Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
39-14-0
RESULT

Ben Rothwell def. Brandon Vera (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:54
Brandon Vera
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

39-14-0
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
48
6'4"
Height
6'3"
78"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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    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
Brandon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Sat, Aug 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraSat, Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eliot Marshall
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

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%