Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Rothwell
Big
39-14-0
RESULT

Ben Rothwell def. Brandon Vera (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:54
Brandon Vera
The Truth
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 31, 2013
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, United States

Ben Rothwell defeated Brandon Vera by TKO in round 3 (1:54) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee.

Fight stats

Ben Rothwell
Brandon Vera
1
Knockdowns
0
56 of 103
Significant strikes
41 of 63
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
60 of 107
Total strikes
47 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:40
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
40 of 85
Head
12 of 33
10 of 11
Body
18 of 19
6 of 7
Leg
11 of 11
35 of 75
Distance
29 of 49
21 of 26
Clinch
12 of 14
0 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 32
Sig. str.
18 of 25
14 of 32
Total str.
18 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 42
Sig. str.
21 of 33
21 of 42
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
21 of 29
Sig. str.
2 of 5
25 of 33
Total str.
6 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Ben Rothwell
-132
57% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +105
Brandon Vera
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: +130

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBen RothwellBrandon Vera
Bookmaker-150+130
Bovada+105+115
Pinnacle-140+127
sports-interaction-167+120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Rothwell vs Brandon Vera?

Ben Rothwell defeated Brandon Vera by TKO in round 3 (1:54) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2, held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ben Rothwell 56%44% Brandon Vera

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Brandon Vera
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power98
59Speed98
75Precision98
89Durability95
69Engine66
70Wrestling63
75Ground86

Biggest edge Brandon Vera, Kick speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Ben Rothwell is on the left of every row, Brandon Vera on the right.
90Punch power97
65Kick power98
62Punch speed97
56Kick speed98
75Accuracy98
70Takedowns63
56Ground striking97
94Submissions75
98Chin93
79Body strength97
69Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

39-14-0
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1719
Power Index rating
1680
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
48
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
3.03
42%
Str. Acc.
56%
4.63
SApM
2.81
47%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.70
34%
TD Acc.
53%
70%
TD Def.
59%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Rothwell · 4-1
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 6 · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:36
  • W
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:43
  • W
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 30: Hunt vs. Henry · Oct 1, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:19
Brandon Vera · 0-5
  • L
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks · Dec 3, 2022
    TKO · R1 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks
    TKO · R1 · 3:37
  • L
    Arjan Bhullar
    Dangal
    TKO · R2 · 4:27
  • L
    Dangal · May 15, 2021
    TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    CENTURY PART II
    TKO · R2 · 3:23

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 15 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:54
Avg control time
1:45
89
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ben Rothwell
Strike target
Brandon Vera
73%
Head
37%
16%
Body
28%
11%
Leg
36%
Ben Rothwell
Strike position
Brandon Vera
79%
Distance
57%
13%
Clinch
34%
9%
Ground
9%