Sunday, April 10, 2016Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Junior Dos Santos defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Arena Zagreb, Zagreb. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
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Ben Rothwell vs Junior Dos Santos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ben RothwellJunior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
77 / 212
Significant strikes157 / 247
36%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
78 / 213
Total strikes157 / 247
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ben RothwellJunior Dos Santos
5166%6541%
Head
79%9259%
Body
1925%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ben Rothwell
97%
Junior Dos Santos
99%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ben Rothwell77 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4949/177
77/12
1919/21
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Junior Dos Santos157 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6464/146
9292/100
0
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ben RothwellJunior Dos Santos
R1
19
26
10-910-910-9
R2
14
29
10-910-910-9
R3
15
29
10-910-910-9
R4
18
40
10-910-910-9
R5
11
33
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 48
Significant strikes26 / 37
40%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
19 / 48
Total strikes26 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 42
Significant strikes29 / 49
33%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
15 / 43
Total strikes29 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 37
Significant strikes29 / 43
41%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
15 / 37
Total strikes29 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 48
Significant strikes40 / 57
38%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
18 / 48
Total strikes40 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 37
Significant strikes33 / 61
30%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
11 / 37
Total strikes33 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Ben Rothwell
16
Junior Dos Santos
●50-45 Santos×14●49-46 Santos×2
All 16 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com50-45Santos
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com50-45Santos
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Santos
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com50-45Santos
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com50-45Santos
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com50-45Santos
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Santos
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Santos
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50-45Santos
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Santos
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com50-45Santos
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com50-45Santos
- MMAMania.com50-45Santos
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Santos
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com49-46Santos
Fan Scorecards
59 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Ben Rothwell
100%
Junior Dos Santos
●50-45 Santos71.2%●49-46 Santos16.9%●50-44 Santos6.8%●50-46 Santos3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Santos
R2
97%
Santos
R3
100%
Santos
R4
95%
Santos
R5
93%
Santos
Betting Odds
Ben Rothwell
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -109Best: -105
Junior Dos Santos
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -115
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ben Rothwell | Junior Dos Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -105 | -115 |
| Bovada | -115 | -115 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Junior Dos Santos lands 4.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Ben Rothwell absorbs 5.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Junior Dos Santos's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ben Rothwell lands 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Ben Rothwell
KickboxingMMA
- —Black belt · MMAMiletich Fighting Systems
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight ChampionshipBKFC
- 2025BKFC World Heavyweight Championship (lost)BKFC
- 2002USMMA Heavyweight ChampionshipUSMMA
Junior Dos Santos
BoxingBJJCapoeira
- 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
- 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%61%
Head
17%34%
Body
9%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Rothwelllast 22 fights
73%21%
Junior Dos Santoslast 23 fights
85%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Rothwell· from fights outside the UFC Junior Dos Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.794.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.653.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.740.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Rothwell · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.79
Strikes landed / min4.49
5.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.33
0.74 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 0.6
32%
Takedown accuracy50%
59%
Takedown defence82%
1:54
Control time / fight0:20
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ben Rothwell17 UFC fights · 681 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%393/1187
10%69/91
11%75/80
Clinch
8%57/97
4%28/31
0%1/2
Ground
7%46/70
2%12/14
0%0/0
Junior Dos Santos23 UFC fights · 1109 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%550/1450
31%345/524
4%47/58
Clinch
5%60/125
3%32/35
0%2/2
Ground
6%72/118
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ben Rothwell40 of 51 ended early · 78%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Junior Dos Santos26 of 32 ended early · 81%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ben Rothwell3-2
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- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WChris GuillenIllinois Regional · Dec 11, 2008Submission
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WMatt ThompsonIFL 8: Houston · Feb 2, 2007TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Heavyweight
- W
- WWojtek KaszowskiIFL 5 · Nov 2, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
- WBryan VetellIFL 4 · Sep 23, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WJoey SmithGCF: A Decade In The Making · Feb 24, 2006TKO · Heavyweight
- WDon RichardsKOTC: Conquest · Dec 3, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
- WAllan WeickertNAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 1 · Sep 17, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:45
- LDan ChristisonEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World · Feb 26, 2005Submission · R3 · 0:57 · Heavyweight
- WJonathan WiezorekEuphoria 2: The Road To The Titles · Oct 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Heavyweight
- WMatt BearIowa Regional · Jul 16, 2004Submission
- L
- WRoyce LouckFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jun 28, 2003TKO
- LIbragim MagomedovM-1: Russia vs. The World 4 · Nov 15, 2002TKO · R1 · 10:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJohnathan IveyUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 2 · Sep 21, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
- L
- WKerry SchallSuperbrawl 24 · Apr 27, 2002TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WCurtis CrawfordSuperbrawl 24 · Apr 26, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Heavyweight
- WMike PriestFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 23, 2002Submission
- WMike RadnovExtreme Challenge 46 · Feb 16, 2002TKO · R1 · 5:54 · Heavyweight
- WKerry SchallExtreme Challenge 46 · Feb 16, 2002TKO · R1 · 7:29 · Heavyweight
- WMike MarshalleckFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jan 5, 2002TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 10, 2001Submission
- L
- WBill BillingtonIowa Challenge · Aug 11, 2001Submission
- WTBAFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jan 6, 2001TKO
Junior Dos Santos0-5
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LJoaquim FerreiraSao Paulo Regional · Nov 10, 2007Submission
- WJair GonçalvesBrazil Regional · Sep 29, 2007TKO
- WEdson RamosBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007Submission
- WEduardo MaiorinoSao Paulo Regional · Dec 9, 2006Submission
- WJailson Silva SantosDemo Fight · Jul 16, 2006TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ben Rothwell vs Junior Dos Santos?
Junior Dos Santos defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Arena Zagreb, Zagreb. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Rothwell vs Junior Dos Santos?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
Was Ben Rothwell vs Junior Dos Santos a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 59 fan cards scored it for Junior Dos Santos; 100% of 16 media scores picked Junior Dos Santos.