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Ben Rothwell

Inactive · Orthodox · 193 cm · reach 198 cm
Elo rating
1549 ±37
LCB 1501
Rank
—
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UFC record
9-8-0
KO 4 · Sub 3 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d +1 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
Nov 13, 2021
L by KO

Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
Oct 24, 2009 — L vs Cain Velasquez Δ-22Jun 12, 2010 — W vs Gilbert Yvel Δ+29Sep 24, 2011 — L vs Mark Hunt Δ-29Apr 21, 2012 — W vs Brendan Schaub Δ+42Jan 19, 2013 — L vs Gabriel Gonzaga Δ-29Aug 31, 2013 — W vs Brandon Vera Δ+22Sep 5, 2014 — W vs Alistair Overeem Δ+19Jun 6, 2015 — W vs Matt Mitrione Δ+24Jan 30, 2016 — W vs Josh Barnett Δ+23Apr 10, 2016 — L vs Junior Dos Santos Δ-12Mar 9, 2019 — L vs Blagoy Ivanov Δ-20Jul 20, 2019 — L vs Andrei Arlovski Δ-16Dec 7, 2019 — W vs Stefan Struve Δ+20May 13, 2020 — W vs Ovince Saint Preux Δ+18Oct 10, 2020 — L vs Marcin Tybura Δ-17May 22, 2021 — W vs Chris Barnett Δ+16Nov 13, 2021 — L vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Δ-20 14381483152815731618 201120132015201720192021 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":188.1,"elo":1478,"date":"2009-10-24","opp":"Cain Velasquez","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":1,"x":68.7,"y":154.5,"elo":1507,"date":"2010-06-12","opp":"Gilbert Yvel","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":159.5,"y":189,"elo":1478,"date":"2011-09-24","opp":"Mark Hunt","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":200.1,"y":140.2,"elo":1519,"date":"2012-04-21","opp":"Brendan Schaub","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":4,"x":252.9,"y":173.9,"elo":1490,"date":"2013-01-19","opp":"Gabriel Gonzaga","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":5,"x":296.3,"y":148.2,"elo":1512,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Brandon Vera","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":6,"x":367.9,"y":125.7,"elo":1531,"date":"2014-09-05","opp":"Alistair Overeem","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":7,"x":420.9,"y":97.7,"elo":1555,"date":"2015-06-06","opp":"Matt Mitrione","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":8,"x":466.9,"y":71,"elo":1578,"date":"2016-01-30","opp":"Josh Barnett","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":9,"x":480.7,"y":84.8,"elo":1566,"date":"2016-04-10","opp":"Junior Dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":10,"x":686.4,"y":108.1,"elo":1546,"date":"2019-03-09","opp":"Blagoy Ivanov","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":11,"x":712.1,"y":126.3,"elo":1531,"date":"2019-07-20","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":739.2,"y":102.4,"elo":1551,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Stefan Struve","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":13,"x":769.8,"y":81.3,"elo":1569,"date":"2020-05-13","opp":"Ovince Saint Preux","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":14,"x":798.8,"y":101.1,"elo":1552,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Marcin Tybura","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":15,"x":842.1,"y":82.8,"elo":1568,"date":"2021-05-22","opp":"Chris Barnett","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":16,"x":876,"y":106.4,"elo":1548,"date":"2021-11-13","opp":"Marcos Rogerio de Lima","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 13, 2021 Marcos Rogerio de Lima L -20
May 22, 2021 Chris Barnett W +16
Oct 10, 2020 Marcin Tybura L -17
May 13, 2020 Ovince Saint Preux W +18
Dec 7, 2019 Stefan Struve W +20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.40 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
43% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.45 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
45% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.68 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
32% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
59% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.45 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
78%
7 / 9
Finish rate
KO
4
44% of wins
SUB
3
33% of wins
DEC
2
22% of wins
KO: 4 (44%) 4 Sub: 3 (33%) 3 Dec: 2 (22%) 2
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
3 43%
R3
1 14%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1549
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.8
actual +1 vs expected