Ben Rothwell vs Josh Barnett
Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0; Josh Barnett is 35-8-0. Josh Barnett is 4 years older than Ben Rothwell. Ben Rothwell is 1" · 3 cm taller than Josh Barnett. They have met once: Ben Rothwell 1, Josh Barnett 0.
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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
Josh Barnett
No background on record
Camp · UWF-USA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%63%
Head
17%30%
Body
9%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
Josh Barnettlast 10 fights
34%44%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Rothwell· from fights outside the UFC Josh Barnett· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.794.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJosh Barnett · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.652.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersJosh Barnett · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.740.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJosh Barnett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJosh Barnett · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJosh Barnett · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJosh Barnett · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.79
Strikes landed / min4.27
5.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.39
0.74 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.82 / 1.3
32%
Takedown accuracy63%
59%
Takedown defence59%
1:54
Control time / fight2:54
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Josh Barnett10 UFC fights · 339 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%68/197
9%29/33
7%23/25
Clinch
24%80/114
21%72/79
1%4/5
Ground
18%60/99
1%3/3
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
Josh Barnett34 of 44 ended early · 77%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
- 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
Josh Barnett3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016Submission · R3 · 2:53 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- W
- WNandor GuelminoStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier · May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov · Sep 10, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:28 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LPRIDE: Shockwave 2006 · Dec 31, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WPRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute · Sep 10, 2006Split Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Openweight
- L
- W
- WPRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute · May 5, 2006Submission · R2 · 1:57 · Openweight
- W
- L
- L
- WRene RoozeK-1: Romanex 2004 · May 22, 2004TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
- W
- WKazuo TakahashiNJPW: Ultimate Crush 2 · Oct 13, 2003Submission · R2 · 2:52 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJimmy AmbrizNJPW: Ultimate Crush 1 · May 2, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WJohn MarshSuperbrawl 13 · Sep 7, 1999Submission · R1 · 4:23 · Heavyweight
- WJuha TuhkasaariSuperbrawl 13 · Sep 7, 1999Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
- WTrevor HowardUFCF: Night Of Champions 2 · Sep 19, 1998Submission · Heavyweight
- WBob GilstrapUFCF: Night Of Champions 1 · Mar 14, 1998Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WChris MunsenUFCF: Road To The Championships 2 · Sep 6, 1997TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
- WBob GilstrapUFCF: Road To The Championships 1 · Jul 7, 1997Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WChris CharnosUFCF: Clash Of The Titans · Jan 11, 1997Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ben Rothwell and Josh Barnett ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader (Sat, Jan 30, 2016), where Ben Rothwell won by Submission.
What are the records of Ben Rothwell and Josh Barnett?
Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0 and Josh Barnett is 35-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ben Rothwell or Josh Barnett?
Neither. Both have a 78" · 198 cm reach.
Who is taller, Ben Rothwell or Josh Barnett?
Ben Rothwell is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Josh Barnett stands 6'3" · 191 cm.
Who is older, Ben Rothwell or Josh Barnett?
Josh Barnett is 48 and Ben Rothwell is 44.
Who has more finishes, Ben Rothwell or Josh Barnett?
Ben Rothwell has 33 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Josh Barnett has 29 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission).
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