Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ben Rothwell
United StatesBen Rothwell
39-14-0
RESULT

Mark Hunt def. Ben Rothwell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mark Hunt
New ZealandMark Hunt
“Super Samoan”
13-14-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

Mark Hunt defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 30-27, Mark Hunt won the decision.

Fight stats

Ben Rothwell
Mark Hunt
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 50
Significant strikes
47 of 95
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
23 of 54
Total strikes
120 of 173
2 of 14
Takedowns
2 of 4
14%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:12
Control time
6:16
Significant strikes by target
19 of 50
Head
44 of 92
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
9 of 38
Distance
26 of 66
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 3
10 of 12
Ground
19 of 26

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 29
Sig. str.
7 of 29
14 of 30
Total str.
12 of 34
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 10
Sig. str.
21 of 39
3 of 10
Total str.
61 of 82
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:08
Ctrl
3:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 11
Sig. str.
19 of 27
6 of 14
Total str.
47 of 57
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
2:32

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#RothwellHunt
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Cecil Peoples
#RothwellHunt
1--
2810
3--
Total2729
Mark Van Tine
#RothwellHunt
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Rothwell
-
6
Hunt
●29-28 Hunt×2●30-25 Hunt●30-26 Hunt●30-27 Hunt●30-28 Hunt
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Rothwell
4%
Draw
96%
Hunt
28 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Hunt32.1%●30-25 Hunt25%●29-27 Hunt21.4%●30-27 Hunt7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
61%
Hunt
R2
82%
Hunt
R3
68%
Hunt

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Rothwell vs Mark Hunt?

Mark Hunt defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 30-27, Mark Hunt won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Rothwell vs Mark Hunt?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 30-27, Mark Hunt won the decision.

Was Ben Rothwell vs Mark Hunt a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 28 fan cards scored it for Mark Hunt; 100% of 6 media scores picked Mark Hunt.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Adam Martinez
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ben Rothwell 68%32% Mark Hunt

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Mark Hunt
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power91
59Speed87
75Precision97
89Durability96
69Engine55
70Wrestling47
75Ground63

Biggest edge Ben Rothwell, Submissions +42

Attribute by attribute

Ben Rothwell is on the left of every row, Mark Hunt on the right.
90Punch power99
65Kick power83
62Punch speed98
56Kick speed75
75Accuracy97
70Takedowns47
56Ground striking74
94Submissions52
98Chin96
79Body strength96
69Cardio55

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

39-14-0
Record
13-14-1 (1 NC)
1731
Power Index rating
1603
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
52
6'4"
193 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
New Zealand

Style Matchup

KickboxingMMA
vs
Kickboxing
Ben Rothwell
  • Black belt · MMA · Miletich Fighting Systems
  • 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship · BKFC
  • 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost) · BKFC
  • 2002USMMA Heavyweight Championship · USMMA

Camp Rothwell MMA · Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

Mark Hunt
  • 2001K-1 World Grand Prix Champion · K-1
  • 2001K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Melbourne Champion · K-1
  • 2001K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Repechage B Champion · K-1
  • 2000K-1 Oceania Grand Prix Champion · K-1

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
2.81
42%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.63
SApM
2.90
47%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.51
34%
TD Acc.
55%
70%
TD Def.
64%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Rothwell · 4-1
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    BKFC Knucklemania Vi · Feb 7, 2026
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 00:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
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    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
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  • W
    Bobo O'Bannon
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    Knockout · R1 · 00:19 · Heavyweight
Mark Hunt · 1-4
  • W
    Sonny Bill Williams
    SBW vs. Hunt · Nov 5, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Gallen
    Sydney Super Fight · Dec 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Justin Willis
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:26 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 17 fights
40.0
Avg sig. strikes
27.4
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.41
1:54
Avg control time
1:10
120
Career high strikes
103
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ben Rothwell
Strike target
Mark Hunt
74%
Head
79%
17%
Body
11%
9%
Leg
11%
Ben Rothwell
Strike position
Mark Hunt
73%
Distance
85%
21%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
8%