Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Blagoy Ivanov
BulgariaBlagoy Ivanov
“Baga”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Blagoy Ivanov def. Ben Rothwell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ben Rothwell
United StatesBen Rothwell
39-14-0
Sunday, March 10, 2019
INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, United States

Blagoy Ivanov defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.

Fight stats

Blagoy Ivanov
Ben Rothwell
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 178
Significant strikes
70 of 163
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
73 of 179
Total strikes
70 of 163
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
50 of 156
Head
47 of 135
19 of 19
Body
6 of 10
3 of 3
Leg
17 of 18
70 of 175
Distance
69 of 162
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 39
Sig. str.
9 of 22
19 of 39
Total str.
9 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 75
Sig. str.
28 of 59
29 of 75
Total str.
28 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 64
Sig. str.
33 of 82
25 of 65
Total str.
33 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Kevin Champion
#IvanovRothwell
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#IvanovRothwell
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#IvanovRothwell
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Ivanov
-
14
Rothwell
●29-28 Rothwell×13●29-28 Ivanov×2●30-27 Rothwell
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

22%
Ivanov
1%
Draw
77%
Rothwell
162 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Rothwell50%●30-27 Rothwell24.1%●29-28 Ivanov17.9%●30-27 Ivanov3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Rothwell
R2
53%
Rothwell
R3
88%
Rothwell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Blagoy Ivanov
-106
51% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: +103
Ben Rothwell
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: -104Best: -118

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Blagoy IvanovBen Rothwell
50%60%Jan 27Feb 10Feb 24Mar 10Jan 27, 6:57 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Feb 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Feb 20, 1:30 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Feb 26, 11:12 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Feb 28, 11:03 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Mar 2, 4:57 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Mar 3, 1:42 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Mar 4, 2:54 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Mar 5, 12:12 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Mar 6, 6:51 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Mar 6, 6:54 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Mar 6, 7:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Mar 7, 5:36 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -129 (56%)Mar 7, 12:42 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Mar 9, 3:18 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Mar 9, 11:48 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -124 (55%)Mar 10, 3:39 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -121 (55%)Mar 10, 5:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -117 (54%)Mar 10, 5:09 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)Mar 10, 5:36 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Mar 10, 5:42 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)Mar 10, 5:45 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Mar 10, 6:06 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)Mar 10, 7:27 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)Mar 10, 7:30 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)Mar 10, 7:33 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)Mar 10, 7:36 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)Mar 10, 7:39 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)Mar 10, 8:27 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)Mar 10, 9:18 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)Mar 10, 9:36 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -106 (51%)Jan 27, 6:57 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -105 (51%)Feb 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -103 (51%)Feb 20, 1:30 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -102 (50%)Feb 26, 11:12 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +100 (50%)Feb 28, 11:03 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -101 (50%)Mar 2, 4:57 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +100 (50%)Mar 3, 1:42 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -101 (50%)Mar 4, 2:54 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell +100 (50%)Mar 5, 12:12 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -102 (50%)Mar 6, 6:51 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -102 (50%)Mar 6, 6:54 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -102 (50%)Mar 6, 7:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -102 (50%)Mar 7, 5:36 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell +101 (50%)Mar 7, 12:42 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -101 (50%)Mar 9, 3:18 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -103 (51%)Mar 9, 11:48 PM UTC · Ben Rothwell -104 (51%)Mar 10, 3:39 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -105 (51%)Mar 10, 5:00 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -108 (52%)Mar 10, 5:09 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -109 (52%)Mar 10, 5:36 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -110 (52%)Mar 10, 5:42 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -109 (52%)Mar 10, 5:45 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -110 (52%)Mar 10, 6:06 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -113 (53%)Mar 10, 7:27 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -114 (53%)Mar 10, 7:30 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -113 (53%)Mar 10, 7:33 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -114 (53%)Mar 10, 7:36 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -113 (53%)Mar 10, 7:39 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -114 (53%)Mar 10, 8:27 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -113 (53%)Mar 10, 9:18 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -114 (53%)Mar 10, 9:36 AM UTC · Ben Rothwell -119 (54%)-106-119
SportsbookBlagoy IvanovBen Rothwell
Bookmaker+103-126
Bovada+100-130
sports-interaction-105-125
unibet-106-118

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell?

Blagoy Ivanov defeated Ben Rothwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Blagoy Ivanov won the decision.

Was Blagoy Ivanov vs Ben Rothwell a robbery?

Many scored it for Ben Rothwell: 77% of 162 fan cards scored it for Ben Rothwell; 88% of 16 media scores picked Ben Rothwell. The judges gave it to Blagoy Ivanov.

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

Win probability

Blagoy Ivanov 75%25% 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)

Blagoy Ivanov
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Ben Rothwell
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power78
74Speed59
85Precision75
95Durability89
88Engine69
74Wrestling70
58Ground75

Biggest edge Ben Rothwell, Submissions +28

Attribute by attribute

Blagoy Ivanov is on the left of every row, Ben Rothwell on the right.
73Punch power90
67Kick power65
83Punch speed62
64Kick speed56
85Accuracy75
74Takedowns70
49Ground striking56
66Submissions94
97Chin98
93Body strength79
88Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
39-14-0
1831
Power Index rating
1641
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Bulgaria
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingMMA
Blagoy Ivanov

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

3.25
SLpM
3.71
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.20
SApM
4.63
53%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.69
TD Avg.
0.68
40%
TD Acc.
34%
61%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Blagoy Ivanov · 1-4
  • L
    Sergey Bilostenniy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell · 4-1
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    BKFC Knucklemania Vi · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 01:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mick Terrill
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 00:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Todd Duffee
    BKFC Knucklemania IV · Apr 28, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 00:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Josh Copeland
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 30, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobo O'Bannon
    BKFC 30: Hunt vs Henry · Oct 1, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 00:19 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 22 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:23
Avg control time
1:54
73
Career high strikes
120
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Blagoy Ivanov
Strike target
Ben Rothwell
78%
Head
74%
20%
Body
17%
2%
Leg
9%
Blagoy Ivanov
Strike position
Ben Rothwell
89%
Distance
73%
9%
Clinch
21%
2%
Ground
7%