Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Josh Barnett
The Warmaster
35-8-0
RESULT

Ben Rothwell def. Josh Barnett (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:48
WIN
Ben Rothwell
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Ben Rothwell defeated Josh Barnett by Submission in round 2 (3:48) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader, held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Josh Barnett
Ben Rothwell
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 68
Significant strikes
35 of 91
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
35 of 68
Total strikes
38 of 94
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
21 of 52
Head
24 of 77
12 of 14
Body
5 of 8
2 of 2
Leg
6 of 6
33 of 63
Distance
35 of 91
2 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 39
Sig. str.
18 of 39
20 of 39
Total str.
18 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
17 of 52
15 of 29
Total str.
20 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:28
Ctrl
0:04

Betting Odds

Josh Barnett
-153
60% implied win probability
Open: -189Best: -138
Ben Rothwell
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +160

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh BarnettBen Rothwell
Bookmaker-138+118
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle-181+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Barnett vs Ben Rothwell?

Ben Rothwell defeated Josh Barnett by Submission in round 2 (3:48) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader, held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Josh Barnett 55%45% 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 head

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

Josh Barnett
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power78
78Speed59
95Precision75
92Durability89
60Engine69
67Wrestling70
96Ground75

Biggest edge Josh Barnett, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Josh Barnett is on the left of every row, Ben Rothwell on the right.
95Punch power90
76Kick power65
92Punch speed62
64Kick speed56
95Accuracy75
67Takedowns70
99Ground striking56
93Submissions94
92Chin98
92Body strength79
60Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

35-8-0
Record
39-14-0
1808
Power Index rating
1774
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
44
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingMMA
Josh Barnett

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
3.71
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.11
SApM
4.63
57%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.26
TD Avg.
0.68
55%
TD Acc.
34%
55%
TD Def.
70%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Barnett · 2-1-2
  • D
    KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek · Feb 24, 2024
    Decision
  • W
    INOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima in Ryogoku · Dec 28, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:20 · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Genesis 1: Różal vs. Barnett · Oct 23, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00
  • L
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:09
  • D
    QUINTET 1 · Apr 11, 2018
    Draw · R1 · 4:00
Ben Rothwell · 4-1
  • L
    BKFC Knucklemania Vi · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 01:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 00:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania IV · Apr 28, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 00:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 30: Hunt vs Henry · Oct 1, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 00:19 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 22 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
40.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.53
2:54
Avg control time
1:54
146
Career high strikes
120
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Josh Barnett
Strike target
Ben Rothwell
63%
Head
74%
30%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
9%
Josh Barnett
Strike position
Ben Rothwell
34%
Distance
73%
44%
Clinch
21%
22%
Ground
7%