Saturday, October 24, 2009STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States
Cain Velasquez defeated Ben Rothwell by TKO in round 2 (0:58) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.
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Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cain VelasquezBen Rothwell
0
Knockdowns0
62 / 95
Significant strikes3 / 21
65%
Sig. strike accuracy14%
84 / 119
Total strikes3 / 21
5 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
4:35
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cain VelasquezBen Rothwell
5690%3100%
Head
35%00%
Body
35%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cain Velasquez
16%84%
Ben Rothwell
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cain Velasquez62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/16
22/2
33/3
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
5151/72
11/1
0
Ben Rothwell3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/19
0
0
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Cain VelasquezBen Rothwell
R1
51
3
R2
11
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
51 / 80
Significant strikes3 / 19
64%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
71 / 101
Total strikes3 / 19
4 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:54
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 15
Significant strikes0 / 2
73%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
13 / 18
Total strikes0 / 2
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:41
Control time0:00
Insights
- Ben Rothwell absorbs 5.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez lands 6.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Ben Rothwell lands 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Cain Velasquez
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United StatesBen 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
75%74%
Head
11%17%
Body
14%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Cain Velasquezlast 15 fights
36%27%37%
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cain Velasquez Ben Rothwell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.374.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.335.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.130.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersBen Rothwell · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.37
Strikes landed / min4.79
2.33
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.65
5.13 / 11.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.3
45%
Takedown accuracy32%
85%
Takedown defence59%
4:28
Control time / fight1:54
0.40
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
Cain Velasquez15 UFC fights · 719 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%177/501
3%24/32
8%59/68
Clinch
15%108/177
6%46/49
6%41/46
Ground
36%257/368
1%7/8
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
Cain Velasquez15 of 17 ended early · 88%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell?
Cain Velasquez defeated Ben Rothwell by TKO in round 2 (0:58) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.