Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 0:58
Saturday, October 24, 2009
STAPLES 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.
Fight stats
Cain Velasquez
Ben Rothwell
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 95
Significant strikes
3 of 21
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
84 of 119
Total strikes
3 of 21
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:35
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
56 of 89
Head
3 of 21
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 21
Distance
3 of 19
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
52 of 73
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
51 of 80
Sig. str.
3 of 19
71 of 101
Total str.
3 of 19
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:54
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 15
Sig. str.
0 of 2
13 of 18
Total str.
0 of 2
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:00
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.
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cain Velasquez 59%41% Ben Rothwell
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
74Power78
61Speed59
79Precision75
93Durability89
75Engine69
99Wrestling70
83Ground75
Biggest edge Cain Velasquez, Ground striking +43
Attribute by attribute
Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Ben Rothwell on the right.
98Punch power90
49Kick power65
72Punch speed62
49Kick speed56
79Accuracy75
99Takedowns70
99Ground striking56
67Submissions94
92Chin98
94Body strength79
75Cardio69
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
14-3-0
Record
39-14-0
1813
Power Index rating
1753
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
6.37
SLpM
3.71
57%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.33
SApM
4.63
57%
Str. Def.
47%
Grappling Profile
5.13
TD Avg.
0.68
45%
TD Acc.
34%
85%
TD Def.
70%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Cain Velasquez · 3-2
Ben Rothwell · 4-1
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
Common Opponents
Cain Velasquez
Ben Rothwell
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
2.27
Avg takedowns
0.53
4:28
Avg control time
1:54
123
Career high strikes
89
11
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Ben Rothwell
75%
Head
73%
11%
Body
16%
14%
Leg
11%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Ben Rothwell
36%
Distance
79%
27%
Clinch
13%
37%
Ground
9%