Heavyweight · Men

Ben Rothwell

“Big”
United States Rothwell MMA debut 1999
Elo 1,680 peak 1,992 · 30 Jan 2016 312 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4635807
38-14pro record
1L current streak
1,897best win, Elo
1,386average opponent
-- born 17 Oct 1981
76.0" / 80.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,519 Sub1,342 Dec1,257

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Josh Barnett Submission R2 · 30 Jan 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,897
  2. Matt Mitrione Submission R1 · 6 Jun 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,869
  3. Alistair Overeem KO/TKO R1 · 5 Sep 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,862
  4. Ovince St. Preux Decision R3 · 13 May 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,809
  5. Stefan Struve KO/TKO R2 · 7 Dec 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,739

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Marcos Rogério de Lima KO/TKO R1 · 13 Nov 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,631
  2. Marcin Tybura Decision R3 · 10 Oct 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,800
  3. Andrei Arlovski Decision R3 · 20 Jul 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,713
  4. Blagoy Ivanov Decision R3 · 9 Mar 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,832
  5. Junior dos Santos Decision R5 · 10 Apr 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,873

Fight history

58 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
58 13 Nov 202140.1 yrs L38-14 Marcos Rogério de Lima 20-8-1 · 36.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches (Standing TKO) R10:32 0.00 1,809→1,680 -129 1,631 -165→-167 UFC Fight Night 197: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
57 22 May 202139.6 yrs W38-13 Chris Barnett 21-6 · 34.9 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:07 1.00 1,782→1,809 +27 1,487 -300→-350 UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship
56 10 Oct 202039.0 yrs L37-13 Marcin Tybura 19-6 · 34.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.23* 1,840→1,782 -57 1,800 -181→-153 UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Ultimate Fighting Championship
55 13 May 202038.6 yrs W37-12 Ovince St. Preux 24-13 · 37.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.65* 1,815→1,840 +24 1,809 +134→+115 UFC Fight Night 171: Smith vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
54 7 Dec 201938.1 yrs W36-12 Stefan Struve 29-11 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:57 1.00 1,724→1,815 +91 1,739 -125→-140 UFC on ESPN 7: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Ultimate Fighting Championship
53 20 Jul 201937.8 yrs L35-12 Andrei Arlovski 27-18 (2) · 40.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.04* 1,834→1,724 -110 1,713 -200→-183 UFC on ESPN 4: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Ultimate Fighting Championship
52 9 Mar 201937.4 yrs L35-11 Blagoy Ivanov 16-2 (1) · 32.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.66* 1,797→1,834 +37 1,832 -105→-101 UFC Fight Night 146: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
51 10 Apr 201634.5 yrs L35-10 Junior dos Santos 17-4 · 32.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.03* 1,992→1,881 -111 1,873 -120→+104 UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
50 30 Jan 201634.3 yrs W35-9 Josh Barnett 34-7 · 38.2 yrs Heavyweight SubFront Choke R28:48 1.00 1,907→1,992 +85 1,897 +156→+123 UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader Ultimate Fighting Championship
49 6 Jun 201533.6 yrs W34-9 Matt Mitrione 10-4 · 36.9 yrs Heavyweight SubFront Choke R11:54 1.00 1,804→1,907 +104 1,869 +155→+155 UFC Fight Night 68: Boetsch vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
48 5 Sep 201432.9 yrs W33-9 Alistair Overeem 37-13 (1) · 34.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:19 1.00 1,673→1,804 +131 1,862 +333→+333 UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare vs. Mousasi 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 31 Aug 201331.9 yrs W32-9 Brandon Vera 12-6 (1) · 35.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R311:54 1.00 1,600→1,673 +73 1,543 +102→+102 UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
