Ben Rothwell

AGE	44 / Oct 17, 1981
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	265 lbs / 120.2 kg

ASSOCIATION
Rothwell MMA

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 39

KO / TKO

72%

SUBMISSIONS

18%

DECISIONS

10%

Losses 14

KO / TKO

36%

SUBMISSIONS

14%

DECISIONS

50%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez Nov / 13 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:32
win	Chris Barnett	UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt May / 22 / 2021	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:07
loss	Marcin Tybura	UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen Oct / 10 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ovince St. Preux	UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira May / 13 / 2020	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Stefan Struve	UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Dec / 07 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:57
loss	Andrei Arlovski	UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Jul / 20 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Blagoy Ivanov	UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos Mar / 09 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Junior dos Santos	UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Apr / 10 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Josh Barnett	UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader Jan / 30 / 2016	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:48
win	Matt Mitrione	UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson Jun / 06 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:54
win	Alistair Overeem	UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2 Sep / 05 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:19
win	Brandon Vera	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug / 31 / 2013	TKO (Punches and Knees) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:54
loss	Gabriel Gonzaga	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping Jan / 19 / 2013	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:01
win	Brendan Schaub	UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Apr / 21 / 2012	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:10
loss	Mark Hunt	UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage Sep / 24 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Adam Martinez VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Gilbert Yvel	UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun / 12 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Cain Velasquez	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun Oct / 24 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:58
win	Chris Guillen	AMMA 2 - Adrenaline MMA 2 Dec / 11 / 2008	TKO (Submission to Elbows) Todd Frederickson	1	3:40
loss	Andrei Arlovski	Affliction - Banned Jul / 19 / 2008	KO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	3	1:13
win	Ricco Rodriguez	IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final Sep / 20 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous)	3	4:00
win	Krzysztof Soszynski	IFL - 2007 Semifinals Aug / 02 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	0:13
win	Travis Fulton	IFL - Chicago May / 19 / 2007	Submission (Kimura)	2	3:11
win	Roy Nelson	IFL - Moline Apr / 07 / 2007	Decision (Split)	3	4:00
win	Matt Thompson	IFL - Houston Feb / 02 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	2	1:47
win	Devin Cole	IFL - Championship Final Dec / 29 / 2006	KO (Head Kick)	1	3:16
win	Wojtek Kaszowski	IFL - World Championship Semifinals Nov / 02 / 2006	Submission (Keylock) Shawn Gregory	1	3:14
win	Bryan Vetell	IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich Sep / 23 / 2006	KO (Punch)	1	3:17
win	Krzysztof Soszynski	IFL - Legends Championship 2006 Apr / 29 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	3:59
win	Dan Bobish	GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House Mar / 03 / 2006	KO (Knee)	1	4:20
win	Joey Smith	ISCF - Gladiators X Feb / 24 / 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	N/A
win	Don Richards	KOTC - Conquest Dec / 03 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	3:32
win	Allan Weickert	NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 1 Sep / 17 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	3:45
loss	Dan Christison	Euphoria - USA vs. World Feb / 26 / 2005	Submission (Kimura)	3	0:57
win	Jonathan Wiezorek	Euphoria - Road to the Titles Oct / 15 / 2004	TKO (Punches)	1	1:09
win	Matt Bear	UT - Ultimate Throwdown Jul / 16 / 2004	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	2:57
loss	Carlos Barreto	Heat FC 1 - Genesis Jul / 31 / 2003	KO (Head Kick)	1	N/A
win	Royce Louck	FCC 11 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 11 Jun / 28 / 2003	TKO (Cut)	1	N/A
loss	Ibragim Magomedov	M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 4 Nov / 15 / 2002	TKO (Retirement)	1	10:00
win	Travis Fulton	FCC 8 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 8 Oct / 04 / 2002	TKO (Injury)	1	5:00
win	Johnathan Ivey	USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury Sep / 21 / 2002	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	1:14
loss	Mike Whitehead	SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 Apr / 27 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00
win	Kerry Schall	SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2 Apr / 27 / 2002	TKO (Neck Injury)	2	2:10
win	Curtis Crawford	SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 1 Apr / 26 / 2002	Submission (Forearm Choke) Steve English	1	1:03
win	Mike Priest	FCC 7 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 7 Mar / 23 / 2002	TKO (Injury)	1	N/A
win	Mike Radnov	EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 46 Feb / 16 / 2002	TKO (Cut)	1	5:54
win	Kerry Schall	EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 46 Feb / 16 / 2002	TKO (Foot Injury)	1	7:29
win	Mike Marshalleck	FCC 6 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 6 Jan / 05 / 2002	TKO (Punches)	1	0:38
win	Steve Hutson	SC 8 - Fight Night Nov / 10 / 2001	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	3:35
loss	Tim Sylvia	EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 42 Aug / 24 / 2001	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Bill Billington	IC 2 - Iowa Challenge 2 Aug / 11 / 2001	TKO (Submission to Knees)	1	1:07
win	Darren Block	Dangerzone - Auburn Apr / 28 / 2001	KO (Punch)	1	0:16
win	Anthony Ferguson	Dangerzone - Auburn Apr / 28 / 2001	TKO (Punches)	1	1:00
win	Robert Schinkel	FCC 3 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 Jan / 06 / 2001	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Jeff Curran	1	0:21

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Ron Faircloth	Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 May / 20 / 2000	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	2:55
win	Mike Hall	Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 May / 20 / 2000	KO	1	0:17
win	Pete Delmutti	UW - Ultimate Wrestling Jun / 25 / 1999	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	3:48
win	Nick Bartlett	UW - Ultimate Wrestling Jun / 25 / 1999	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:22

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