Ben Rothwell is a 41 year old Male fighter from United States with a 37-14-0 pro MMA record. Rothwell most recently fought Bobo O'Bannon at BKFC 30 on Saturday October 1, 2022. Ben Rothwell beat Bobo O'Bannon by KO/TKO at 0:19 of Round 1 in the division.
Ben Rothwell has 37 wins with a 90% finish rate, including 21 by knockout, 12 by submission, 4 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 37-13-0 | Marcos Rogério de Lima |
KO/TKO
R1 0:32
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-11-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 36-13-0 | Chris Barnett |
SUB
R2 2:07
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-22 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 36-12-0 | Marcin Tybura |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-10 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 35-12-0 | Ovince St. Preux |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 34-12-0 | Stefan Struve |
KO/TKO
R2 4:57
|
UFC on ESPN 7 | 2019-12-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 34-11-0 | Andrei Arlovski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN 4 | 2019-07-20 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 34-10-0 | Blagoy Ivanov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 4 | 2019-03-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 34-9-0 | Junior dos Santos |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 86 | 2016-04-10 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 33-9-0 | Josh Barnett |
SUB
R2 3:48
|
UFC on FOX 18 | 2016-01-30 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 32-9-0 | Matt Mitrione |
SUB
R1 1:54
|
UFC Fight Night 68 | 2015-06-06 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 31-9-0 | Alistair Overeem |
KO/TKO
R1 2:19
|
UFC Fight Night 50 | 2014-09-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-9-0 | Brandon Vera |
KO/TKO
R3 1:54
|
UFC 164 | 2013-08-31 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 30-8-0 | Gabriel Gonzaga |
SUB
R2 1:01
|
UFC on FX 7 | 2013-01-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 29-8-0 | Brendan Schaub |
KO/TKO
R1 1:10
|
UFC 145 | 2012-04-21 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 29-7-0 | Mark Hunt |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 135 | 2011-09-24 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 28-7-0 | Gilbert Yvel |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 115 | 2010-06-12 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-6-0 | Cain Velasquez |
KO/TKO
R2 0:58
|
UFC 104 | 2009-10-24 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-6-0 | Chris Guillen |
SUB
R1 3:40
|
Regional circuit | 2008-12-11 | ||
| Loss | 27-5-0 | Andrei Arlovski |
KO/TKO
R3 1:13
|
Affliction 1 | 2008-07-19 | Heavyweight | AE |
| Win | 26-5-0 | Ricco Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 17 | 2007-09-20 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 25-5-0 | Krzysztof Soszynski |
KO/TKO
R1 0:13
|
IFL 16 | 2007-08-02 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 24-5-0 | Travis Fulton |
SUB
R2 3:11
|
IFL 13 | 2007-05-19 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 23-5-0 | Roy Nelson |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
IFL 11 | 2007-04-07 | IFL | |
| Win | 22-5-0 | Matt Thompson |
KO/TKO
R2 1:47
|
IFL 8 | 2007-02-02 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 21-5-0 | Devin Cole |
KO/TKO
R1 3:16
|
IFL 6 | 2006-12-29 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 20-5-0 | Wojtek Kaszowski |
SUB
R1 3:14
|
IFL 5 | 2006-11-02 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 19-5-0 | Bryan Vetell |
KO/TKO
R1 3:17
|
IFL 4 | 2006-09-23 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 18-5-0 | Krzysztof Soszynski |
KO/TKO
R1 3:59
|
IFL 1 | 2006-04-29 | IFL | |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Dan Bobish |
KO/TKO
R1 4:20
|
Regional circuit | 2006-03-03 | ||
| Win | 16-5-0 | Joey Smith |
KO/TKO
R1
|
GCF | 2006-02-24 | Heavyweight | GCF |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Don Richards |
KO/TKO
R1 3:32
|
KOTC | 2005-12-03 | Heavyweight | KOTC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Allan Weickert |
KO/TKO
R1 3:45
|
Regional circuit | 2005-09-17 | NAAFS | |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Dan Christison |
SUB
R3 0:57
|
Euphoria 3 | 2005-02-26 | Heavyweight | EMFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Jonathan Wiezorek |
KO/TKO
R1 1:09
|
Euphoria 2 | 2004-10-15 | Heavyweight | EMFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Matt Bear |
SUB
R1 2:57
|
Regional circuit | 2004-07-16 | ||
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Carlos Barreto |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-07-31 | HFC | |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Royce Louck |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-06-28 | FCC | |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Ibragim Magomedov |
KO/TKO
R1 10:00
|
M-1 | 2002-11-15 | Heavyweight | M-1 |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Travis Fulton |
SUB
R1 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-10-04 | FCC | |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Johnathan Ivey |
KO/TKO
R1 1:14
|
USMMA | 2002-09-21 | Heavyweight | USMMA |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Mike Whitehead |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Superbrawl 24 | 2002-04-27 | Heavyweight | IS |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Kerry Schall |
KO/TKO
R2 2:10
|
Superbrawl 24 | 2002-04-27 | Heavyweight | IS |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Curtis Crawford |
SUB
R1 1:03
|
Superbrawl 24 | 2002-04-26 | Heavyweight | IS |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Mike Priest |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2002-03-23 | FCC | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Mike Radnov |
KO/TKO
R1 5:54
|
Extreme Challenge 46 | 2002-02-16 | Heavyweight | EC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Kerry Schall |
KO/TKO
R1 7:29
|
Extreme Challenge 46 | 2002-02-16 | Heavyweight | EC |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Mike Marshalleck |
KO/TKO
R1 0:38
|
Regional circuit | 2002-01-05 | FCC | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Steve Hutson |
SUB
R1 3:35
|
Regional circuit | 2001-11-10 | ||
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Tim Sylvia |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Extreme Challenge 42 | 2001-08-24 | Heavyweight | EC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Bill Billington |
SUB
R1 1:07
|
Regional circuit | 2001-08-11 | IC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Rob Schinkle |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
Regional circuit | 2001-01-06 | FCC |
Rothwell made his professional debut against Rob Schinkle on January 6, 2001, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Rob Schinkle who carried a 1-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Ben Rothwell beat Rob Schinkle by KO/TKO at 0:21 of Round 1.
Rothwell made his debut in the UFC against Cain Velasquez on October 24, 2009, fighting on the co-main event of UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun having compiled a 28-6-0 professional MMA record.
Ben Rothwell lost to Cain Velasquez by KO/TKO at 0:58 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Rothwell has gone on to fight a total of 17 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-8-0.
Rothwell's last win came against Chris Barnett at UFC Fight Night on Saturday May 22, 2021. Ben Rothwell beat Chris Barnett by Submission at 2:07 of Round 2.
Rothwell is not currently booked for any fights.
Rothwell's last loss came against Marcos Rogério de Lima at UFC Fight Night on Saturday November 13, 2021. Ben Rothwell lost to Marcos Rogério de Lima by KO/TKO at 0:32 of Round 1.
Rothwell has fought 17 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-8-0.
Rothwell has knocked out 21 opponents.
Rothwell has submitted 12 opponents.
Rothwell has been knocked out 5 times.
Rothwell has been submitted 2 times.