46 19 Jan 201331.3 yrs L31-9 Gabriel Gonzaga 13-6 · 33.7 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R26:01 0.00 1,677→1,600 -77 1,718 -105→-105 UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 21 Apr 201230.5 yrs W31-8 Brendan Schaub 11-2 · 29.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:10 1.00 1,550→1,677 +127 1,721 +192→+192 UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 24 Sep 201129.9 yrs L30-8 Mark Hunt 6-7 · 37.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,682→1,550 -132 1,486 – UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 12 Jun 201028.7 yrs W30-7 Gilbert Yvel 37-14-1 (1) · 33.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.74* 1,656→1,692 +36 1,628 – UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 24 Oct 200928.0 yrs L29-7 Cain Velasquez 6-0 · 27.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:58 0.00 1,748→1,656 -92 1,731 – UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 11 Dec 200827.2 yrs W29-6 Chris Guillen 13-11 · 36.0 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Elbows R13:40 1.00 1,743→1,748 +6 1,150 – AMMA 2: Adrenaline MMA 2 Illinois Regional
40 19 Jul 200826.8 yrs L28-6 Andrei Arlovski 13-5 · 29.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R311:13 0.00 1,812→1,743 -70 1,885 – Affliction - Banned Affliction
39 20 Sep 200725.9 yrs W28-5 Ricco Rodriguez 27-6 · 30.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,784→1,812 +28 1,653 – IFL 17: 2007 Team Championship Final International Fight League
38 2 Aug 200725.8 yrs W27-5 Krzysztof Soszynski 17-8-1 · 30.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:13 1.00 1,749→1,784 +36 1,514 – IFL 16: 2007 Semifinals International Fight League
37 19 May 200725.6 yrs W26-5 Travis Fulton 211-44-10 (1) · 30.0 yrs Heavyweight SubKimura R27:11 1.00 1,636→1,749 +113 1,739 – IFL 13: Chicago International Fight League
36 7 Apr 200725.5 yrs W25-5 Roy Nelson 8-1 · 30.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R312:00 0.56 1,661→1,636 -25 1,510 – IFL 11: Moline International Fight League
35 2 Feb 200725.3 yrs W24-5 Matt Thompson 5-1 · 26.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:47 1.00 1,629→1,661 +32 1,370 – IFL 8: Houston International Fight League
34 29 Dec 200625.2 yrs W23-5 Devin Cole 6-3 · 30.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOHead Kick R13:16 1.00 1,598→1,629 +30 1,327 – IFL 6 International Fight League
33 2 Nov 200625.0 yrs W22-5 Wojtek Kaszowski 0-3 Heavyweighttitle SubKeylock R13:14 1.00 1,591→1,598 +7 1,041 – IFL 5 International Fight League
32 23 Sep 200624.9 yrs W21-5 Bryan Vetell 1-0 · 29.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R13:17 1.00 1,570→1,591 +21 1,224 – IFL 4 International Fight League
31 29 Apr 200624.5 yrs W20-5 Krzysztof Soszynski 12-5-1 · 28.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:59 1.00 1,543→1,570 +27 1,249 – IFL 1: Legends Championship 2006 International Fight League
30 3 Mar 200624.4 yrs W19-5 Dan Bobish 11-7 · 36.1 yrs – KO/TKOKnee R14:20 1.00 1,490→1,543 +54 1,347 – GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House Ohio Regional
29 24 Feb 200624.4 yrs W18-5 Joey Smith 2-3 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,477→1,490 +12 1,031 – GCF: A Decade In The Making Gladiators Cage Fighting
28 3 Dec 200524.1 yrs W17-5 Don Richards 4-6-1 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:32 1.00 1,453→1,477 +25 1,139 – KOTC: Conquest King of the Cage
27 17 Sep 200523.9 yrs W16-5 Allan Weickert 4-1 · 24.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:45 1.00 1,403→1,453 +50 1,242 – NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 1 North American Allied Fight Series
26 26 Feb 200523.4 yrs L15-5 Dan Christison 5-3 · 32.8 yrs Heavyweight SubKimura R310:57 0.00 1,517→1,403 -114 1,408 – Euphoria - USA vs. World Euphoria Mix Fighting Championship
25 15 Oct 200423.0 yrs W15-4 Jonathan Wiezorek 6-0 · 25.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:09 1.00 1,408→1,517 +109 1,494 – Euphoria - Road to the Titles Euphoria Mix Fighting Championship
24 16 Jul 200422.7 yrs W14-4 Matt Bear 3-0 · 26.9 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:57 1.00 1,336→1,408 +73 1,277 – Ultimate Throwdown Iowa Regional
