On the clock
7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–8UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 5.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time19% of the fight
Best winMatt Mitrione rated 1617 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Ben Rothwell’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
54
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
50
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
55
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
7
−1.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
61
3.99
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
0.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Mitrione, rated 1617 at 265 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 13 Nov 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1559, after 17 fights there.
9–8Record at 265 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
1478Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 5.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time19% of the fight
Best winJosh Barnett rated 1656 going in
Against the division
How Ben Rothwell’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ben Rothwell is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 5dominant-win rateNo. 7dominant winsNo. 8finish rateNo. 8knockdownsNo. 9average win scoreNo. 10strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
65
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
43
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
54
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
9
−1.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
61
3.99
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
0.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Mitrione, rated 1617 at 265 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2021 | Loss | 12–88 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | KO/TKO | R1 0:32 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| 22 May 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Chris Barnett | submission | R2 2:07 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Loss | 22–78 | Marcin Tybura | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
| 13 May 2020 | Win | 75–25 | Ovince Saint Preux | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Win | 93–7 | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO | R2 4:57 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Loss | 18–82 | Andrei Arlovski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Loss | 24–76 | Blagoy Ivanov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Loss | 18–82 | Junior Dos Santos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Josh Barnett | submission | R2 3:48 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Win | 87–13 | Matt Mitrione | submission | R1 1:54 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Alistair Overeem | KO/TKO | R1 2:19 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Brandon Vera | KO/TKO | R3 1:54 | Heavyweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Loss | 12–88 | Gabriel Gonzaga | submission | R2 1:01 | Heavyweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Brendan Schaub | KO/TKO | R1 1:10 | Heavyweight | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Loss | 17–83 | Mark Hunt | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Win | 82–18 | Gilbert Yvel | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Loss | 5–95 | Cain Velasquez | KO/TKO | R2 0:58 | Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |