Ben Rothwell

Heavyweight · 39-14 · orthodox

Last 5
LWLWW
Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
45
Elo Rating
1572.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.63 significant strikes per minute — worse than 88% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands just 42% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 78% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.71
    Top 35%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 22%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.63
    Bottom 12%
  • Striking defense
    47%
    Bottom 33%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.68
    Bottom 40%
  • Takedown accuracy
    34%
    Bottom 44%
  • Takedown defense
    70%
    Top 36%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Top 38%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1555, higher than 60% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1573).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:57Struve15:00Preux15:00Tybura7:07Barnett0:32Lima
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LMarcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
2021-11-13 · KO/TKO, R1 0:32
WChris Barnett
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
2021-05-22 · Submission, R2 2:07
LMarcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
2020-10-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WOvince Saint Preux
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WStefan Struve
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-12-07 · KO/TKO, R2 4:57
LAndrei Arlovski
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
2019-07-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LBlagoy Ivanov
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
2019-03-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJunior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
2016-04-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJosh Barnett
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
2016-01-30 · Submission, R2 3:48
WMatt Mitrione
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
2015-06-06 · Submission, R1 1:54
WAlistair Overeem
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
2014-09-05 · KO/TKO, R1 2:19
WBrandon Vera
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-08-31 · KO/TKO, R3 1:54
LGabriel Gonzaga
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
2013-01-19 · Submission, R2 1:01
WBrendan Schaub
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
2012-04-21 · KO/TKO, R1 1:10
LMark Hunt
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
2011-09-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WGilbert Yvel
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
2010-06-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LCain Velasquez
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
2009-10-24 · KO/TKO, R2 0:58