23 31 Jul 200321.8 yrs L13-4 Carlos Barreto 12-5 · 35.0 yrs – KO/TKOHead Kick R1 0.00 1,459→1,336 -123 1,308 – Heat FC 1: Genesis Heat Fighting Championship
22 28 Jun 200321.7 yrs W13-3 Royce Louck 7-15 – KO/TKOCut R1 1.00 1,442→1,459 +17 1,053 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 11 Freestyle Combat Challenge
21 15 Nov 200221.1 yrs L12-3 Ibragim Magomedov 3-2 · 27.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R110:00 0.00 1,595→1,442 -153 1,259 – M-1: Russia vs. The World 4 M-1 Global
20 4 Oct 200221.0 yrs W12-2 Travis Fulton 118-35-9 (1) · 25.3 yrs – Sub R15:00 1.00 1,495→1,595 +100 1,546 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 8 Freestyle Combat Challenge
19 21 Sep 200220.9 yrs W11-2 Johnathan Ivey 8-11 · 26.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOCut R11:14 1.00 1,475→1,495 +20 1,117 – USMMA 2: Ring of Fury United States Mixed Martial Arts
18 27 Apr 200220.5 yrs W10-2 Kerry Schall 10-4 · 30.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKONeck Injury R27:10 1.00 1,396→1,475 +79 1,362 – SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2 Icon Sport
17 27 Apr 200220.5 yrs L9-2 Mike Whitehead 1-1 · 20.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,550→1,396 -154 1,094 – SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2 Icon Sport
16 26 Apr 200220.5 yrs W9-1 Curtis Crawford 1-1 Heavyweighttitle SubForearm Choke R11:03 1.00 1,534→1,550 +16 1,137 – SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 1 Icon Sport
15 23 Mar 200220.4 yrs W8-1 Mike Priest 0-2 – Sub R1 1.00 1,530→1,534 +5 904 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 7 Freestyle Combat Challenge
14 16 Feb 200220.3 yrs W7-1 Mike Radnov 2-1 Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOCut R15:54 1.00 1,480→1,530 +50 1,320 – Extreme Challenge 46 Extreme Challenge
13 16 Feb 200220.3 yrs W6-1 Kerry Schall 9-3 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOBroken Foot R17:29 1.00 1,386→1,480 +93 1,410 – Extreme Challenge 46 Extreme Challenge
12 5 Jan 200220.2 yrs W5-1 Mike Marshalleck 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R10:38 1.00 1,343→1,386 +43 1,147 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 6 Freestyle Combat Challenge
11 10 Nov 200120.1 yrs W4-1 Steve Hutson debut – SubArm-Triangle Choke R13:35 1.00 1,311→1,343 +33 1,056 – SC 8: Fight Night Illinois Regional
10 24 Aug 200119.9 yrs L3-1 Tim Sylvia 3-0 · 27.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,384→1,311 -74 1,329 – Extreme Challenge 42 Extreme Challenge
9 11 Aug 200119.8 yrs W3-0 Bill Billington 0-1 – KO/TKOSubmission to Knees R11:07 1.00 1,370→1,384 +15 953 – Iowa Challenge 2 Iowa Challenge
8 28 Apr 200119.5 yrs W6-0 Darren Block debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:16 1.00 1,346→1,370 +24 1,086 – Dangerzone - Auburn Danger Zone am
7 28 Apr 200119.5 yrs W5-0 Anthony Ferguson debut · 20.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:00 1.00 1,310→1,346 +36 1,139 – Dangerzone - Auburn Danger Zone am
6 6 Jan 200119.2 yrs W2-0 Rob Schinkle debut – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R10:21 1.00 1,277→1,310 +33 1,021 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 Freestyle Combat Challenge
5 6 Jan 200119.2 yrs W1-0 Robert Schinkel 1-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R10:21 1.00 1,238→1,277 +39 1,023 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 Freestyle Combat Challenge
4 20 May 200018.6 yrs W4-0 Mike Hall debut Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:17 1.00 1,198→1,238 +40 1,054 – Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 Danger Zone am
3 20 May 200018.6 yrs W3-0 Ron Faircloth 1-1 · 28.8 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R12:55 1.00 1,148→1,198 +50 1,065 – Dangerzone - Ft. Wayne 2 Danger Zone am
2 25 Jun 199917.7 yrs W2-0 Pete Delmutti debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R13:48 1.00 1,094→1,148 +53 1,028 – Ultimate Wrestling Ohio Regional am
1 25 Jun 199917.7 yrs W1-0 Nick Bartlett debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:22 1.00 1,029→1,094 +66 1,029 – Ultimate Wrestling Ohio Regional am