Ben Rothwell vs Stefan Struve
Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0; Stefan Struve is 33-13-0. Ben Rothwell is 6 years older than Stefan Struve. Stefan Struve has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Ben Rothwell. Stefan Struve is 7" · 18 cm taller than Ben Rothwell. They have met once: Ben Rothwell 1, Stefan Struve 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
Stefan Struve
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —Cage Gladiators Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Gladiators
- 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
- —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%53%
Head
17%23%
Body
9%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
Stefan Struvelast 24 fights
84%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Rothwell· from fights outside the UFC Stefan Struve
Strikes landed / min
4.793.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.654.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.740.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.79
Strikes landed / min3.12
5.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.04
0.74 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.56 / 1.2
32%
Takedown accuracy46%
59%
Takedown defence55%
1:54
Control time / fight0:51
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.70
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
Stefan Struve24 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%229/746
20%119/182
24%141/157
Clinch
3%20/42
2%13/13
0%2/2
Ground
10%61/91
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
Stefan Struve37 of 42 ended early · 88%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 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
- 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
Stefan Struve1-4
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WDenis StojnicUFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario NetoClash of the Titans · Nov 29, 2008Submission
- WRalf WonninkTough Is Not Enough 2008 · Oct 5, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WYuji SakuragiM-1 Challenge 6 · Aug 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
- WColin RobinsonCage Gladiators 8 · Jul 27, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WRalf WonninkBeast Of The East 10 · Jan 26, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WSergey DanishProfessional Fight Union · Dec 7, 2007TKO
- L
- WTomek SmykowskiTempel Fightschool · Nov 25, 2007Submission
- WTom BlackledgeUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 4, 2007Submission
- WDenis KomkinRus-Fighters · Oct 14, 2007Submission · Heavyweight
- WMarko Sintic2 Hot 2 Handle · May 5, 2007Submission · Heavyweight
- WAtte BackmanFight Festival · Mar 17, 2007Submission
- WFlorian MullerOutsider Cup · Dec 16, 2006TKO
- WSiko HoekstraBattle Under The Tower 2006 · Nov 18, 2006Submission · Heavyweight
- WMarcus SursaWorld Extreme Fighting · Jun 10, 2006Submission
- WMurat BourekbaIMA: Staredown City 2006 · Feb 5, 2006DQ · Heavyweight
- WEmir SmajlovicRings Holland · Sep 17, 2005TKO · Heavyweight
- LRomualds GarkulisGaruda Fight Night 2005 · Apr 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Ben RothwellStefan Struve
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:14Sat, Feb 7, 2026LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 3, 2018
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:32Sat, Nov 13, 2021WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:21Sat, Feb 23, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Oct 11, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jul 22, 2018
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Apr 10, 2016LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:54Sat, Feb 21, 2009
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:19Fri, Sep 5, 2014LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:13Sat, Dec 13, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Ben Rothwell and Stefan Struve ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik (Sat, Dec 7, 2019), where Ben Rothwell won by TKO.
What are the records of Ben Rothwell and Stefan Struve?
Ben Rothwell is 39-14-0 and Stefan Struve is 33-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ben Rothwell or Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Ben Rothwell, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ben Rothwell or Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve is taller at 6'11" · 211 cm; Ben Rothwell stands 6'4" · 193 cm.
Who is older, Ben Rothwell or Stefan Struve?
Ben Rothwell is 44 and Stefan Struve is 38.
Who has more finishes, Ben Rothwell or Stefan Struve?
Ben Rothwell has 33 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Stefan Struve has 26 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission).
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