Ben Rothwell

OctagonStats Rating 1576
16-9-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight265 lbs. (120 kg)
Reach78" (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 17, 1981
Age45
DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.71
Str. Acc42%
SApM4.63
Str. Def47%
TD Avg0.68
TD Acc34%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L W L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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25 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
9 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 5 decision losses
Finish rate75%
Times finished44%
StreakL1
Best streak6
Avg fight8:58
Octagon time3h 44m
Opp win%66%
ActiveApr. 29, 2006 – Nov. 13, 2021 (16y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2
Knockout of the Night1
Total bonuses3
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Ben Rothwell is a 39-14-0 knockout artist. 75% finish rate.

Ben debuted Apr. 29, 2006 vs Krzysztof Soszynski (win). Longest win streak: 6. 16 years active (Apr. 29, 2006–Nov. 13, 2021).

Best wins: Ricco Rodriguez (U-DEC R3, Sep. 20, 2007); Alistair Overeem (KO/TKO Punch R1, Sep. 05, 2014); Josh Barnett (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Jan. 30, 2016).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Nov. 13, 2021UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodriguezL Marcos Rogerio de LimaKO/TKO Punches10:320 02 140 00 0
May. 22, 2021UFC Fight Night: Font vs. GarbrandtW Chris BarnettSUB Guillotine Choke22:070 060 331 02 0
Oct. 10, 2020UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenL Marcin TyburaU-DEC35:000 089 940 10 0
May. 13, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraW Ovince Saint PreuxS-DEC35:000 156 421 00 0
Dec. 07, 2019UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. RozenstruikW Stefan StruveKO/TKO Punches24:571 058 530 00 0
Jul. 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. EdwardsL Andrei ArlovskiU-DEC35:000 070 1520 00 0
Mar. 09, 2019UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosL Blagoy IvanovU-DEC35:000 070 720 00 0
Apr. 10, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosL Junior Dos SantosU-DEC55:000 077 1570 00 0
Jan. 30, 2016UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. BaderW Josh BarnettSUB Guillotine Choke23:480 035 350 01 0
Jun. 06, 2015UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonW Matt MitrioneSUB Guillotine Choke11:540 05 80 01 0
Sep. 05, 2014UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiW Alistair OvereemKO/TKO Punch12:191 017 200 00 0
Aug. 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2W Brandon VeraKO/TKO Punches31:541 056 410 00 0
Jan. 19, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs BispingL Gabriel GonzagaSUB Guillotine Choke21:010 012 170 30 1
Apr. 21, 2012UFC 145: Jones vs EvansW Brendan SchaubKO/TKO Punch11:101 08 90 00 0
Sep. 24, 2011UFC 135: Jones vs RampageL Mark HuntU-DEC35:000 019 472 20 1
Jun. 12, 2010UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinW Gilbert YvelU-DEC35:000 044 335 02 2
Oct. 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunL Cain VelasquezKO/TKO Punches20:580 03 620 50 0
Dec. 11, 2008Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. DennyW Chris GuillenKO/TKO Elbows13:400 07 30 00 0
Jul. 19, 2008Affliction - BannedL Andrei ArlovskiKO/TKO Punch31:130 118 520 20 1
Sep. 20, 2007IFL - 2007 Team Championship FinalW Ricco RodriguezU-DEC34:000 016 180 00 3
Aug. 02, 2007IFL - 2007 SemifinalsW Krzysztof SoszynskiKO/TKO Punch10:131 04 00 00 0
Apr. 07, 2007IFL - MolineW Roy NelsonS-DEC34:000 058 370 10 0
Dec. 29, 2006IFL - Championship FinalW Devin ColeKO/TKO Kick13:161 014 80 00 0
Sep. 23, 2006IFL - Gracie vs. MiletichW Bryan VetellKO/TKO Punch13:171 07 90 00 0
Apr. 29, 2006IFL - Legends Championship 2006W Krzysztof SoszynskiKO/TKO Punches13:592 012 31 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.