
Adrenaline MMA | 1 | 3:30 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punches) | Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008 |
Affliction | 3 | 1:13 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: 2007 Team Championship final
September 20, 2007 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Krzysztof Soszyński | TKO (punches) | IFL: 2007 semifinals
August 2, 2007 |
IFL | 1 | 0:13 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Submission (kimura) | IFL: Chicago
May 19, 2007 |
IFL | 2 | 3:11 |
| W | Roy Nelson | Decision (split) | IFL: Moline
April 7, 2007 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Matt Thompson | TKO (punches) | IFL: Houston
February 2, 2007 |
IFL | 2 | 1:47 |
| W | Devin Cole | KO (head kick) | IFL: Championship final
December 29, 2006 |
IFL | 1 | 3:16 |
| W | Wojtek Kaszowski | Submission (americana) | IFL: World Championship semifinals
November 2, 2006 |
IFL | 1 | 3:14 |
| W | Bryan Vetell | KO (punch) | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich
September 23, 2006 |
IFL | 1 | 3:17 |
| W | Krzysztof Soszyński | TKO (punches) | IFL: Legends Championship 2006
April 29, 2006 |
IFL | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Dan Bobish | KO (knee) | GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House
March 3, 2006 |
GFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Joey Smith | TKO (submission to punches) | ISCF: Gladiators X
February 24, 2006 |
ISCF | 1 | — |
| W | Don Richard | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Conquest
December 3, 2005 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:32 |
| W | Allan Weickert | TKO (punches) | GFS: Fight Nite in the Flats
September 17, 2005 |
GFS | 1 | 3:45 |
| L | Dan Christison | Submission (kimura) | Euphoria: USA vs World
February 26, 2005 |
Euphoria | 3 | 0:57 |
| W | Jonathan Wiezorek | TKO (punches) | Euphoria: Road to the Titles
October 15, 2004 |
Euphoria | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Matt Bear | TKO (submission to punches) | Ultimate Throwdown
July 16, 2004 |
Ultimate Throwdown | 1 | 2:57 |
| L | Carlos Barreto | KO (head kick) | Heat FC 1: Genesis
July 31, 2003 |
Heat FC | 1 | — |
| W | Royce Louck | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 11
June 28, 2003 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| L | Ibragim Magomedov | TKO (retirement) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 4
November 15, 2002 |
M-1 MFC | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | Travis Fulton | TKO (injury) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 8
October 4, 2002 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Johnathan Ivey | TKO (doctor stoppage) | USMMA 2: Ring of Fury
September 21, 2002 |
USMMA | 1 | 1:14 |
| L | Mike Whitehead | Decision (unanimous) | SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2
April 27, 2002 |
SB | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Curtis Crawford | Submission (forearm choke) | SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 1
April 26, 2002 |
SB | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Mike Priest | TKO (injury) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 7
March 23, 2002 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Mike Radnov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Extreme Challenge 46
February 16, 2002 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 5:54 |
| W | Mike Marshalleck | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 6
January 5, 2002 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Steve Hutson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | SC 8: Fight Night
November 10, 2001 |
SC | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | Tim Sylvia | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 42
August 24, 2001 |
Extreme Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Billy Herrington | TKO (submission to knees) | Iowa Challenge 2
August 11, 2001 |
Iowa Challenge | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Darren Block | KO (punch) | Dangerzone: Auburn
April 28, 2001 |
Dangerzone | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Rob Shinkle | TKO (corner stoppage) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 3
January 6, 2001 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | 0:21 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ben Rothwell) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.