Ben Rothwell

🇺🇸 ︎

(1981-10-17)

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-8

By Method:

KO/TKO: 4-2
Submission: 3-1
Decision: 2-5

By Elo:

As Favorite: 3-6
As Underdog: 6-2

By Weight Class:

Heavyweight: 9-8

By Round:

Round 1: 3-1
Round 2: 3-2
Round 3: 3-4
Round 5: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 3-2

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W L W L

Peak Elo: 3089 (2016-01-30)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2788 (#435)

Bonuses: 3 (0 FOTN, 3 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 10m 2s

Total Fight Time: 2h 50m 40s

Avg Time Between Fights: 224 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.1

Peak Rankings:

#4 Heavyweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2021-11-13
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

Marcos Rogerio de Lima (36) 🇧🇷 ︎
W L W L W • 7-5
Elo: 2715 (33%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
0:32

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (40)
9-7 • W L W W L
Elo: 2835 (67%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-05-22
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt

Ben Rothwell (39) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W L L • 8-7
Elo: 2796 (81%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:07

🇺🇸 ︎ Chris Barnett (34)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2548 (19%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-10-10
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

Marcin Tybura (34) 🇵🇱 ︎
W L L W W • 6-5
Elo: 2941 (59%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (38)
8-6 • W W L L L
Elo: 2878 (41%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2020-05-13
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

Ben Rothwell (38) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L L W • 7-6
Elo: 2832 (44%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇭🇹 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Ovince Saint Preux (37)
12-8 • L W L L W
Elo: 2876 (56%)

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-12-07
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

Ben Rothwell (38) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L L W W • 6-6
Elo: 2712 (40%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:57

🇳🇱 ︎ Stefan Struve (31)
13-9 • W L L L W
Elo: 2782 (60%)

Capital One Arena
Washington, D.C.
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-07-20
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards

Andrei Arlovski (40) 🇧🇾 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L N L • 16-12 (1 NC)
Elo: 2671 (25%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (37)
6-5 • L L W W W
Elo: 2862 (75%)

AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-03-09
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos

Blagoy Ivanov (32) 🇧🇬 ︎
L • 0-1
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2937 (45%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (37)
6-4 • L W W W W
Elo: 2972 (55%)

Intrust Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2016-04-10
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos

Junior dos Santos (32) 🇧🇷 ︎
L W L W L • 11-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3027 (41%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (34)
6-3 • W W W W L
Elo: 3089 (59%) • UFC rank: #4

Arena Zagreb
Zagreb
Croatia 🇭🇷 ︎

2016-01-30
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader

⭐ Ben Rothwell (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 5-3
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 2993 (52%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:48

🇺🇸 ︎ Josh Barnett (38)
6-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2982 (48%) • UFC rank: #8

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-06-06
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson

Ben Rothwell (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W L • 4-3
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2886 (47%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:54

🇺🇸 ︎ Matt Mitrione (36)
9-3 • W L W W W
Elo: 2908 (53%) • UFC rank: #13

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-09-05
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi

⭐ Ben Rothwell (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W L W • 3-3
Elo: 2734 (24%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:19

🇳🇱 ︎ Alistair Overeem (34)
2-2 • W L L W
Elo: 2936 (76%) • UFC rank: #7

Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, Connecticut
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-08-31
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

Ben Rothwell (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W L • 2-3
Elo: 2632 (49%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:54

🇺🇸 ︎ Brandon Vera (35)
8-6 (1 NC) • L L N W L
Elo: 2640 (51%)

BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-01-19
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping

Gabriel Gonzaga (33) 🇧🇷 ︎
L W L L W • 8-5
Elo: 2693 (42%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R2
1:01

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (31)
2-2 • W L W L
Elo: 2747 (58%)

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

2012-04-21
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

⭐ Ben Rothwell (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L • 1-2
Elo: 2601 (27%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:10

🇺🇸 ︎ Brendan Schaub (29)
4-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 2773 (73%)

Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2011-09-24
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage

Mark Hunt (37) 🇦🇺 ︎ 🇼🇸 ︎
L W • 1-1
Elo: 2568 (26%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (29)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2749 (74%)

Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2010-06-12
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin

Ben Rothwell (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
L • 0-1
Elo: 2680 (65%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇳🇱 ︎ Gilbert Yvel (33)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2569 (35%)

General Motors Place
Vancouver
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2009-10-24
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

Cain Velasquez (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 2836 (61%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
0:58

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2758 (39%)

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