Alistair Overeem vs Ben Rothwell
Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 (1 NC); Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0. Alistair Overeem is 2 years older than Ben Rothwell. Alistair Overeem has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ben Rothwell. They have met once: Alistair Overeem 0, Ben Rothwell 1.
HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Alistair Overeem
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
- 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
- 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
- 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
Ben Rothwell
KickboxingMMA
- —Black belt · MMAMiletich Fighting Systems
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight ChampionshipBKFC
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost)BKFC
- 2002USMMA Heavyweight ChampionshipUSMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%74%
Head
32%17%
Body
14%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Alistair Overeemlast 20 fights
44%20%36%
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alistair Overeem· from fights outside the UFC Ben Rothwell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.874.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.195.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.810.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.87
Strikes landed / min4.79
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.65
0.81 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.3
34%
Takedown accuracy32%
63%
Takedown defence59%
2:24
Control time / fight1:54
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alistair Overeem20 UFC fights · 715 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%134/269
12%85/109
13%95/104
Clinch
5%36/53
15%105/110
0%3/3
Ground
30%216/271
6%41/43
0%0/0
Ben Rothwell17 UFC fights · 681 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%393/1187
10%69/91
11%75/80
Clinch
8%57/97
4%28/31
0%1/2
Ground
7%46/70
2%12/14
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alistair Overeem58 of 66 ended early · 88%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Ben Rothwell40 of 51 ended early · 78%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alistair Overeem3-2
Full record · 67 fightsShow less
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- WStrikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum · Jun 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- W
- W
- WTony SylvesterUltimate Glory 11 · Oct 17, 2009Submission
- W
- NC
- W
- WTae Hyun LeeDream 4 · Jun 18, 2008TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives · Nov 15, 2007TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMichael KnaapIt's Showtime 24 · Jun 23, 2007Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Heavyweight
- L
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- W
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- WTBAMar 18, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:42
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- WRodney Glunder2 Hot 2 Handle · Oct 10, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:33 · Heavyweight
- WTomohiko HashimotoInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 · Dec 31, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMike BencicPRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone · Jun 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
- W
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- WDave Vader2 Hot 2 Handle · Oct 13, 2002TKO · Heavyweight
- WMoise Rimbon2 Hot 2 Handle · Oct 13, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Heavyweight
- W
- WVesa VuoriGermany Regional · May 26, 2002TKO
- WSergey KaznovskyM-1: Russia vs. The World 3 · Apr 26, 2002Submission · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
- W
- WStanislav Nuschik2 Hot 2 Handle · Mar 18, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Heavyweight
- WVladimer TchanturiaRings Japan · Feb 24, 2001Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
- WPeter VerschurenIt's Showtime 4 · Dec 12, 2000Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
- L
- LYuri KochkineRings Russia · May 20, 2000Split Decision · Heavyweight
- WYasuhito NamekawaRings Japan · Apr 20, 2000Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WCan Sahinbas2 Hot 2 Handle · Mar 5, 2000TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- WChris WattsFighting Network RINGS · Feb 6, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:58
- LYuri KochkineRings Japan · Oct 28, 1999MD · Heavyweight
- WRicardo FyeetIt's Showtime 2 · Oct 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira · May 13, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
- W
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- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WChris GuillenIllinois Regional · Dec 11, 2008Submission
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WMatt ThompsonIFL 8: Houston · Feb 2, 2007TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Heavyweight
- W
- WWojtek KaszowskiIFL 5 · Nov 2, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 4 · Sep 23, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WJoey SmithGCF: A Decade In The Making · Feb 24, 2006TKO · Heavyweight
- WDon RichardsKOTC: Conquest · Dec 3, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
- WAllan WeickertNAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 1 · Sep 17, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:45
- LDan ChristisonEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World · Feb 26, 2005Submission · R3 · 0:57 · Heavyweight
- WJonathan WiezorekEuphoria 2: The Road To The Titles · Oct 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Heavyweight
- WMatt BearIowa Regional · Jul 16, 2004Submission
- L
- WRoyce LouckFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jun 28, 2003TKO
- LIbragim MagomedovM-1: Russia vs. The World 4 · Nov 15, 2002TKO · R1 · 10:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJohnathan IveyUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 2 · Sep 21, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
- L
- WKerry SchallSuperbrawl 24 · Apr 27, 2002TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WCurtis CrawfordSuperbrawl 24 · Apr 26, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Heavyweight
- WMike PriestFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 23, 2002Submission
- WMike RadnovExtreme Challenge 46 · Feb 16, 2002TKO · R1 · 5:54 · Heavyweight
- WKerry SchallExtreme Challenge 46 · Feb 16, 2002TKO · R1 · 7:29 · Heavyweight
- WMike MarshalleckFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jan 5, 2002TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 10, 2001Submission
- L
- WBill BillingtonIowa Challenge · Aug 11, 2001Submission
- WTBAFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jan 6, 2001TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alistair OvereemBen Rothwell
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:44Sat, Mar 4, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 24, 2011
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:12Sun, May 8, 2016LTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:14Sat, Feb 7, 2026
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:43Sat, Dec 19, 2015LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Apr 10, 2016
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:13Sat, Dec 13, 2014WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:57Sat, Dec 7, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Alistair Overeem and Ben Rothwell ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi (Fri, Sep 5, 2014), where Ben Rothwell won by TKO.
What are the records of Alistair Overeem and Ben Rothwell?
Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 (1 NC) and Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alistair Overeem or Ben Rothwell?
Alistair Overeem has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Ben Rothwell, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alistair Overeem or Ben Rothwell?
Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.
Who is older, Alistair Overeem or Ben Rothwell?
Alistair Overeem is 46 and Ben Rothwell is 44.
Who has more finishes, Alistair Overeem or Ben Rothwell?
Alistair Overeem has 42 wins inside the distance (25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Ben Rothwell has 33 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).
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