Ben Rothwell vs Blagoy Ivanov
Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0; Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC). Ben Rothwell is 4 years older than Blagoy Ivanov. Ben Rothwell has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Blagoy Ivanov. Ben Rothwell is 5" · 13 cm taller than Blagoy Ivanov. They have met once: Ben Rothwell 0, Blagoy Ivanov 1.
HeavyweightMet once
“Baga” · 19-6-0 (1 NC)
Loss · DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Ben Rothwell
KickboxingMMA
- —Black belt · MMAMiletich Fighting Systems
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight ChampionshipBKFC
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost)BKFC
- 2002USMMA Heavyweight ChampionshipUSMMA
Blagoy Ivanov
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%80%
Head
17%19%
Body
9%2%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
Blagoy Ivanovlast 9 fights
89%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Rothwell· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Blagoy Ivanov· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.993.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.214.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.790.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.99
Strikes landed / min3.34
5.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.30
0.79 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.62 / 1.6
32%
Takedown accuracy38%
59%
Takedown defence62%
1:54
Control time / fight1:25
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
Blagoy Ivanov8 UFC fights · 422 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
69%291/880
18%78/94
2%8/8
Clinch
7%30/44
2%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
2%8/9
0%0/0
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
Ben Rothwell40 of 51 ended early · 78%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Blagoy Ivanov13 of 26 ended early · 50%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- W
- W
- W
- 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
Blagoy Ivanov1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov· Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Feb 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns· May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night· Nov 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WKeith BellBellator MMA: Bellator 109· Nov 22, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:59
- W
- W
- WZach JensenBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52· Sep 30, 2011Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WWill PennBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38· Mar 25, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WSvetoslav ZaharievBulgaria Regional· Oct 9, 2010TKO
- W
- NC
- WTBABulgaria Regional· Mar 9, 2008TKO
- WKamen GeorgievBulgaria Regional· Oct 13, 2007TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Ben RothwellBlagoy Ivanov
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:32Sat, Nov 13, 2021WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 7, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Oct 11, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 4, 2023
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Apr 10, 2016LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 14, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Ben Rothwell and Blagoy Ivanov ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos (Sat, Mar 9, 2019), where Blagoy Ivanov won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Ben Rothwell and Blagoy Ivanov?
Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0 and Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Ben Rothwell or Blagoy Ivanov?
Ben Rothwell has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Blagoy Ivanov, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ben Rothwell or Blagoy Ivanov?
Ben Rothwell is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Blagoy Ivanov stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Ben Rothwell or Blagoy Ivanov?
Ben Rothwell is 44 and Blagoy Ivanov is 40.
Who has more finishes, Ben Rothwell or Blagoy Ivanov?
Ben Rothwell has 33 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Blagoy Ivanov has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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