Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0
RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:58
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
“Big”
39-14-0
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
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
39-14-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
3.71
57%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.33
SApM
4.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
0.68
45%
TD Acc.
34%
85%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Browne
    UFC 200: Tate vs NunesSun, Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos IIISat, Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2Sat, May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell · 3-2
  • L
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs RodriguezSat, Nov 13, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs SandhagenSun, Oct 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stefan Struve
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight

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%